The Democrats said in a statement they would introduce legislation to revise the Transportation Trust Fund’s rules to permit boardwalk repairs — a move Testa says he opposes. So does Martin Robins, director emeritus of Rutgers University’s Alan M. Voorhees...
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Bloustein School hosts Dr. Shelley Hearne as Healthy Community Visiting Fellow in December
The Bloustein School will host Dr. Shelley Hearne, President of CityHealth as a Healthy Community Visiting Fellow during the week of December 3, 2018. Dr. Hearne will meet with students and faculty at the school to discuss the innovative efforts she has led across the...
Transition 2018: Bloustein faculty, staff, alumni will have an impact on New Jersey's future
Carl Van Horn, Distinguished Professor of Public Policy and Director of the John J. Heldrich Center for Workforce Development and a widely recognized expert on workforce, human resources, and employment policy issues with extensive experience in public and private...
Larry Burrows BA '74 encourages students to ask questions, stay connected
Lawrence B. Burrows BA Urban Planning ’74 visited the Bloustein School to share his story and give career advice to current Bloustein School students. Currently a Senior Planning Fellow at the Bloustein School where he teaches a real estate development class, he...
Feeling stressed in New Jersey? Join the club
A new poll confirms what you might have already figured out on your own — a lot of Garden State residents feel completely stressed out. “Just over a quarter of people say they are very stressed. Another 40 or so percent say they are at least somewhat stressed,” said...
These 3 things are stressing Jersey out the most, poll says
"Stress figures prominently in the lives of a large share of New Jersey residents," said Joel Cantor, director of the Rutgers Center for State Health Policy. "New Jersey residents having a hard time making ends meet and those experiencing health problems are among...
Real Implications of Affordability — It’s Not Just Political Rhetoric
The policy and political debates swirling around us have real implications for people in New Jersey. Perhaps the most talked about theme in our gubernatorial debates has been affordability — how do we make New Jersey a more affordable place to live? On the national...
Roshard Williams MPP ’18
Roshard Williams, a second year MPP student at the Bloustein School, has been selected as a 2017 APPAM Equity & Inclusion Student Fellowship Recipient. Roshard is an alumnus of the University of South Florida, where he graduated magna cum laude with a bachelor's...
Report Outlines Pathways to Greenhouse Gas Cuts in New Jersey
New Jersey has met its near-term requirement to reduce greenhouse gas emissions to 1990 levels by 2020, but reaching its 2050 goal will require much deeper reductions to meet this goal, according to a report released today by researchers at the Rutgers Climate...
Eleven Bloustein students selected as Eagleton Graduate Fellows
Eleven Bloustein School graduate students were among the 27 fellows selected for the Eagleton Institute of Politics 60th class of Eagleton Fellows. Eight Master of Public Policy, one Master of City and Regional Planning, and two dual MPP/MCRP candidates are among the...