NJSPL: Affordable Housing Database for Older Adults in NJ

NJSPL: Affordable Housing Database for Older Adults in NJ

By Ayse Akincigil and Uri Amir Koren Affordable housing for older adults with low income is subsidized by various public entities at the federal, state, and local levels. These buildings are managed by municipal or local housing authorities. In New Jersey, there are...
Widening Highways Doesn’t Fix Traffic. Here’s What Can

Widening Highways Doesn’t Fix Traffic. Here’s What Can

Interstate 45 is getting a $13-billion makeover in Houston. The project aims to reduce congestion by adding new lanes—a common story for the many highway expansions that are constantly happening across the U.S. In nearby Austin, Tex., I-35 is being widened as part of...
JPMorgan to lay off 121 employees in Jersey City office

JPMorgan to lay off 121 employees in Jersey City office

JPMorganChase is letting go of 121 employees at its Jersey City offices, public filings show, as the banking and finance sector looks to trim headcount amid new technology. The layoffs are expected to go into effect in May, according to a WARN notice with the New...
The benefit of retaining home-health aides

The benefit of retaining home-health aides

As part of continued efforts to grow New Jersey’s home- and community-based services workforce, the Department of Human Services has partnered with the John J. Heldrich Center for Workforce Development at Rutgers University to offer scholarships to individuals...
Awaiting DOGE’s latest reveal: Who is running it?

Awaiting DOGE’s latest reveal: Who is running it?

As uncertainty shrouds the identity of the formal chief of the Department of Government Efficiency, Semafor is told the position remains vacant. DOGE was created as a rebrand of the United States Digital Service at the start of the Trump administration, and the...
A Statistician’s Life, Celebrating Black History Month

A Statistician’s Life, Celebrating Black History Month

Sharifa Z. Williams is an Assistant Professor, Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey The following article was published by the Membership Magazine of the American Statistical Association on February 3,...
The Future of Local News in New Jersey? It’s Adapting.

The Future of Local News in New Jersey? It’s Adapting.

Rutgers Today, February 18, 2025 Rutgers policy expert Marc Pfeiffer discusses the decline of print, the rise of digital media, and what it means for New Jersey communities. With The Star-Ledger ending its print edition and The Jersey Journal shutting down, New...
A Valentine’s Inspired Interview with the Poppers

A Valentine’s Inspired Interview with the Poppers

Frank J. Popper is Professor Emeritus in the Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy at Rutgers University, where he also participated in the American Studies, Geography, and Political Science Departments and the School of Arts and Sciences Honors Program. He...
VTC-POET: Springwood Avenue Heritage Walk

VTC-POET: Springwood Avenue Heritage Walk

Did you know that between the 1930s and 1970s, the West Side of Asbury Park, NJ, was a vibrant hub of African American life and culture? The community, shaped by Black and African American, Italian, Jewish, and Latino residents and business owners, created famous...