April 24, 2025 | In the News
A confessed killer is now a community leader. Four council members have abruptly resigned since February. And the mayor claims a mysterious incident precipitated that exodus from the Englishtown borough council and led to his nomination of John Alite — the former mob...
April 24, 2025 | Event Recap, Informatics Event, News
Summary Hosted by the Master of Public Informatics (MPI) program, the final round of the second annual RAISE-25 Informatics – Data Science competition was held Friday, April 11, 2025, at the Bloustein School. The competition challenge focused on “Our Future With AI:...
April 23, 2025 | News, Research, Publications, and Reports
Comparison of New Jersey’s Greenhouse Gas Reduction Targets with United States’ Nationally Determined Contribution and Projected Global Reduction Pathways Consistent with the Paris Agreement Abstract Following the latest Intergovernmental Panel on Climate...
April 21, 2025 | In the News
By Stuart Shapiro Food products sold on grocery store shelves throughout the United States now display uniform labels clearly listing nutritional content. New cars come equipped with safety features, such as seat belts and airbags. And in most U.S. communities, tap...
April 21, 2025 | In the News
Smaller than its more familiar compatriots, such as Amtrak’s Northeast Regional and NJ Transit’s Northeast Corridor Line, the NJ Transit River Line (stylized River LINE) is a two-car light rail. It begins at the Trenton Transit Center, running one hour seven minutes...
April 21, 2025 | News
The E-Bike Boom: What It Means for New Jersey’s Streets and Transportation Future Hannah Younes, Leigh Ann Von Hagen, Jacob Thompson, Yingning Xie If you’ve noticed more e-bikes around your neighborhood lately, you’re not imagining things. In 2022 alone, over one...
April 21, 2025 | In the News
School taxes are about to rise significantly in many New Jersey communities, as a decades-old rule that held down property tax increases is about to lifted temporarily in some places… “The real kicker at the end of the day has been the ongoing...
April 18, 2025 | News
This semester the Bloustein School was the recipient of a 2025 ScarletWell Connection Grant from the Rutgers Center for Faculty Success, a public health and prevention-focused approach to mental health and wellness for Rutgers–New Brunswick’s students, faculty,...
April 18, 2025 | In the News
Diane Gutierrez-Scaccetti — a former state transportation commissioner and chief of staff to Gov. Phil Murphy — recently took a job as a senior vice president at the engineering firm WSP while maintaining a part-time role as an adviser to Murphy. Gutierrez-Scaccetti...
April 17, 2025 | News
The Bloustein School’s 4th Annual Research Day took place in person at the Gov. James J. Florio Special Events Forum on Tuesday, April 15. The event was an opportunity for Bloustein students, faculty, and staff to showcase their research, receive feedback, and...
April 17, 2025 | In the News
An Asian-owned company based in Nashville will be permitted to retain the $1.73 billion contract it won last year to run the E-ZPass electronic toll-collection system on the New Jersey Turnpike and other state roads. The ruling in favor of TransCore, a subsidiary of a...
April 16, 2025 | News, Research, Publications, and Reports
Explaining Youth Driver Licensing Determinants Using XGBoost and SHAP by Kailai Wang, Jonas De Vos, Michael Smart, Sicheng Wang Highlights Examined trend in youth driver licensing between Millennials and GenZ in the US. Used explainable AI approaches to understand...
April 14, 2025 | In the News
With The Star-Ledger ending its print edition and The Jersey Journal shutting down, New Jersey’s media landscape is changing fast. But does the decline of print mean the end of local journalism? A new report from the Bloustein School at Rutgers University called The...
April 11, 2025 | News, Research, Publications, and Reports
Improved Access to Behavioral Health Care for Patients in a Large New York City Behavioral Health Clinic by the Transition to Telemedicine Abstract Objective To examine the transition to telemental health within the behavioral health program of a large federally...
April 10, 2025 | In the News
By Anthony Birritteri, Editor-in-Chief On Apr 9, 2025 With the slew of foreign trade tariffs introduced by President Donald Trump last week now reduced to just 10% for a 90-day period for most countries – and top administration officials saying more than 75 countries...
April 9, 2025 | In the News
No longer ensconced in the proverbial Ivory Tower, colleges and universities are increasingly teaming up with industry leaders across all sectors to deliver “skills-based” education that puts students on the path to lucrative careers. With students laser focused on...
April 9, 2025 | News
The Bloustein School hosted the Seventh Annual Future Healthcare Administrators Case Competition on Saturday, April 5, bringing together some of the brightest emerging minds in healthcare to tackle a real-world industry challenge. The fast-paced, high-stakes...
April 7, 2025 | News
The purpose of this studio is to study the provision and implementation of HRC’s (Harm Reduction Centers) in New Jersey by directive of the public law signed into effect in 2021. In addition to existing HRC’s in 7 different locations, the NJDOH (Department of Health)...
April 7, 2025 | Urban Planning Studios
View StoryMap The purpose of this studio is to study the provision and implementation of HRC’s (Harm Reduction Centers) in New Jersey by directive of the public law signed into effect in 2021. In addition to existing HRC’s in 7 different locations, the NJDOH...
April 4, 2025 | In the News
Twenty-eight New Jersey businesses announced layoffs of a combined 3,618 workers in the first quarter of 2025, more than double the 1,753 layoffs announced by 118 companies during the same period in 2024. This quarter’s numbers come as businesses grapple with...
