Linda Stamato and Sandy Jaffe, co-directors of the Center for Negotiation and Conflict Resolution, offer their opinions as to why the May incident in Central Park, when a white woman ignited a race firestorm across the country after footage of her encounter with a black man went viral, should serve as an opening for conflict resolution, facilitated conversations, and possibly restorative justice.
Opinion by Linda Stamato and Sandy Jaffe, NJ.com, June 28, 2020
When it comes to promoting the peaceful coexistence of traffic and pedestrians on city streets, sometimes less can be more. That is the philosophy behind "road diets," reconfiguring urban roadways to turn four-lane roads into two lanes with a turning lane and leftover...
State of New Jersey, Office of Governor Mikie Sherrill Governor Mikie Sherrill announced Kevin Dehmer as her pick to be the state’s next Chief Technology Officer, overseeing the New Jersey Office of Information Technology. As Chief Technology Officer, Dehmer will...
Rutgers–New Brunswick Provost and Executive Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs Jason Geary announced that Dr. Nicholas V. Longo has been appointed the inaugural director of the Rutgers Democracy Lab at the Eagleton Institute of Politics, effective Feburary 1. He...
View StoryMap The Airport City Newark Coalition (ACNC) is a Newark-based community organization of advocates, government bodies, and universities. The organization's goal is to "take full advantage of the potential Newark Liberty International Airport offers" to the...
Convened by the Transportation Research Board (TRB), the 2026 TRB Annual Meeting was held January 11–15, 2026, in Washington, D.C., at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center and the Marriott Marquis. The Alan M. Voorhees Transportation Center participated in the...