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Are corporate buyers hogging single-family homes in Harris County? Here’s what the data shows.
Institutional investors often purchase properties using LLCs and other entities with a different name, so properties were connected to the nine companies using a list of keywords compiled by Rutgers University assistant professor Eric Seymour. In all, 370 unique property owner names listed in Harris County records were linked to the nine firms.
We’re Hiring: Asst/Assoc. Prof of Teaching, Health Administration
The Bloustein School invites applications for a full-time, non-tenure-track teaching position in Health Administration, with appointments expected to begin July 2026. This is a multi-year teaching appointment.
New Jersey finalizes higher elevation standards for the shore
Barr said these estimates take into account factors including the expanding volume of ocean water as it warms and melting of ice. They also incorporate the sinking of New Jersey’s land due to a glacial ice sheet retreating during the last ice age, groundwater pumping and changes in winds and currents.
Older New Jersey residents say cost of living, taxes among challenges for aging in New Jersey
“A projected tipping point is less than a decade away, when residents over the age of 65 are expected to outnumber the number of students in our classrooms,” the report’s summary said.
Report: Economic Challenges for Older New Jersey Residents
According to the NJAAW survey, 53% of respondents reported finances as a top concern, and only 38% felt they had saved enough for retirement. Additionally, survey respondents indicated that housing costs were another top concern, with 42% reporting that house upkeep is a financial struggle.
NJSPL: Electricity Bills and AI Data Centers
Considering the impact of AI on electricity bills, data centers in the Northeast could be part of the problem.
Stamato Commentary: As libraries struggle elsewhere, Morristown’s continues to grow
My favorite statistic is this one: The library signed up 10,000 new library cards since 2020. There are now 23,120 cardholders — and securing a card is often one of the first things new residents do.
Circulation growth continues for both printed books and electronic ones, and overall use of the physical space keeps pace with that growth.
Sherrill keeps her promise to take action against N.J.’s soaring electric rates. But is it enough?
New Jersey’s energy infrastructure has essentially been underdeveloped for years, observed Clinton J. Andrews, director of the Center for Urban Policy Research at the Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning & Public Policy at Rutgers. That shortage of capacity is a big reason why New Jersey utility customers “are being hit with these crazy cost spikes.
In a State Notorious for Scandal, Corruption Fighters Are Targeted
“It was an earthquake that definitely left cracks in the wall,” said Julia Sass Rubin, an associate dean at Rutgers University’s Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy. “But the wall is still there, for now.”
What to know as more NJ workers can benefit from paid family leave
“The enrollment of paid family leave is increasing for both fathers and mothers, and parents are more likely to take paid family leave when a mandatory paid family leave policy is available,” reads an October 2025 report by Andrea Hall and Slawa Rokicki, two researchers at the New Jersey State Policy Lab at Rutgers University.
Andrea Hetling Appointed to APPAM Governing Board
Congratulations to Andrea Hetling, Ph.D., on her appointment to the Association for Public Policy Analysis & Management (APPAM) Policy Council, the organization’s governing board. In this role, Dr. Hetling will help shape APPAM’s strategic direction and policy priorities.
Sommer & Soliman On BINJE’s Power Players List
Business in New Jersey Everyday (BINJE) honored CEOs and executive directors, managing partners and principals – those who are in charge in every sector in every corner of the state. Two Bloustein School affiliates made the list for 2026