Judy Auer Shaw, a researcher at the Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy, Rutgers University, was the host of a discussion group and book signing on April 30 at the Raritan Public Library to commemorate the release of her new book, “The Raritan River: Our Landscape, Our Legacy.” Shaw also heads the Sustainable Raritan River Initiative.
NJSPL: The Potential of Participatory Budgeting Within New Jersey
Budget Cuts and Who Absorbs Them When budgets are cut, the first programs to go are those without dedicated funding or legal mandate. Many of those programs serve low-income, disabled, and vulnerable populations. New Jersey is in a period of fiscal austerity. The...