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Congratulations to Andrea Hetling, Ph.D., on her appointment to the Association for Public Policy Analysis & Management (APPAM) Policy Council! Dr. Hetling will help shape strategic direction and policy priorities. @appam.bsky.social bloustein.rutgers.edu/andrea-hetli...
January 16, 2026 at 1:57 PM
Congratulations to Andrea Hetling, Ph.D., on her appointment to the Association for Public Policy Analysis & Management (APPAM) Policy Council! Dr. Hetling will help shape strategic direction and policy priorities. @appam.bsky.social bloustein.rutgers.edu/andrea-hetli...
Business in New Jersey Everyday (BINJE) honored CEOs and executive directors, managing partners and principals. Two Bloustein School public policy lecturers made the list for 2026: Bob Sommer, who is also a member of the Advisory Board, and Michael Soliman. bloustein.rutgers.edu/soliman-somm...
January 15, 2026 at 7:53 PM
Business in New Jersey Everyday (BINJE) honored CEOs and executive directors, managing partners and principals. Two Bloustein School public policy lecturers made the list for 2026: Bob Sommer, who is also a member of the Advisory Board, and Michael Soliman. bloustein.rutgers.edu/soliman-somm...
The Northeast and Mid-Atlantic face some of the nation’s highest #energy costs, driven by rising demand, grid upgrades, data centers, and electrification. CUPR staff co-authored a new report to help address these issues. bloustein.rutgers.edu/new-cupr-rep...
January 14, 2026 at 4:47 PM
The Northeast and Mid-Atlantic face some of the nation’s highest #energy costs, driven by rising demand, grid upgrades, data centers, and electrification. CUPR staff co-authored a new report to help address these issues. bloustein.rutgers.edu/new-cupr-rep...
Bloustein School Alums Josephine (O'Grady) Michener (MPP '25) and Doug Leung (MCRP '24) worked with New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection staff on an ARCGIS StoryMap highlighting Brownfield Success Stories. bloustein.rutgers.edu/alums-contri...
January 13, 2026 at 7:55 PM
Bloustein School Alums Josephine (O'Grady) Michener (MPP '25) and Doug Leung (MCRP '24) worked with New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection staff on an ARCGIS StoryMap highlighting Brownfield Success Stories. bloustein.rutgers.edu/alums-contri...
A new report by the Heldrich Center for Workforce Development, developed in partnership with the Rhode Island Longitudinal Data System and based on the NJ Statewide Data System, provides a comprehensive, data-driven view of the educator pipeline. Explore the dashboard here:
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Multi-State Teacher Workforce Report
This report, developed in partnership with the Rhode Island Longitudinal Data System, provides a comprehensive, data-driven view of the educator pipeline. By addressing a longstanding challenge for...
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January 12, 2026 at 5:47 PM
A new report by the Heldrich Center for Workforce Development, developed in partnership with the Rhode Island Longitudinal Data System and based on the NJ Statewide Data System, provides a comprehensive, data-driven view of the educator pipeline. Explore the dashboard here:
https://bit.ly/4qi0iSN
https://bit.ly/4qi0iSN
Bloustein School alum Jeremy Zorek (PPP '25) was recently featured in the New York Times as part of a transit challenge to ride every system that still accepts the MetroCard before the iconic fare card fades into history. www.nytimes.com/2025/12/31/n...
A Farewell Ride With the MetroCard, on Every Transit Line That Uses It
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January 9, 2026 at 7:20 PM
Bloustein School alum Jeremy Zorek (PPP '25) was recently featured in the New York Times as part of a transit challenge to ride every system that still accepts the MetroCard before the iconic fare card fades into history. www.nytimes.com/2025/12/31/n...
Researchers from CUPR and VTC updated New Jersey's Infrastructure Needs Assessment. The assessment examines long-term infrastructure needs across sectors like water, transportation, flood protection, and more, drawing on federal, state, and local data. bloustein.rutgers.edu/ejb-research...
January 8, 2026 at 3:30 PM
Researchers from CUPR and VTC updated New Jersey's Infrastructure Needs Assessment. The assessment examines long-term infrastructure needs across sectors like water, transportation, flood protection, and more, drawing on federal, state, and local data. bloustein.rutgers.edu/ejb-research...
Pallavi Shinde (MCRP ’12), Planning and Zoning Director for Newark, is featured in the latest Planning Magazine (American Planning Association). The cover story highlights how underutilized buildings are being transformed into housing and mixed-use spaces. bloustein.rutgers.edu/pallavi-shin...
January 7, 2026 at 4:03 PM
Pallavi Shinde (MCRP ’12), Planning and Zoning Director for Newark, is featured in the latest Planning Magazine (American Planning Association). The cover story highlights how underutilized buildings are being transformed into housing and mixed-use spaces. bloustein.rutgers.edu/pallavi-shin...
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As #e-bikes and other micromobility devices have become increasingly popular to use on #NJ sidewalks and streets, it is increasingly important for young users and their guardians to be equipped with the information and resources necessary to ride safely:
Safer E-Biking: What Parents, Youth, and Communities Should Know about Micromobility in New Jersey - New Jersey State Policy Lab
Image Source: Voorhees Transportation Center As e-bikes and other micromobility devices like e-scooters and e-motorcycles become increasingly popular, young users and their parents or guardians must b...
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January 5, 2026 at 2:57 PM
In this @cato.org piece, Dean Stuart Shapiro @stuartshapiroblou.bsky.social argues there are 2 steps to target sludge. The first would be to reinvigorate and use the Paperwork Reduction Act (#PRA), and the second would entail building a coalition against sludge. bloustein.rutgers.edu/dean-shapiro...
