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Gas prices rise to record highs again
Gas peaked at $1.39 a gallon back then, which would be $4.52 today. Action News spoke to Michael Lahr, an economics professor at Rutgers University. "What may happen, not real soon though, is that companies will use these raises in prices to invest in capital to get...
Rutgers Senior Works to Recruit Minority Men in Medicine
Learning more Black men applied to medical school in 1978 than 2014 inspired Kevin Carolina to try to change those numbers.
New Heldrich report: Advancing New Jersey’s Employment First Practices and Policies
New Jersey is currently one of 39 states with an Employment First policy. In spite of this policy shift, the state’s mainstream labor force participation rate for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities continues to lag behind national trends.
Intersecting public service, community design and participatory planning
Looking ahead, Justin plans to attend law school in the fall of 2022 and is considering pursuing a dual J.D./Master of City Planning.
Gas prices hit all-time highs across Philadelphia, tri-state area
Gas prices across the tri-state hit another record high on Monday, just ahead of the busy summer driving season. It's $4.64 a record gallon in Philadelphia, 14 cents above the statewide average. Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware are also at all-time highs. It's...
Tony Nelessen received ULI Academic Leadership Excellence Award
One of the nation’s most respected urban visionaries, Tony has more than 50 years of professional experience as a professor, author and practitioner in the fields of visioning, planning, and urban design.
New Jersey State Policy Lab: Challenges with Telehealth Adoption in Light of a Global Pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic led to a significant increase in telehealth volume and revolutionized healthcare regulatory guidelines for its use. Telehealth expanded access to care, especially during the pandemic, and made chronic disease management more convenient.
NJ’s official ideas factory for new policies
This article by Katie Crist features the work of the New Jersey Policy Lab "Chosen through an application process of the state’s higher education institutions, the Rutgers-based research center was launched with a $1 million grant from the Office of the Secretary of...
The war we don’t need between New Jersey and New York | Opinion
New Jersey has acted to withdraw from the powerful bi-state Waterfront Commission of New York Harbor, which polices one of the world’s largest natural harbors and the busiest on the East Coast. But New York objects to any unilateral move by New Jersey to...
Sen. Menendez Visits Rutgers to Weigh in on U.S. Foreign Policy, Dictators and the Ukraine War
To contend with autocrats, ‘we must respond with a U.S. foreign policy that prioritizes our highest American values and principles,’ U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez says.
2022: 5/6 Championing U.S. Foreign Policy and Strengthening our Global Engagement
5/6 Championing U.S. Foreign Policy and Strengthening our Global Engagement (this event was not recorded) Senator Bob Menendez has fought for a robust American foreign policy that champions the values of democracy, peace, and the preservation of human rights as the...
Improving Outcomes for Students Experiencing Homelessness in New Jersey’s Region III
Saquiba Aziz, Garin Bulger, Tracy P. Glova, Will Harrison, Shaun Moran, Maggie-Leigh O’Neill Read Report Homelessness persists in America in every state. On a single night in January 2020, 580,466 people were identified as experiencing homelessness, which is...
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