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Ralph: Public Support for Automated Speed Enforcement
A survey experiment reveals that a brief safety message increases support among those who initially underestimated the dangers of speed. Scholars should employ relative scales and practitioners should emphasize the risks of speed.
Bhuyan: Congress must extend the ACA subsidies or expect a crisis in N.J.
“New Jersey has spent years building a promise: all its residents should have access to affordable healthcare, regardless of income or zip code. That promise depends on Congress extending the Affordable Care Act’s enhanced subsidies.”
Bloustein School Joins National Service to Service Initiative
The Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy at Rutgers University–New Brunswick is pleased to announce its participation in Service to Service, a national initiative led by the Volcker Alliance and We the Veterans and Military Families. The program connects veterans and military families with public service education pathways, helping them transition into impactful careers in public leadership.
Katie Brennan (MCRP ’12) Wins LD-32 Election for Jersey City
Katie Brennan (MCRP ’12) Wins LD-32 Election for Jersey City
Passaic County was key to Mikie Sherrill’s NJ landslide. How Dems won it back from Trump
Democrats learned from 2024’s stumbles and engaged with voters across the state, he said. The party carried all five New Jersey counties that Trump won last year.
“They figured it out,” Pfeiffer said. “They set their strategy and then executed it.”
Dr. O’Brien-Richardson Wins Cultural Impact and Empowerment Award
The Trauma Recovery and Prevention Alliance held their 1st Annual “Unmask the Silence” Fundraising Masquerade Gala at the end of October to pay tribute to those who turn pain into purpose and advocacy into action. This year’s award recipients included Dr. Patti O’Brien-Richardson, selected for her passionate advocacy in health equity, women’s empowerment, and cultural wellness, inspiring others to live with intention and purpose.
NJSPL Report: Health Insurance Literacy Initiatives
Researchers with Rutgers New Jersey Medical School, in collaboration with the New Jersey State Policy Lab, have developed a report which is intended to serve as the first comprehensive state-by-state guide of health insurance literacy educational resources and/or interventions available across the U.S.
Deonarine (PH/MPH ’26) & Hemphill (MHA ’22, DHA ’27) Win ACHE-NJ Awards
The American College of Healthcare Executives recognizes outstanding healthcare leaders who have made a significant impact on our community. This year, two of our students received the ACHE-NJ Early Careerist Award – Justin Deonarine (PH/MPH ’26) and Jack Hemphill (MHA ’22, DHA ’27).
Energy prices jolt Democratic victories
Some analysts cautioned against overstating the importance of electricity issues. Expressing discontent with President Donald Trump was a major factor in Tuesday’s results, said Clint Andrews, director of the Center for Urban Policy Research at Rutgers University.
Medicaid Work Requirements Set to Leave Millions Without Insurance
Cantor pointed out that state Medicaid agencies are feeling more stress than before, as offices are already low on resources for their current work without adding more paperwork each year, and more reach out to those who need to prove their employment.
Andrews: NJ race could shift climate, clean energy plans
“My sense of RGGI is that it is something that Republicans like to cut and Democrats like to keep. So, if she follows the historical pattern, then she would keep it,” Andrews said.
When the System Fails Its Smallest Patients
Between 2008 and 2022, U.S. hospitals closed nearly 30 percent of pediatric inpatient units. While those reductions are often framed as a response to declining admissions, they have an unintended cost, the loss of shared capacity that once sustained rare and complex care.