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Assemblywoman Maureen Ogden MCRP ’77, champion of open space and wetlands preservation, dies at 93
Named to the Bloustein School Alumni Awards Hall of Fame in 1995, Ms. Ogden served as mayor of Millburn, NJ from 1979 to 1981 after serving as the township’s deputy mayor from 1976 to 1979
New Book by Michael Greenberg Examines Environmental and Social Justice Challenges near America’s Most Popular Heritage Attractions
Zoos, urban and national parks, and museums imply images of some of the most beautiful places and cultural treasures in the United States. This book, is about the people who live near them, the segregation they face, and resulting adverse health issues.
More lanes on the Turnpike won’t solve congestion | Opinion
Gov. Murphy supports a $4.75 billion plan to add more lanes to an 8-mile section of the New Jersey Turnpike. However, Dr. Kelcie Ralph argues that congestion relief does not last because people quickly change their behavior to take advantage of the newly free-flowing...
Service Spotlight: O’Brien-Richardson leads new generation of Mandela Scholars
The Mandela Washington Fellowship for Young African Leaders is the flagship program of the U.S. Government’s Young African Leaders Initiative (YALI). The 2022 Leadership in Civic Engagement Institute was led by Dr. Patricia O’Brien-Richardson.
New Jersey Residents are Wondering: Should you Buy or Sell?
Dean Emeritus James W. Hughes breaks down the good and bad of the current economic conditions in the Garden State in this New Jersey 101.5 interview. “It’s still a cauldron of uncertainty, the indicators are not aligned with one another, in looking forward our crystal...
Housing: What is a land contract? Advantages, disadvantages of the homeownership practice
The pandemic housing market has been especially tough for homebuyers looking at the lower end of the price spectrum, so many are looking at alternative financing through land contracts, which can be particularly predatory. While it can be a potential path toward...
Research: Improving news coverage of crashes by targeting police press releases
A new article by Associate Professor Kelcie Ralph, et al. expands on their previous work focusing on crash coverage by the media. They found that journalists rely heavily on police press releases.
Sicheng Wang is recipient of award for Outstanding Students Abroad
Sicheng is among 500 awardees who are studying abroad in different countries globally this year.
Inflation Is Causing Real Pain. But Raising Interest Rates Will Make It Worse
Today American policymakers face a stark choice. Either, they can fight inflation by continuing to hike interest rates to generate unemployment and bring down aggregate demand. Or, they can employ a surgical approach that reins in the price increases that...
Commentary: Donate an organ, save a life
Every nine minutes, though, another person is added to the waiting list. While 169 million people in the United States were registered as donors as of 2021, not everyone who registers is able to donate. In fact, only three in 1,000 people die in a way that allows...
Falaknaaz Patni MCRP ’23 is recipient of Eagleton Fellowship/Governor’s Executive Award
The Eagleton Fellowship offers select Rutgers graduate students the opportunity to further their understanding of government, public affairs, and the practice of politics, and to connect the fellowship experience to their chosen fields of study.
NJ State Policy Lab – Broadband Connection Access: An Essential Social Determinant of Health
When discussing the digital divide, studies have shown high monthly subscriptions and the perceived lack of need were two critical barriers to acquiring broadband subscriptions.
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