A “climate emergency” has been declared in a new report signed by 11,258 academics from around the world, including two professors from Rutgers University, according to an article in The Washington Post. Michael Lahr, a research professor at the Edward J. Bloustein...
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Red Bank “magic wand” ideas sought
Here’s a ‘magic wand’ question for you: if you could instantly transform Shrewsbury Avenue in Red Bank, what would it become? Ditto for creating direct access to the Navesink River from Broad Street: what’s your dream? Borough residents and other interested parties...
Red Bank "magic wand" ideas sought
Here’s a ‘magic wand’ question for you: if you could instantly transform Shrewsbury Avenue in Red Bank, what would it become? Ditto for creating direct access to the Navesink River from Broad Street: what’s your dream? Borough residents and other interested parties...
Lots of Job Hunting, but No Job, Despite Low Unemployment
"The longer you are unemployed, the more stigma is attached," said Carl Van Horn, the founding director of the Heldrich Center for Workforce Development at Rutgers University. Black people and older Americans are more likely to find themselves among the long-term...
We need a social justice movement for older workers
This Friday, as it does every month, the Bureau of Labor Statistics will release the unemployment rate for September 2019. Likely, it will remain close to its current 3.7 percent, and a mix of analysts, talking heads, and politicians, will discuss the still tight...
Should all Americans be required to serve?
The debate about whether the United States should bring back the military draft is already underway. Should the nation broaden it to explore a mandatory requirement for service missions as well? Linda Stamato of the Bloustein School's Center for Negotiation and...
How to teach your child to love her own hair
Mothers generally have a huge influence on their daughter’s life, and so do other female role models like big sisters, aunties and even educators. This includes the area of hair care. We asked life health strategist, Dr Patti O’Brien-Richardson, for tips on how to...
How Robots Are Beginning to Affect Workers and Their Wages
Much has been written about the rise of robots and the potential impacts of automation on the economy. Yet most analysis tends to be prospective in nature, and estimates of future impacts on employment vary widely, with some studies predicting that as many as 50...
Fixing lead in the water and other NJ debt obligations
Let me first say I support a bond issue to address the lead water crisis. We must address these problems in homes, on properties and in schools. The governor has indicated that $500 million in new debt is needed for the first part of the problem. He notes a further...
Rutgers students, faculty react to recent Democratic Debate
While most of the audience trickled out after the second commercial break, many stayed. Some who remained, though, said staying helped put a fresh perspective on policy and ideas. “I've found (staying) worthwhile,” said Mathilde Roux, an Edward J. Bloustein...