The Garden State’s “weaker-looking” economy includes a leveling off of its unemployment rate and will cause the state’s real domestic product to dampen and its population growth to slow through 2026, the report predicts.
“It’s definitely going to slow,” said Michael Lahr, a Rutgers economics professor who helped formulate the report. “Almost all the indicators show it’s going to slow a lot.”
By Daniel Ovadia The Daily Targum, Oct. 6, 2026, 7:30 p.m. Melinda Rushing, an assistant professor at the Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy in the Health Administration department, was recently awarded a National Institutes of Health Career...
Second year MCRP candidate Joseph Cuomo is the recipient of a 2026–27 Stormwater Infrastructure Matters (SWIM) Coalition Fellowship. The SWIM Coalition brings together more than 70 community-based, regional, and national organizations, universities, businesses, and...
As the next generation of nuclear reactors is slated for deployment, likely within the next decade, state and federal planners and nuclear facility developers have an important role to play in integrating these key energy resources. Long-term plans frequently assess...
nj.com, October 4, 2026 Picture an elderly woman in Camden — a widow in her late 70s managing diabetes, heart failure and the early stages of dementia. Her primary care visits are rarely simple. Her physician reviews medications, coordinates with specialists, asks...
The following is from the New Jersey Safe Routes to School website. SRTS is an initiative of the Voorhees Transportation Center. Spark Joy by Walking, Rolling and Biking to School this October As communities prepare for Walk and Roll to School Month, join the fun! The...