December 6, 2024 | In the News
New Jersey’s ballot is supposed to look different next year. How exactly, though, is a lingering question. “The sad thing is that in New Jersey, for the most part, our politicians — especially at the legislative and county level — they don’t know what campaigning...
December 5, 2024 | In the News
The “Superintendent’s Staff Fun Day” was an expensive lesson in fiscal responsibility — one that highlights the critical need for transparent and accountable spending in the public sector. The event was held on June 1, 2024, for $43,813.90 at the Forest Lodge in...
December 3, 2024 | In the News
The developers behind American Dream — a $5 billion megamall in the Meadowlands — are arguing in court records that they have overpaid the borough of East Rutherford by $183 million in negotiated property tax payments and are entitled to a refund. American Dream’s...
December 2, 2024 | In the News
There’s just one meeting left for the Assembly’s ballot design committee, scheduled for Monday, and ideas of what to expect in the Assembly proposal are just starting to percolate. While there’s no draft of a bill yet, and the ideas haven’t gotten very specific, right...
December 2, 2024 | In the News
With a new U.S. president taking office, along with a shift in both houses of Congress, business owners are wondering if they’ll get some relief from burdensome health care insurance costs – or if premiums will spiral even higher. We asked some experts to weigh in on...
December 2, 2024 | In the News
by Marc Pfeiffer Being tech fit means that government leaders must think beyond the basics like password policies and emergency response plans. When using technology for public services, there are bigger issues to consider. The issues are wide-ranging. For example,...
December 2, 2024 | News, Research, Publications, and Reports
Report Release: Examining Low- and Moderate-Income Community Solar Program and Energy Justice in New Jersey: An AI-Based Crowdsourcing Study By Sania Murtuza, Tai Vu, Biplav Pokhrel, and Yao Sun, Ph.D. This research project investigated the effectiveness of low- and...
November 26, 2024 | Event Recap, In the News
This article originally appeared in The Daily Targum, November 25, 2024 Students and faculty in the Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy recently collaborated with the Wash and Learn Program at Roosevelt Elementary School to implement the Laundry...
November 25, 2024 | News, Research, Publications, and Reports
Improving Survey Inference Using Administrative Records Without Releasing Individual-Level Continuous Data Abstract Probability surveys are challenged by increasing nonresponse rates, resulting in biased statistical inference. Auxiliary information about populations...
November 19, 2024 | News, Research, Publications, and Reports
Linking neuroimaging and mental health data from the ABCD Study to UrbanSat measurements of macro environmental factors Abstract Although numerous studies over the past decade have highlighted the influence of environmental factors on mental health, globally...
November 14, 2024 | In the News
How should New Jersey’s election ballots be designed going forward? The special Assembly Select Committee on Ballot Design this week held its third hearing to get input. Among those testifying was Jersey City Mayor Steve Fulop, who himself will be on the ballot this...
November 14, 2024 | In the News
As The University of Alabama becomes more densely populated than ever due to record-breaking enrollment this year, traffic safety is becoming a concern for pedestrians across campus. Alabama is a car-dependent school, being attended largely by commuters. According to...
November 13, 2024 | In the News
More New Jersey hospitals are becoming members of large health systems and that’s raising prices and medical debt for residents, while big hospital systems reap profits, according to researchers. Urban Institute, a think tank that conducts economic and social policy...
November 13, 2024 | In the News
Following media reports of unusually high salaries for charter school administrators, some of whom do not live in New Jersey, the state’s charter schools association says it now wants to lead reform efforts that will stop “bad actors.” The charter association’s policy...
