January 18, 2024 | In the News
Rutgers University Economist James Hughes joined Drive Time with Michael Wallace to talk about the lack of middle-class housing in New Jersey. WCBSAM News Radio 880, January 18, 2024
January 17, 2024 | News
The Great American Outdoors Act (GAOA) of 2020 promised the investment in national parks that the United States desperately needed. Since 1980, the number of visitors to national parks has increased by 50%, yet land management agencies previously did not receive...
January 17, 2024 | In the News
Richard Naughton moved from his home country of England to New Jersey recently to work as a chef for the renowned restaurateur David Burke in a job that he says has lived up to the hype. He can’t imagine doing anything else. But he’s run into an obstacle....
January 17, 2024 | In the News
A fresh look at a nearly decade-old effort to reduce hospitalizations for Camden residents with significant medical and social needs shows that while the intervention didn’t drive down admissions, it likely improved patients’ health and welfare. “It’s a qualified...
January 16, 2024 | News, Research, Publications, and Reports
Voices from frontline nurses on care quality and patient safety during COVID-19: An application of the Donabedian model Highlights The majority of RNs reported that staffing ratios impacted adherence to safety protocols during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic....
January 16, 2024 | In the News
NAIOP New Jersey will welcome hundreds of industry leaders next week for its first event of the year, where experts will highlight economic trends and their impact on commercial real estate. Slated for Jan. 25 at the Hilton Short Hills, the chapter’s Annual Meeting...
January 11, 2024 | In the News
The “immaculate disinflation” is what Rutgers University economist Jim Hughes, Ph.D., expects for the nation and New Jersey’s economy in 2024. This is his take as past Federal Reserve interest rate hikes – 11 increases from March 2022 to July 2023 – cool down soaring...
January 11, 2024 | In the News
New Jersey officials are planning steps to better protect patients from the impact of medical debt, building on an initiative Gov. Phil Murphy outlined last year to pay off health care bills now burdening tens of thousands of low-income residents. Joel Cantor, a...
January 11, 2024 | News, Research, Publications, and Reports
With Congress unlikely to pass major legislation in 2024 — even passing a new budget is difficult — most policymaking will take place within the executive branch. Last month, the Biden administration released its Fall 2023 “Unified Agenda of Regulatory and...
January 10, 2024 | News, Research, Publications, and Reports
Physical distancing and its association with travel behavior in daily pre-pandemic urban life: An analysis utilizing lifelogging images and composite survey and mobility data Abstract This study analyzed physical distancing in people’s daily lives and its association...
January 9, 2024 | News
In the ever-evolving landscape of healthcare, the critical role of nurses cannot be overstated. Nurses are the heartbeat of healthcare, navigating complex situations while providing compassionate care to all New Jerseyans. However, the demanding nature of the nursing...
January 5, 2024 | In the News
Wall Street-backed hedge funds, corporate landlords and cash-rich investors have been buying up single-family homes across the country as far back as 2009, which experts say means fewer houses on the market for families to purchase. That also could lead to higher...
December 22, 2023 | News, Urban Planning Studios
View StoryMap During the Somerset County, NJ Circulation Plan Update process, the County recognized the need to reevaluate how it provides public transit services. A meeting of the County’s Senior Management Team held in the Spring of 2023 to discuss this issue...
December 22, 2023 | Alumni Spotlight, Graduate Public Informatics Student Spotlights
Nonprofit Maven and Rising Public Informatics Star Meet Dayana T., a dedicated professional at Rutgers University making waves in the nonprofit sector and a Master of Public Informatics graduate student at the Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy at Rutgers....
December 22, 2023 | News, Research, Publications, and Reports
Racial discrimination and mental health in the context of anti-Asian xenophobia: An intersecting approach of race, ethnicity, nativity, and socioeconomic status Abstract The COVID-19 pandemic, polarized politics, and heightened stigma and discrimination are salient...
December 22, 2023 | In the News
Tammy Murphy, the wife of New Jersey’s Democratic governor, announced she was running to unseat the state’s embattled senior senator, Robert Menendez, early on a Wednesday. Within hours, she had notched endorsements from Democratic leaders in two counties, followed by...
December 21, 2023 | News
The U.S. Census Bureau’s annual state population estimates released this month show New Jersey resuming population growth after experiencing a decline of nearly 30,000 residents since the 2020 Decennial Census. The increase of just over 30,000 residents (0.3%) in 2023...
December 19, 2023 | Alumni Spotlight, Graduate Public Informatics Student Spotlights
First-Gen. Grad and Energy Analytics TrailblazerElana Simon, Senior Research Fellow – Center for Law, Inequality, and Metropolitan Equity, is a 2022 MCRP-MPI graduate of the Rutgers University Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy. Through a...
December 19, 2023 | In the News
Over the past decade, at least a dozen municipalities have provided potentially questionable coverage to their elected officials through SHBP, documents obtained through public records requests showed. That encompassed 32 current and former officials whose benefits...
December 18, 2023 | In the News
Faculty Fellow Linda Stamato explores the pervasive impact of parking space mandates on urban planning, criticizing the prioritization of parking over people in cities and towns. She highlights the environmental, economic, and social consequences of excessive parking,...
