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The changing work habits caused by COVID-19 could give NJ suburban office space a boost
For nearly four months, a large chunk of New Jersey has been working from home. Now, even though the state’s reopening is on pause, employers are preparing for an eventual return to the workplace — and experts familiar with the North Jersey suburban office market are...
Public Health Undergraduate: Johvensky Plaisime
COVID-19 has not impacted my dream. My hope is this experience is able to provide me with strength and knowledge necessary to make that dream a reality.
9 charts that show the good, the bad and the alarming of this early economic recovery
While stocks are soaring, so are applications for unemployment. Applications for jobless aid are still about seven times higher than before the pandemic, and people are lining up outside unemployment offices, desperate for help. Economists remain concerned that...
Selling bonds to balance New Jersey’s budget is a big mistake
It is a mistake for the governor and the Legislature to sell bonds to balance the fiscal year 2021 budget. Not only is it prohibited by the New Jersey Constitution but, more important, it is bad public policy and will ruin the state’s finances for years. Opinion by...
COVID-19 Travel Patterns: Researchers examine movements of NJans and how they changed during pandemic
At the height of the pandemic, travel to more than 150K NJ points of interest decreased up to 80% as compared to early March.
Tax relief on home renovations in Belleville? It could be happening
Marc Pfeiffer, the assistant director of the Bloustein Local Government Research Center at Rutgers University, said the increase in taxes would go up about 20 percent a year. Township attorney Steven Martino, who helped draft the resolution, said a resident would not...
We asked an economist: How long will it take NJ to make a comeback?
NJ 101.5 talks with James Hughes (Bloustein) about the jobs increase since May, which he said is a positive trend, but said the state needs to recover 74% more in order to get back to February levels. NJ1015.com, July 16, 2020
Review of workforce area websites in Connecticut, NJ, NY, and Pennsylvania
This comprehensive review sought to gain a better understanding of the online presence and how information is made available online to customers and job seekers.
Advancing Efforts to Integrate Health and Community Engagement in Pre-Disaster Recovery and Resilience Planning: Opportunities for Health Impact Assessment
Experiences and Insights from a Comprehensive Health Impact Assessment Initiative led by Rutgers University with support from the Health Impact Project, a collaboration of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and the Pew Charitable Trusts. The views expressed are those...
COVID-19, Racial Injustice and Climate Change Require a Bold Approach, Not Incrementalism
With a nation rattled by a public health emergency, a deep recession that has left thousands jobless, and growing signs of climate change, it may be time for bold new ideas to address those crises. “This is too good a crisis to go to waste” was the message of the...
Transportation equity and institutionalized inequalities
Stuart Shapiro and Charles Brown discuss disparities in transportation planning and the need teach people about how it is linked to social disparities, social justice, and COVID-19.
New Jersey COVID-19 business and nonprofit organization survey: Nonprofit organization insights
Examines responses of NJ nonprofit organizations about the financial impact of COVID-19, how they responded to the loss of funding and revenue, and their concerns about and plans for reopening.