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State efforts to close the K-12 digital divide may come up short

January 19, 2022

In 2021, New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy announced that education officials in his state had “closed” the digital divide by ensuring that every public school student had a laptop or tablet and internet access. “Closing the digital divide wasn’t just about meeting the...

Let’s advance a 21st-century public health system together

January 7, 2022

In today’s world, we can’t afford to fight health threats with our hands tied. For New Jersey to be a truly healthy and equitable state, we need the public health infrastructure to function at full strength for everyone’s wellbeing. Op-ed by Jeanne Herb, NJ Spotlight...

New Report: Public Health Observations and Attitudes in New Jersey

December 24, 2021

New Jersey ranks 31st in the nation in state funding for public health and 51st in grant funding from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Will online shopping for groceries persist after the pandemic?

December 21, 2021

The pandemic altered the way we shop for food. A new report from the New Jersey Policy Lab surveys NJ residents about the habits pre- and during the pandemic.

With ‘shoe drop’ protests, parents preemptively oppose a school vaccination mandate

December 20, 2021

The shoe campaign was dismissed on legal and ethical grounds by Prof. T. Patrick Hill of Rutgers’ Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy, where he teaches public health law and ethics. Hill said there was more than a century of legal precedent...

Bloustein Alumni Spotlight: 9-11 and the World Trade Center Redevelopment

September 9, 2021

Jim Bach reflects on the profession of planning and how being trained as an integrator, along with understanding the connections between scope, schedule, and budget, allowed him to successfully work with the Port Authority and the multitudes of emotionally invested stakeholders involved in the WTC project.

Improving the public good: Health administration at the Bloustein School

July 22, 2021

The Bloustein School’s rapidly growing MHA program is preparing future health administrators to improve community access to health care.

From the Garden State to Route 66

July 12, 2021

Stuart Shapiro and David Listokin discuss the significance and impact of current reverse migration trends as well as the economic impacts of historic preservation activities on Route 66.

New Jersey’s Budget Surplus

June 21, 2021

This time last year, New Jersey's fiscal reality was grim. This year, the state has an $11 BILLION surplus. NJ Spotlight News' Joanna Gagis talks with Bloustein School senior policy fellow/executive in residence and former New Jersey Office of Management and Budget...

Could this study finally help NJ cut property taxes?

January 23, 2021

State lawmakers want to hire Rutgers University researchers to study efficiency and scaling in the delivery of local government services – but first have to narrow their ambitions, which are bigger than their wallet. With an election-year eye on reducing property...