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COVID-19

Health Administration Alum: Nicolette Gadaleta

September 11, 2020

As one of the first students in the Rutgers health administration program, I found the connections to the large alumni network readily available.

Health Administration Undergraduate: Sidrah Farooq

August 28, 2020

One of the most rewarding parts of the job is the ability to affect change and do something positive and meaningful through my work.

NJ ballot design gives huge advantage to party-backed candidates, paper finds

August 14, 2020

When Hudson County Executive Tom DeGise ran for a fifth term in 2019, he had every advantage over his sole primary challenger, Patricia Waiters. DeGise, a Democrat, had higher name recognition, tens of thousands more in campaign dollars and endorsements from every...

Analysis finds ‘county line’ gave huge advantage to New Jersey congressional candidates

August 14, 2020

New Jersey’s dominant primary ballot structure, known as the “county line,” provided a huge advantage to many party-backed candidates in last month’s primary and in some cases resulted in voter confusion and tossed-out votes, according to an analysis by a Rutgers...

Study: NJ’s Primary Ballot Favored Insider Candidates

August 14, 2020

Insider candidates and the politically connected benefited from the layout of New Jersey’s primary ballot in July, according to a new study released Thursday. New Jersey is the only state in the country that allows each county to design its ballot to give...

A pandemic demands improved hospital and public health data integration

August 14, 2020

Since the beginning of the pandemic, hospitals, and public health organizations across the United States have struggled to keep up with systemic disruptions related to COVID-19. Governmental regulations related to the pandemic have been changing as quickly as our...

Government officials not acting fiduciarily responsible

August 14, 2020

Prior to the pandemic in mid-March, NAIOP NJ had planned to convene several experts to examine New Jersey’s fiscal challenges, controlling costs at the local level and pension and benefits reform. In the subsequent four months, our national GDP has plunged 33 percent...

Organization lines offer significant advantage in primaries, study shows

August 13, 2020

“The county line also increases voter confusion, contributing to overvotes and undervotes. The impact of the county line appeared to be greatest in races that did not involve an incumbent,” said Julia Sass Rubin, an associate professor at the Edward J. Bloustein...

COVID what’s next: Can NJ unemployment handle second-wave shutdown?

August 11, 2020

The Bergen Record reports on the impact on New Jersey with a second wave of unemployment quoting James W. Hughes. (subscriber access required) Bergen Record, August 11, 2020

Public Health Undergraduate: Kristin Howard

August 11, 2020

I chose Public Health because I want to use my knowledge of health disparities and community health to effectively work in a health administrative career.