New Jersey has its own set of problems. James Hughes, dean of the Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy at Rutgers, said more people are leaving the state than ever before. Hughes compared that statistic to a “balance of payments.”
Between 2010 and 2015, New Jersey lost 269,000 people to other states, putting it third highest in the nation for domestic “out-migration behind Illinois and New York, which was first.”
Former New Jersey State Senator Bob Gordon, now Vice President at Stevens & Lee Public Affairs LLC and a Senior Policy Fellow at the Bloustein School, is featured in the September 2026 issue of COMMERCE Magazine for his role in helping entrepreneur Glenn Laga turn...
The Bloustein School’s Bachelor of Science in Health Administration recently achieved the status as a Full Certified Undergraduate Program with the Association of University Programs in Health Administration (AUPHA). AUPHA certification is the national standard of...
By Matthew Enuco | NJ.com As a kid growing up at the Jersey Shore, Brian Kempf always had his eye on the water line. “I would spend summers digging elaborate trenches and walls to keep our beach chairs safe from the incoming tide,” Kempf said. “I lost that battle many...
New Jersey State Policy Lab, August 31, 2026 Lanae A. Ali Afterschool programs (ASPs) typically occur during the critical hours of 3 p.m. and 6 p.m. and offer a variety of enrichment activities such as arts, sports, STEM, and other character-building exercises....
Distinguished Professor Carl Van Horn, Founding Director of Rutgers University’s John J. Heldrich Center for Workforce Development, steps down and is appointed Director Emeritus Professor Andrea Hetling Named Director of Heldrich Center Andrea Hetling, Ph.D., has been...