October 21, 2026 | In the News
he 3rd Annual Rutgers Center for Real Estate Symposium will take place Oct. 27 at The Heldrich Hotel in New Brunswick. Presented with law firm Sill Cummis & Gross PC, “A State Planned: How and Where Do We Grow from Here?” will convene senior leaders from...
October 20, 2026 | In the News
How historic housing unaffordability—and resurgent tenant organizing—are reshaping the midterm elections. In 2023, more than 30 economists signed a letter to the Federal Housing Finance Agency, backing tenant organizers’ call to attach rent caps to federal financing....
October 12, 2026 | News, Research, Publications, and Reports
View the BREATHE Dashboard The Housing Authority of the City of Elizabeth (HACE), Rutgers University–New Brunswick, and the environmental nonprofit Groundwork Elizabeth recently unveiled the BREATHE Dashboard, an online resource that gives city residents...
October 8, 2026 | In the News
By Emma Sullivan The Daily Targum, Oct. 7, 2026, 11:19 p.m. Laura Peck, an associate professor at the Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy, recently co-authored a report on causal evidence and its impact on education as part of her work with The...
October 8, 2026 | News, Research, Publications, and Reports
By Daniel Ovadia The Daily Targum, Oct. 6, 2026, 7:30 p.m. Melinda Rushing, an assistant professor at the Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy in the Health Administration department, was recently awarded a National Institutes of Health Career...
October 7, 2026 | In the News
New Jersey toll road users, the New Jersey Turnpike Authority and two competing companies are awaiting a decision from a New Jersey court that could determine the future of the state’s lucrative E-ZPass contract. At stake is the $1.7 billion contract to oversee the...
October 6, 2026 | In the News
Twenty-eight supermarkets have closed across New Jersey in the past two years, and Linda Doherty, president and CEO of the New Jersey Food Council, said the losses concern the organization and need to be a priority for policymakers. “Stores are feeling the...
October 5, 2026 | In the News
Anyone following the Nevada governor’s race might have heard Gov. Joe Lombardo (R) brag that he has cut or streamlined 900 regulations. An ad with 16 million views said it was a reason for Nevada’s positive job growth. The Nevada Republican Party said...
September 29, 2026 | In the News
The national cost of owning a new car hit $12,863 a year, travel club AAA reported earlier this month. And in New Jersey, it’s even more expensive, transportation experts say. The cost of owning a car in New Jersey came out to $13,708, said a May 2026 report by the...
September 28, 2026 | In the News
On June 18, 2026, Jersey City Mayor James Solomon announced a proposed 20% property tax increase aimed to fix their massive “inherited” deficit. Many residents spoke loudly against the news through social media, packed council meetings and supplementary community town...
September 28, 2026 | In the News
The Impact of “Gray Divorce”? Unfortunately, divorce as an older adult brings its own set of challenges. Dividing up assets can be more difficult with older couples who might own property and have larger financial savings. Many of their assets were accumulated...
September 25, 2026 | In the News
Done with school for the day, a troop of teens zipped by on their electric bikes, weaving and chirping as they rode around curves, exuding the confidence of acrobats. After gathering for a “Where next” chat, they took off down another golf cart path, popping wheelies...
September 22, 2026 | News, Research, Publications, and Reports
Bloustein School Assistant Professor Melinda Rushing, Ph.D., LMSW, has received a National Institutes of Health Career Development Award to advance research aimed at improving emergency department care for people living with sickle cell disease. The award, funded by...
September 21, 2026 | News
New Jersey State Senator Troy Singleton spoke with students in Stan Slachetka, FAICP, PP’s urban planning studio class about the state’s housing shortage and efforts to better connect housing policy with municipal land-use planning. As part of the studio, students are...
