November 4, 2017 | In the News
Earlier this week, EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt announced a policy declaring that recipients of EPA grants could no longer serve on several EPA scientific advisory committees. Given the widespread presence of industry representatives and former industry lobbyists...
November 1, 2017 | Career, News
Barbara Heskins Davis, PP, AICP, Vice President of Programs at The Land Conservancy of New Jersey, visited the Bloustein School early in the semester to begin a conversation with graduate students about how interns play an integral role in the projects and programs...
November 1, 2017 | In the News
Marc Pfeiffer, assistant director of the Bloustein Local Government Research Center at Rutgers University, said payouts were once a benefit for public employees whose salaries were typically lower than those of their private-sector counterparts. And being able to bank...
October 30, 2017 | Alumni Spotlight
During the summer of 2017, the New Jersey Chapter of the American Planning Association partnered with several organizations to create the City Planning Institute, a two-week program in City Planning for public high school students from the cities of Passaic and...
October 28, 2017 | In the News
The most recent year included the deadly train crash at Hoboken Terminal in September 2016, as well as three derailments between March and July at New York’s Penn Station. It also includes a worsening problem of trains canceled due to a shortage of locomotive...
October 27, 2017 | In the News
A new poll confirms what you might have already figured out on your own — a lot of Garden State residents feel completely stressed out. “Just over a quarter of people say they are very stressed. Another 40 or so percent say they are at least somewhat stressed,” said...
October 26, 2017 | In the News
“Stress figures prominently in the lives of a large share of New Jersey residents,” said Joel Cantor, director of the Rutgers Center for State Health Policy. “New Jersey residents having a hard time making ends meet and those experiencing health...
October 25, 2017 | In the News
The policy and political debates swirling around us have real implications for people in New Jersey. Perhaps the most talked about theme in our gubernatorial debates has been affordability — how do we make New Jersey a more affordable place to live? On the national...
October 25, 2017 | In the News
A poll conducted by researchers from the Rutgers Center for State Health Policy and the Bloustein School found that finances and health are key drivers of stress in the Garden State. “Stress figures prominently in the lives of a large share of New Jersey residents,”...
October 25, 2017 | In the News
As the GOP undertakes comprehensive tax reform, it should restore the Federal Historic Tax Credit, a program that preserves America’s irreplaceable historic buildings, generates jobs and more than pays for itself. It simply makes no sense to jettison an incentive...
October 25, 2017 | In the News
For the most part, the state of New Jersey has “bounced back” from superstorm Sandy on an economic level, according to Dr. James Hughes and Marc Pfeiffer, of the Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy at Rutgers University. However, there are...
October 18, 2017 | In the News
Plus, a group of students from Rutgers University’s Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy shared their plans to offer increased bus service between different municipalities. The northern and southern parts of Central New Jersey are extremely divided...
October 18, 2017 | In the News
Rutgers Researcher Jon Carnegie says what he would add to the conversation is the possibility of using the technology in public transit. “There is some interesting innovation going on in places around the country, including Jacksonville, Florida and the Tampa area...
October 17, 2017 | In the News
Last week, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Scott Pruitt announced a proposed rulemaking, which, if finalized, would repeal the Clean Power Plan–the regulatory centerpiece of President Obama’s domestic climate change policy. As required by...
October 16, 2017 | Alumni Spotlight, News, Spotlights
The Delta Center for Culture and Learning at Delta State University and the Mississippi Delta National Heritage Area recently received 2016 National Park Service Centennial Awards for creating the Delta Jewels Oral History Partnership. Rolando Herts, Ph.D. Planning...
October 16, 2017 | Alumni Spotlight, News, Spotlights
Anu Sajja, BS ’91, MPH ’94, CHCA, has worked to improve the quality of healthcare, specifically in the managed care industry as President of Aqurate Health Data Management, Inc. since 2011. Anu has worked in the healthcare field as a leader of business...
