Abigail Brown, Amanda Bruce, Noah Callahan, Jessika Sherman, and Ian Vlahović Read Report This research practicum examines the relationship between municipal size, cost, and shared services. New Jersey faces a problem surrounding high property tax rates and the...
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Raphael Caprio
Smaller municipalities may NOT be more costly to operate, says new Bloustein Local report
A new report authored by researchers at Rutgers University’sBloustein Local Government Research Center (Bloustein Local) at the Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy, analyzes the cost of municipal government and municipal size in New Jersey. The...
Rutgers event traces history, looks at future of New Jersey’s Gold Coast
On October 25, the Bloustein Local Government Research Center hosted a symposium, “The New Jersey Gold Coast: How We Got Here and Where We Are Going,” that reviewed the history of the area and discussed its future. The half-day event was held at Rutgers University’s...
Symposium on “New Jersey Gold Coast”—19-mile Hudson Waterfront area—to be held October 25
The Bloustein Local Government Research Center, Rutgers University, in conjunction with the American Planning Association New Jersey Chapter, will host a half-day long symposium on Friday, October 25, “The New Jersey Gold Coast: How We Got Here and Where We are...
‘Due Process,’ Produced at Rutgers’ iTV Studio, brings home two Emmys
Due Process — Rutgers University’s critically acclaimed public television series focused on critical issues of justice and public policy — can now claim an unprecedented 21 New York and Mid-Atlantic Emmy Awards. Executive Producer/Co-host Sandra King and...
Rutgers prof sees ‘tsunami’ coming for towns in a few years
While several towns were impacted during the “Great Recession,” forcing them to lay off and furlough workers, one expert predicts towns will go through another “municipal tsunami.” Professor Raphael J. Caprio of the Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public...
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Bloustein School, Civic Square Building 33 Livingston Avenue, New Brunswick, NJ, United StatesPresented by Mi Shih, Ph.D, Bloustein School Associate Professor This venue will enable our faculty to share research, build community, and extend our networks. Pizza will be served. Bloustein faculty, […]