The state’s average weekly paycheck grew 1.8 percent from 2016 to 2017, while wages grew 3.9 percent nationally, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The slow growth placed the Garden State at 50th among all states and Washington, D.C., beating only Alaska.
“New Jersey’s been lagging over the post-recession period, but fiftieth is a little unexpected,” said James Hughes, professor of economics and former dean of the Edward J. Bloustein School at Rutgers University.
Bicycle and Pedestrian Involved Crashes in New Jersey: A Closer Look at Crashes Involving Children and Youth Pedestrians and cyclists face a higher risk of severe injury or death in crashes compared to motorists. In New Jersey, there were nearly 6,000 crashes that...
The New Jersey Chapter of the American Planning Association (APA New Jersey) has announced the recipients of the 2024 Planning Excellence Awards, and two Bloustein School alumni are recipients. Courtenay Mercer AICP, PP (BA '01, MCRP ' 02) was selected as the Budd...
Policy Implications, Representation Milestones, and Strengthening American Democracy in the Aftermath of Election 2024 In a special post-election episode of EJB Talks, Dean Stuart Shapiro and Elizabeth Matto, Director of the Eagleton Institute of Politics, offer...
Where Students Go: Examining Outmigration in New Jersey Building upon previous research on outmigration, a new report measures the gaps in the New Jersey Statewide Data System (NJSDS) that limit the ability to track New Jersey high school graduates who pursue higher...
By Irina B. Grafova, Pamela B. de Cordova, Jennifer Polakowski, and Jessica Anderson The importance of well-being programs has never been more critical. Virtual Schwartz Rounds (VSR) provide a platform for connecting with nursing colleagues facing challenging...
Join us for the Laundry Literacy Initiative: Spanish Book Drive for New Brunswick Families, supporting the Wash and Learn Program at Roosevelt Elementary School. Founded by Ms. Anne-Marie, a dedicated […]
The The 25th Annual Rutgers Jewish Film Festival will feature fourteen thought-provoking and entertaining films, dynamic discussions with filmmakers and special guests, and numerous New Jersey premieres on dance, music, […]
Need a new LinkedIn photo or headshot? We invite members of the Bloustein School community including faculty, staff, instructors, master's and undergraduate students, Ph.D. candidates and visiting scholars to take […]