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Murphy’s New Jersey budget plan would beef up reserves, pay down debt

March 3, 2023

New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy unveiled his executive budget proposal for fiscal year 2024, a record $53.1 billion plan that takes into account the state’s expectation for a shallow and short recession by holding off on large new initiatives while boosting reserves and...

Seton Hall Law Symposium Examines New Jersey’s ‘County Line’ Ballots

March 3, 2023

New Jersey is the only state in the nation in which county party bosses are able to choose where candidates are positioned on the ballot. This arguably assures that the candidates bracketed together in a vertical or horizontal line by the respective two-party...

Register now for the 15th annual Krueckeberg Doctoral Conference: March 10, 2023

March 2, 2023

The conference is for doctoral students engaged in urban planning and policy-related research across disciplines and universities in the tri-state NJ/NY/PA metropolitan region.

Victoria Gregorio PhD ’18 and colleagues earn Partnership Award for Social Determinants of Health project

March 2, 2023

The award highlights inspiring and innovative partnerships among patients, families, and healthcare professionals whose work addresses relevant healthcare issues.

Research by Kumar, Andrews et al. – Saving from home! How income, efficiency, and curtailment behaviors shape energy

March 1, 2023

The authors explored the role of annual household income on efficiency and curtailment behaviors while controlling for the physical and demographic variables using structural equation modeling (SEM). Next, they tested the extent and direction of self-reported energy efficiency and curtailment behaviors.

Bloustein School 2023 Healthcare Symposium

March 1, 2023

This symposium is designed to provide insight into the respective roles of health systems and the life sciences that foster the development of lifesaving and life-enhancing research and solutions.

Board of Governors Approves New Doctor of Health Administration Degree Program

March 1, 2023

The doctoral-level program will expand opportunities for mid-level and senior executives with the training and skills required to advance as leaders in health care administration

Research by Klein, Basu & Smart – In the driver’s seat: Pathways to automobile ownership for lower-income households in the United States

February 28, 2023

The authors examine how lower-income households in the United States acquire automobiles. Although car ownership plays a vital role in social and economic mobility in the US, transportation scholars know little about how low-income households obtain cars.

These North Jersey taxpayers may not get their full SALT deduction this year

February 28, 2023

The average property tax bill in six North Jersey towns rose to over $10,000, making it impossible for residents with bills higher than that to deduct their entire tax bill from their federal taxes. That’s thanks to a $10,000 Trump-era cap on deducting state and local...

NJSPL – Did the COVID-19 Pandemic Spark a Bicycling Boom?

February 27, 2023

During the early stages of the pandemic, there were reports of a surge in bicycling activity across the country, as well as in New Jersey, leading to a marked increase in bicycle purchases. But was this surge temporary or an indication of a longer term shift in travel behavior?

Rubin Opinion: New Jersey’s state legislature is broken. Monday’s vote is Exhibit A

February 27, 2023

The following appeared in The New Jersey Globe on February 26, 2023 If you doubt that the New Jersey state legislature is broken, you need look no further than the Orwellian named “Election Transparency Act”, legislation scheduled for votes on Monday by the State...

Top Democrat looks to sharply raise no-bid contract limits

February 27, 2023

A top Senate Democrat has introduced a bill that would sharply raise no-bid thresholds for public contracts issued by school boards and local and county governments. The bill, sponsored by Sen. Paul Sarlo (D-Bergen), would more than double limits on the size...