September 10, 2024 | News
In 2017, New Jersey set a goal of increasing the number of state residents with a postsecondary degree or credential to 65% of the population by 2025. A new report from the New Jersey Statewide Data System (NJSDS), A Review of State Postsecondary Attainment Goals and...
September 9, 2024 | In the News
Linda Stamato argues that first-time homebuyers, regardless of wealth, are facing critical funding challenges and are being deemed “high risk” and denied loans. In New Jersey, the problem is overlooked, with discriminatory practices like redlining still...
August 29, 2024 | In the News
Legislation out of Washington can have a profound effect on businesses large and small. Despite the high profile of federal initiatives though, municipal ordinances very often have a more immediate impact on profits. Business owners need to cultivate productive...
August 28, 2024 | In the News
A former Sam’s Club warehouse in Mount Olive, now leased to Amazon, was sold for $29 million, marking a shift in the region from large suburban office spaces to warehouses. The transaction reflects a broader trend in New Jersey, where warehouse construction surged...
August 28, 2024 | In the News
In the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic, total postsecondary enrollment in colleges and universities in New Jersey fell 6.7% from the spring of 2022, higher than the national drop of 4.1%. Within the city of Newark, higher education institutions experienced an even...
August 22, 2024 | In the News, News, Student Spotlight, Undergraduate Public Policy Student Spotlights
Ashley Caldwell, a 19-year-old Rutgers sophomore who served as the student representative to the Board of Education during her senior year at New Brunswick High School, has been tapped to fill a vacant seat on the board. She fills the position left open when her dad,...
August 20, 2024 | In the News
In the wake of widespread student protests across the United States there is growing concern about potential unrest as students return to campus. Institutions have faced mounting demands from students for official stances on contentious issues, leading to complex...
August 14, 2024 | Graduate Health Administration Student Spotlights
Sergio Tlatenco Torres Master of Health Administration, Class of 2024 Roselle Park, NJ Certificate: Lean Six Sigma Green & Black Belt Activities at Rutgers: Co-Secretary and Communications Chair, Bloustein Graduate Student Association; Academic Chair, Rutgers...
August 9, 2024 | Alumni Spotlight, News
The National Park Service (NPS) announced the selection of Rolando Herts, Ph.D. Planning and Public Policy ’11, as superintendent of Birmingham Civil Rights National Monument and Freedom Riders National Monument in Alabama, effective Sep. 9. “We are excited to...
July 23, 2024 | In the News, News
Nearly 4.6 million people work in New Jersey in thousands of different types of jobs. But nearly 840,000 positions make up the top 10 most common roles, according to data from the U.S Bureau of Labor Statistics. Laborers and freight stock and material movers — those...
July 23, 2024 | In the News
President Joe Biden proposed legislation on July 16 aimed at implementing nationwide rent stabilization for the next three years, targeting units overseen by landlords with 50 or more units to prevent annual rent increases exceeding 5%. This initiative, affecting 20...
