Triple Five, owner of the American Dream mall in New Jersey, has struck a deal with a group of creditors led by JP Morgan that grants the developer a four-year extension on overdue construction debt. The loan extension gives Triple Five some much-needed breathing room...
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N.J.’s population center still tilts north. This town considers it a badge of honor.
The center of population shows where Americans are moving and migrating. As people move, the center of population shifts, James Hughes professor at Rutgers Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy, which is neighboring New Brunswick. Hughes added that he’s not...
Assessing Inequities in Shore Communities – Who Stays and Who Leaves?
“New Jersey is trying to be forward-looking with their climate adaptation planning, but more work needs to be done on how we implement social justice in the distribution of federal resources for hazard mitigation and resiliency...
After midterms, the return of the ‘pen and phone’
Interim Dean Stuart Shaprio assesses the post-midterm strategy of the White House in this opinion post from The Hill. "So — presidents then turn to the other tools in their arsenal, specifically — as President Obama famously declared — the “pen and the phone.” In...
Listen for a loud classroom to find the most-engaged students
It’s natural for educators to worry that the edtech tools I bring will ratchet up the volume — and that administrators and other teachers may perceive that as lax classroom management. But many educators understand that the volume increases when students are...
Next Red Bank mayor excited to drop party labels
RED BANK - The borough has just joined a list of municipalities that have dropped party labels. And that's a good thing, according to the incoming mayor. Dr. Julia Sass-Rubin, a professor with the Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy at Rutgers,...
Malinowski took a hard loss. Activists blame fellow Democrats’ gerrymandering
New Jersey Congressman Tom Malinowski (D-Ringoes) has conceded his race for the 7th District, and congratulated the Republican winner, former state Sen. Tom Kean Jr. It's one of the seats that's handing majority control of the House of Representatives to the...
Update on New Jersey Population Health Cohort Study
Investigators, including Joel Cantor, Distinguished Professor of Public Policy and Director, Center for State Health Policy, on the New Jersey Population Health Cohort Study, funded by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and RBHS, presented an overview of the study...
Beyond buildings, Sandy damaged people’s health
The record-setting Superstorm Sandy that made landfall in New Jersey on Oct. 29, 2012, resulted in both short- and long-term health hazards for residents, some far from obvious. When the floodwaters finally drained, they left potentially contaminated sludge, which...
Republicans are likely to seize control of at least the House
One factor that could hamper the political relevance of economic issues, such as inflation, is that voters might not have high expectations of their elected officials to actually address them, regardless of their party. "While the economy is on everyone's radar and...