February 12, 2026 | In the News
Livingston Mall’s days are numbered, many experts and local officials say, and a hint at the site’s future may lie in the kind of mixed-use development being pursued at other malls across New Jersey… “The town — if it’s a redevelopment area — is in the...
February 12, 2026 | In the News
President Trump has identified what he says is a clear culprit holding back the housing market: corporate investors buying up single-family homes and renting them out. “Homes are built for people, not for corporations,” Mr. Trump said in a speech last month in Davos,...
February 11, 2026 | In the News
How is housing really used at the Jersey Shore? In Professor Clint Andrews’ graduate seminar, students are digging into the temporality of the iconic Jersey Shore, consisting of 55 coastal resort communities that are both vacation destinations and fully integrated...
February 10, 2026 | In the News
Drivers who exceed speed limits are the cause of about one-third of all crash deaths in the US. To slow them down and save lives, cities have several effective tools. Why are speed countermeasures popular? The obvious answer is that residents recognize the threat that...
February 10, 2026 | News, Research, Publications, and Reports
Household economic security and medical debt onset: Lessons from the COVID-19 pandemic Abstract Objectives To examine how household medical debt responds to changes in income and new health events. Study design Secondary analysis of a panel survey. Methods We analyzed...
February 9, 2026 | In the News
Student wins. College accused then-freshman of using AI to write history class essay. An Adelphi University student who sued the school over what he called a “completely false” allegation that he used artificial intelligence to write an essay has won his case, with a...
February 9, 2026 | In the News
Google the phrase “dead malls in New Jersey” and you’ll be hit with a few contenders — but a standout in North Jersey is Livingston Mall. With the Macy’s anchor store closing sometime in 2026, and Barnes & Noble expected to leave sometime in 2027, Livingston Mall...
February 2, 2026 | News, Urban Planning Studios
View StoryMap The Airport City Newark Coalition (ACNC) is a Newark-based community organization of advocates, government bodies, and universities. The organization’s goal is to “take full advantage of the potential Newark Liberty International Airport...
January 30, 2026 | News
Convened by the Transportation Research Board (TRB), the 2026 TRB Annual Meeting was held January 11–15, 2026, in Washington, D.C., at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center and the Marriott Marquis. The Alan M. Voorhees Transportation Center participated in the...
January 29, 2026 | In the News
The Gateway Development Commission, the organization building the new Hudson River rail tunnels between New Jersey and New York, announced this week that the project will come to a complete halt on Feb. 6 unless they receive promised federal funding. Last fall,...
January 29, 2026 | In the News
Mikie Sherrill has taken office as governor at a time when New Jersey faces significant economic hurdles — the state’s gross domestic product lags behind much of the nation, and its job market is slowing. The Garden State’s economy grew 3.4% in the third quarter...
January 28, 2026 | News
The following is from the NJ Bicycle and Pedestrian Resource Center Blog, an initiative of the Voorhees Transportation Center. Railway Crossing Safety: What You Need to Know as a Cyclist or Pedestrian There are over 3,400 miles of railroad tracks in New Jersey, and...
January 26, 2026 | In the News
Corporate America hasn’t had a huge appetite for gobbling up Houston homes over the past few years. A Kinder Institute analysis of Harris County property records shows the nation’s largest institutional investors have slightly increased the size of their single-family...
January 23, 2026 | In the News
Read Cited Report Starting this summer, new homes in flood zones along the Jersey Shore will need to be built 4 feet higher. The requirement comes from a new regulation the state finalized Tuesday to prepare coastal buildings for rising tides driven by climate change....
January 23, 2026 | In the News
By Gianna Puglisi The New Jersey State Policy Lab recently published a report synthesizing results from New Jersey Advocates for Aging Well’s February 2024 survey that polled state residents 60 years old and older about the challenges related to aging in New...
January 22, 2026 | News, Research, Publications, and Reports
New Jersey State Policy Lab Report Release: Economic Challenges for Older New Jersey Residents Read Report In February 2024, New Jersey Advocates for Aging Well (NJAAW) conducted a Statewide Survey of Older Adults. This survey gathered both quantitative and...
January 21, 2026 | News
Considering the impact of AI on electricity bills, data centers in the Northeast could be part of the problem. Across the country, from Ohio to New Jersey, electricity prices are spiking [2, 3]. It’s a tangible financial pain, costing $122 more per month for the...
January 21, 2026 | In the News
By Linda Stamato Libraries bring communities together to celebrate the power of the written word, but as we know, they do so much more. And we know how fortunate we are to have the jewel that is the Morristown and Morris Township Library in our small part of the...
January 20, 2026 | In the News
It’s no secret that it costs more and more to keep the lights on in New Jersey. And for those who heat with electricity in the winter or depend on air conditioning in the summer, monthly utility bills are increasingly becoming unaffordable. The growing crisis was a...
January 19, 2026 | In the News
The campaign-style mailers began turning up last month in some of New Jersey’s toniest towns, including Princeton, Montclair and Westfield. The attack ads bore no return address and no “paid for by” disclaimers, a telltale sign of a shadowy strategy in a state known...
