September 20, 2019 | In the News
The U.S. Constitution was approved 232 years ago today; its ratification was made possible by the efforts of four resolute patriots September 17 is Constitution Day. It marks the 232nd anniversary of the approval of the United States Constitution. The work of the...
September 18, 2019 | In the News
Union workers striking at General Motors and the ongoing push for a higher minimum wage may be a sign of a new era of worker activism. Workforce and labor expert Carl Van Horn says “even though profits of companies have been going up, people’s paychecks...
September 17, 2019 | In the News
The Democrats said in a statement they would introduce legislation to revise the Transportation Trust Fund’s rules to permit boardwalk repairs — a move Testa says he opposes. So does Martin Robins, director emeritus of Rutgers University’s Alan M. Voorhees...
September 11, 2019 | News
Jasmine Jones-Bynes, EJB ’18 (Urban Planning & Design), is one of five graduate students selected to participate in the 2019–2020 ULI/Randall Lewis Health Mentorship Program. Jasmine is currently in the master of city and regional planning program...
September 11, 2019 | In the News
By T. Patrick Hill New Jersey’s Medical-Aid-in-Dying legislation authorizes physicians to issue a prescription to end the lives of their patients who have been diagnosed with a terminal illness, are expected to die within six months, and have requested their...
September 11, 2019 | In the News
By T. Patrick Hill New Jersey’s Medical-Aid-in-Dying legislation authorizes physicians to issue a prescription to end the lives of their patients who have been diagnosed with a terminal illness, are expected to die within six months, and have requested their...
September 11, 2019 | In the News
A forthcoming article in Generations: Journal of the American Society on Aging will note that long-term unemployment has remained at heightened levels. More than one in four job-seekers ages 55 and older had been unemployed for more than six months in March 2019, it...
September 10, 2019 | In the News
Bloustein Associate Professor Mike Smart is one of five featured experts who were asked how America’s public transportation could be improved, and what makes a good system in the first place, in WalletHub’s ranking of U.S. cities with the best and worst...
September 10, 2019 | In the News
Bloustein Associate Professor Mike Smart is one of five featured experts who were asked how America’s public transportation could be improved, and what makes a good system in the first place, in WalletHub’s ranking of U.S. cities with the best and worst...
September 10, 2019 | In the News
If you’re over 50, employed and getting a little jittery about the safety of your job due to the cooling economy, that’s understandable. Although the unemployment rate is still just 3.7% — near its 50-year low — monthly job growth has slowed to 158,000, compared to...
September 6, 2019 | In the News
Democratic Gov. Phil Murphy conditionally vetoed an extension of the programs last month. Before that, an investigative task force appointed by Murphy had said it found $500 million in questionable tax break awards to companies. A special state Senate committee...
August 5, 2019 | In the News
During the American Revolution, as our fledgling nation fought against the British, local committees in the major cities mobilized support for a government based on the will of the people. The committees exposed profiteers who viewed the Revolution as a chance to line...
