February 13, 2018 | In the News
After two or three decades of marriage, family vacations and raising children plus making your house a home, what could go wrong? According to a Rutgers University professor and researcher, marital splits after age 50 happen more than expected. “Gray Divorce: What We...
February 8, 2018 | In the News
Central Jersey business community reacts to Amboy Bank raising their minimum wage for its employees to $15 ahead of Gov. Phil Murphy’s statewide plan to do so, quoting James Hughes. MyCentralJersey.com, February 8, 2018
February 7, 2018 | In the News
“Waterfronts are changing as a result of sea level rise,” said Jeanne Herb, an environmental policy expert at Rutgers University who has researched hazards posed by climate-related flooding to industries in New Jersey. “More often than not, these are facilities are on...
February 7, 2018 | In the News
Millenials who are just getting into the age of considering homeownership have been especially affected. “They are saddled with [student loan] debt,” said James Hughes, dean emeritus of the Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy at...
February 6, 2018 | In the News
Martin Robins, former NJ Transit deputy executive director and director emeritus of Voorhees Transportation Institute at Rutgers University, characterized the Trump administration action as “a foolish, ideologically-driven decision.” “Here’s a...
February 5, 2018 | In the News
State legislative hearings held after the crash revealed NJ Transit had numerous vacancies in its safety and maintenance departments and had lost veteran employees to other commuter railroads. “I think the real story goes back to the inability of NJ Transit to...
February 2, 2018 | In the News
“I have to wonder about the internal pressure brought to bear on OIRA in this case, because historically OIRA’s position has been that analysis is a good thing,” Stuart Shapiro, a career policy analyst at OIRA in the Clinton and Bush presidencies,” told Bloomberg Law....
February 2, 2018 | Internship Spotlight
Zoe Linder-Baptie, a dual MPP/MCRP student concentrating in Environmental Policy and Planning, spent her summer as a Public Policy Associate at the Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Council (GCERC), a federal agency in New Orleans, LA. She found that one of her...
February 1, 2018 | Internship Spotlight
Holly Low, a part time MPP student in her third year at Bloustein, was awarded the second annual Kathleen Crotty Fellowship at New Jersey Policy Perspective (NJPP). Under the guidance of NJPP policy analysts, Holly completed independent research and wrote a report...
February 1, 2018 | Spotlights
Chloe Strasser, MCRP ’17 was selected as an Operations Fellow at the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey. She is currently in the project management department for the Holland and Lincoln Tunnels assisting with developing the construction schedule and...
February 1, 2018 | Spotlights
Carrem Gay MCRP ’17 was selected as a Leadership Fellow at The Port Authority of New York & New Jersey. The Leadership Fellowship is a rotational program that prepares recent graduates to become future leaders at the Port Authority. Her current rotation is...
January 31, 2018 | Event Recap
1/30 2018 Adapting to Change: Environmental Science and Policy in the Time of Trump click to play 2018 Ruth Ellen Steinman and Edward J. Bloustein Memorial Lecture presented by Thomas A. Burke, PhD, MPH, Jacob I. and Irene B. Fabrikant Professor and Chair in Health...
January 31, 2018 | Alumni Spotlight, News
The Bloustein School will host the Ruth Ellen Steinman and Edward J. Bloustein Memorial Lecture, “Leading Their Communities: Exploring Women’s Impact in Entrepreneurial Roles,” on Tuesday, February 20 at 4:00 p.m. This engaging panel will feature...
January 31, 2018 | In the News
Linda Stamato and Sanford M. Jaffe are co-directors of the Center for Negotiation and Conflict Resolution wrote an opinion column that seeks to shed light on the abuse of confidentiality when it comes to agreements that shield individuals and corporate malefactors and...
January 30, 2018 | In the News
“New Jersey has a long and proud history of being a leader on effective and innovative environmental policy,” Jeanne Herb, associate director of the Environmental Analysis and Communications Group at Rutgers University, said in an email to ThinkProgress. “While...
January 29, 2018 | In the News
The federal law creates “a significant complication” for Murphy’s campaign promises, said Marc Pfeiffer, assistant director of the Bloustein Local Government Research Center at Rutgers University. “I’m not sure how he solves that particular problem.” Other high-tax...
