December 3, 2025 | News, Research, Publications, and Reports
Posttraumatic Stress Disorder and Trauma-Informed Care Introduction Prison and jail populations have dense and patterned concentrations of childhood and adult trauma (Wolff, 2022). The maturing effects of childhood trauma have been extensively studied for decades,...
December 2, 2025 | In the News
Enrollees must show they have worked or volunteered a minimum of 80 hours a month New restrictions to the country’s biggest anti-hunger program went into effect on Monday, making food access more difficult for roughly 850,000 people in New Jersey. Finalized on Monday,...
December 1, 2025 | News, Research, Publications, and Reports
Report Release: Equity Initiatives in the United States Read Report The New Jersey State government proactively advances equity through its Office of Equity in the Office of the Governor, and through budget initiatives such as the “Cover all Kids” program ensuring...
December 1, 2025 | In the News
By Marc Pfeiffer (Published December 1, 2025 at ICMA.org) Practical technology guidance to improve digital services, manage IT infrastructure, comply with regulations, and adopt emerging technologies responsibly This column was written to address questions that...
December 1, 2025 | In the News
After HNTB Corp. earned the highest score on a bid to perform engineering services on a complex and lucrative contract for the long-awaited Route 17 widening project in several Bergen County towns, the state Department of Transportation announced the firm won the...
November 26, 2025 | News
Soumitra Bhuyan, Executive Director of Health Administration Programs and Associate Professor at Rutgers University-New Brunswick’s Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy, is the co-editor of a new textbook Fundamentals of Healthcare...
November 24, 2025 | News
The InsiderNJ.com list reflects the backbone of government and political power in the state of New Jersey, minus judges, former governors, and current elected officials. In its compilation, they paid particular attention to the consequences of this year’s statewide...
November 19, 2025 | News
From the Daily Targum, November 18, 2025 Patricia O’Brien-Richardson, associate professor of public health and chief diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) officer at the Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy, recently received the Cultural...
November 17, 2025 | In the News
After years of recession fears, it appears New Jersey may finally be experiencing an economic slowdown. The Garden State is in a recession, according to Moody’s Analytics Chief Economist Mark Zandi. New Jersey and 21 other states, plus Washington, D.C., are...
November 17, 2025 | News, Research, Publications, and Reports
New Jersey’s Rising Seas and Changing Coastal Storms: Report of the 2025 Science and Technical Advisory Panel Read Report Abstract The 2025 STAP Report represents the findings of the third New Jersey Science and Technical Advisory Panel on Sea-Level Rise and...
November 17, 2025 | In the News
By Linda Stamato We have been through a lot, most notably during and following “The Covid Years,” with challenges, I feel secure in concluding, we couldn’t have anticipated. We faced a deadly epidemic that set off an economic downturn leaving millions without jobs;...
November 17, 2025 | In the News
President Donald Trump, in a rare defense of the benefits of immigration, has ignited debate by insisting that America lacks the “talent” needed to remain competitive on the world stage. In last week’s interview with Fox News, Trump was arguing in favor H-1B temporary...
November 13, 2025 | News, Research, Publications, and Reports
Seeing Speed Clearly: Relative Risk and Public Support for Automated Enforcement Abstract Perceptions are often measured on unanchored scales, making it difficult to compare across individuals. I address this challenge by comparing how respondents rate speeding versus...
November 12, 2025 | News, Research, Publications, and Reports
View original post on NJ.com, November 9, 2025 By Shamik Bhat and Soumitra S. Bhuyan As Washington grinds through the longest shutdown in history, New Jersey families are monitoring an upcoming crisis at home: upcoming expiration of enhanced Affordable Care Act...
November 10, 2025 | In the News
Brennan, Bhalla head to Assembly with LD32 victory Housing policy expert Katie Brennan and Hoboken Mayor Ravi Bhalla easily won election to the Assembly, the New Jersey Globe projects, sending two progressives unaligned with the Hudson County Democratic Organization...
November 8, 2025 | In the News
In the weeks leading up to New Jersey’s big governor’s race, the political world discovered Passaic County. The diverse county, pundits said, was a bellwether for Republicans’ ascendance and Donald Trump’s gains among Latino voters. Trump...
November 7, 2025 | News, Research, Publications, and Reports
Report Release: Evaluating the Policy Implications & Impact of Health Insurance Literacy Initiatives Read Report Health insurance literacy is a complex issue that requires a multifaceted approach to address. Our goal throughout this project was to better...
November 6, 2025 | News
The American College of Healthcare Executives recognizes outstanding healthcare leaders who have made a significant impact on our community. These awards celebrate excellence in healthcare leadership, dedication to improving patient outcomes, and commitment to...
November 6, 2025 | In the News
In New Jersey, Democratic Rep. Mikie Sherrill turned a hard-fought gubernatorial race against Republican Jack Ciattarelli into a 13-percentage-point blowout Tuesday with a pledge to freeze soaring electricity rates… Some analysts cautioned against overstating...
November 5, 2025 | In the News
Due to confusion surrounding how to verify that they are working, millions of eligible enrollees in Medicaid could lose their coverage by 2027. The One Big Beautiful Bill Act, passed in July 2025, made headlines when it introduced these work requirements as part of...
