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NJSPL: Making Sense of NJ Hospital Consolidation in a Challenging Policy Environment

July 14, 2026

By Derek DeLia, Joel Cantor, Bingxiao Wu, Yuhao Zheng Hospital consolidation is drawing more and more attention from healthcare scholars, policymakers, and the media. This consolidation includes hospital mergers and acquisitions (M&A) and the growth of large,...

Research Brief: Current, Future Coastal Flood Inundation of NJ Roadways

July 13, 2026

Roadway flood inundation can impede travel to work, the distribution of goods, public access to essential services, and emergency response operations. Knowing where and when roads may flood is essential for emergency planning as well as the implementation of the...

New Jersey’s Strict New E-Bike Law: What Parents Need to Know

July 10, 2026

In an interview with New Jersey Family last fall, we asked Leigh Ann Von Hagen, executive director of the Alan M. Voorhees Transportation Center at Rutgers University, what teens should do to stay as safe as possible when riding an e-bike. “Safety isn’t just about...

Christiana Foglio, DC’84, BSPPP’86 Inducted to Rutgers Board of Governors

July 10, 2026

The Rutgers Board of Governors inducted Christiana “Chris” Foglio as the newest trustee member effective July 1. Foglio, founder and chief executive officer of Community Investment Strategies, Inc., which specializes in the management and construction of affordable...

Smart and Von Hagen Discuss Safety Challenges of “Stroads” Using Route 1 as Example

July 9, 2026

'What is a 'Stroad?' Why Route 1 is a perfect example Transportation experts say roads like Route 1 are designed to move traffic quickly while also serving businesses and neighborhoods — a combination that can create safety challenges for drivers and pedestrians....

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