A planning initiative primarily run by Rutgers University’s Edward J. Bloustein School for Planning and Policy has presented a report to the four townships along the Irvington Avenue Corridor — Maplewood, South Orange, Irvington and Newark — outlining recommendations on how to turn the 1.5-mile county road into a unified “complete street” by improving the area’s physical appearance and making it more friendly to pedestrians and bicyclists.
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Report Release: Historical Water Bodies, Combined Sewer Overflow, and Flood Vulnerability in NJ Authored by Jonathan DeLura Read Report As urban areas have developed in New Jersey, some water bodies such as ponds, streams, and wetlands have been filled in, developed...
by Roberto Muñiz, President & CEO of Parker Health Group July 10, 2026 Every semester, I open my Aging and Public Policy course at Rutgers University with a simple question for my students: “Why did you take this class?” Perhaps an honest student or two would...
Some long-serving public officials in New Jersey are collecting huge payouts when they retire. The payouts can include saved-up leave and sick days over the course of the job. These retirement payouts can catch local leaders by surprise, leaving municipalities...
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By Derek DeLia, Joel Cantor, Bingxiao Wu, Yuhao Zheng Hospital consolidation is drawing more and more attention from healthcare scholars, policymakers, and the media. This consolidation includes hospital mergers and acquisitions (M&A) and the growth of large,...