While New Jersey hasn’t had any setbacks to annual job growth since the recession officially ended in 2009, the state has been adding about 45,000 jobs each year, a pace that has lagged both the national recovery and the rate of growth experienced during the 1990s as...
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Rutgers study says pipeline will boost economy
While a Rutgers University study says improvements to Transco's natural gas pipeline will boost the state's economy, environmentalists say its conclusions are "full of hot air." The study by the Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy found that the...
NJ Climate Change Alliance releases new reports on anticipated climate change implications for water supply
The New Jersey Climate Adaptation Alliance, co-facilitated by the Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy and the Rutgers Climate Institute, has released a two-volume report on anticipated climate change implications for water supply and possible...
Winning the lottery sounds nice, but are we getting a fair deal in N.J.? | Opinion
Paul Siracusa is a co-author of the Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy's "Promises Made, Promises Broken" student report on gambling in New Jersey. NJ.com, January 9
Satisfying Transportation Needs Will Improve Quality of Life for Adults on Autism Spectrum
An integrated approach to providing access to reliable and safe transportation is needed for adults on the autism spectrum and their families, according to a new Rutgers study that offers recommendations for removing barriers to better mobility. The Rutgers report...
New Jersey Bicycle and Pedestrian Resource Center releases new report finding road infrastructure contributes to pedestrian fatalities
The New Jersey Bicycle and Pedestrian Resource Center, managed by the Alan M. Voorhees Transportation Center’s (VTC) Pedestrian and Bicycle Practice Group, today announced the results of a study investigating the factors contributing to fatal pedestrian crashes in New...
NJ job figures by the numbers
Rutgers University economist James W. Hughes said he was holding February's report at arm's length. One reason? The construction industry added 2,100 jobs, the government said, even though the cold and snowy weather brought construction projects to a standstill....
Study says CarePoint's impact on the state can be measured: $750M a year
... said the study conducted by the Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy at Rutgers provides a measure of CarePoint’s success in turning around the financial performance of its three hospitals while delivering essential medical services to Hudson County and...
Garden State Bankers Expect NJ's Economy Will Still Lag Behind U.S. in 2015
“There’s an overwhelming expectation that current conditions in the United States are pretty good and are going to continue into the future,” James Hughes, dean of the Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy, told the New Jersey Bankers Association...
NJ Bankers survey finds economy has improved
James W. Hughes, dean of the Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy at Rutgers University, addressed the group at the N.J. ... MyCentralJersey.com, Jan. 20