Detractors of the rule say a Supreme Court ruling in favor of industry could also leave the Obama administration in a sort of tail-spin, in the position of having to re-issue a rule – a process that could take significant amounts of time. But other legal minds say...
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Rutgers to host statewide conference on health impact assessment in New Jersey, May 7
The New Jersey Health Impact Collaborative (NJHIC), a collaboration of Rutgers University’s Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy and Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences (RBHS), is hosting a statewide conference on Health Impact Assessment (HIA)...
As students opt out of state tests, authorities threaten to withhold funds
In New Jersey, education officials have long warned about potential federal cuts if too many students refuse to take state tests. David Saenz, a spokesman for the state Department of Education, said the most recent federal communication about testing did not state...
Annual Bike/Ped Summit to be held at Bloustein School, Feb. 21
The New Jersey Bike & Walk Coalition and the Alan M. Voorhees Transportation Center at the Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy, Rutgers University will host the Sixth Annual NJ Bike & Walk Summit on Saturday, February 21 from 8:00...
Bloustein School, RU Press to celebrate New Jersey with new books by Bloustein School authors
The Bloustein School and Rutgers University Press announce the publication of three new “Jersey-focused” books by Bloustein School authors. James W. Hughes, Dean of the Bloustein School and Joseph J. Seneca, University Professor of Economics, have authored New...
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...
John J. Heldrich, driving force behind New Brunswick’s revitalization, dies at age 88
John J. Heldrich, widely considered one of New Jersey’s top business and civic leaders and widely-recognized as “the heart and driving force” behind the revitalization of the city of New Brunswick, died on Tuesday, October 28. He was 88. He was a 1950 Rutgers...
Rutgers selected to host quarterfinal Hult Prize competition
Student teams, volunteers interested in answering the President Bill Clinton’s early childhood education challenge now being sought Rutgers University has been selected to host a quarterfinal competition of the Hult Prize, the world’s largest student competition and...
Bloustein undergraduate students experience health policy in action
Thirteen students from the Bloustein School’s undergraduate Addictions Policy course, taught by Bloustein part-time lecturer Steven Liga, had the unique opportunity to see the concepts discussed in the course come to life on Thursday, October 9. The group began the...
Rutgers to host ReelAbilities: New Jersey Disabilities Film Festival, November 17
The Bloustein School and NJTIP @ Rutgers are pleased to collaborate with Goodwill NY/NJ to present the 2014 Ruth Ellen Steinman and Edward J. Bloustein Memorial Lecture, a series of short films as part of the second annual ReelAbilities: New Jersey Disabilities Film...