January 5, 2026 at 2:18 PM
In this @cato.org piece, Dean Stuart Shapiro @stuartshapiroblou.bsky.social argues there are 2 steps to target sludge. The first would be to reinvigorate and use the Paperwork Reduction Act (#PRA), and the second would entail building a coalition against sludge. bloustein.rutgers.edu/dean-shapiro...
We wish everyone a very happy holiday season & a happy new year! As a reminder, we are CLOSED beginning at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday, December 24, 2025 and will not reopen until Monday, January 5, 2026 at 8:00 a.m. The Civic Square Building will be accessible only through authorized swipe card access.
December 24, 2025 at 6:09 PM
We wish everyone a very happy holiday season & a happy new year! As a reminder, we are CLOSED beginning at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday, December 24, 2025 and will not reopen until Monday, January 5, 2026 at 8:00 a.m. The Civic Square Building will be accessible only through authorized swipe card access.
New Jersey Leadership Collective’s mission is to train #leaders who are committed to moving the communities they serve and the Garden State forward. Dash Barany (MPP '25, MSW '25), Katy Temple (MPP '26), and Awn Rizvi (MPP '24) were among this year's recipients. bloustein.rutgers.edu/meet-the-202...
December 23, 2025 at 3:00 PM
New Jersey Leadership Collective’s mission is to train #leaders who are committed to moving the communities they serve and the Garden State forward. Dash Barany (MPP '25, MSW '25), Katy Temple (MPP '26), and Awn Rizvi (MPP '24) were among this year's recipients. bloustein.rutgers.edu/meet-the-202...
In our final EJB Talks of 2025, @stuartshapiroblou.bsky.social talks to Julia Rubin about why #NewJersey has long been considered one of the most #politically #corrupt states. She walks us through how this came about and also how changes have led to reform. Listen at https://bit.ly/4pJFcfO
December 22, 2025 at 6:05 PM
In our final EJB Talks of 2025, @stuartshapiroblou.bsky.social talks to Julia Rubin about why #NewJersey has long been considered one of the most #politically #corrupt states. She walks us through how this came about and also how changes have led to reform. Listen at https://bit.ly/4pJFcfO
In our final EJB Talks of 2025, @stuartshapiroblou.bsky.social talks to Julia Rubin about why #NewJersey has long been considered one of the most #politically #corrupt states. She walks us through how this came about and also how changes have led to reform. Listen at https://bit.ly/4pJFcfO
December 22, 2025 at 2:34 PM
In our final EJB Talks of 2025, @stuartshapiroblou.bsky.social talks to Julia Rubin about why #NewJersey has long been considered one of the most #politically #corrupt states. She walks us through how this came about and also how changes have led to reform. Listen at https://bit.ly/4pJFcfO
Executive Director Soumitra Bhuyan, PhD, MPH released the Bloustein School's Health Administration programs 2024-2025 annual report. Dr. Bhuyan highlights the successful launch of the new #DHA program and high enrollments in our #MHA and #HA programs this year.
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December 19, 2025 at 4:44 PM
Executive Director Soumitra Bhuyan, PhD, MPH released the Bloustein School's Health Administration programs 2024-2025 annual report. Dr. Bhuyan highlights the successful launch of the new #DHA program and high enrollments in our #MHA and #HA programs this year.
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The @heldrichcenter.bsky.social Multi-State Postsecondary Outcomes Report has been updated to link college completion data with employment outcomes across Kentucky, New Jersey, Ohio, Rhode Island, Tennessee, and Virginia. Explore the report here: https://bit.ly/44zqIH1
December 18, 2025 at 9:25 PM
The @heldrichcenter.bsky.social Multi-State Postsecondary Outcomes Report has been updated to link college completion data with employment outcomes across Kentucky, New Jersey, Ohio, Rhode Island, Tennessee, and Virginia. Explore the report here: https://bit.ly/44zqIH1
A recent study by Bloustein professor Joel Cantor & Michael Yedidia @rutgerscshp.bsky.social addresses the critical link between #housing and #health, recognizing that #medicalcare is often ineffective without stable housing. Read more at Rutgers Today https://bit.ly/3MBCmuV @rutgersifh.bsky.social
December 18, 2025 at 4:03 PM
A recent study by Bloustein professor Joel Cantor & Michael Yedidia @rutgerscshp.bsky.social addresses the critical link between #housing and #health, recognizing that #medicalcare is often ineffective without stable housing. Read more at Rutgers Today https://bit.ly/3MBCmuV @rutgersifh.bsky.social
Join @heldrichcenter.bsky.social for the latest episode of Work Trends RU podcast featuring Beth Simone Noveck, Ph.D., Chief AI Strategist for the State of New Jersey, as she explores how technology, data, and responsible AI are reshaping government services. Listen at https://bit.ly/4q6rOCg
December 16, 2025 at 3:47 PM
Join @heldrichcenter.bsky.social for the latest episode of Work Trends RU podcast featuring Beth Simone Noveck, Ph.D., Chief AI Strategist for the State of New Jersey, as she explores how technology, data, and responsible AI are reshaping government services. Listen at https://bit.ly/4q6rOCg
Prof. Clinton Andrews warns NJ’s propane heating crisis could mean frozen pipes and sick kids for thousands of families. He says it highlights propane’s risks and the need to expand natural gas and electric heating. The state of emergency remains in effect, per Phil Murphy. pix11.com/news/local-n...
December 15, 2025 at 2:11 PM
Prof. Clinton Andrews warns NJ’s propane heating crisis could mean frozen pipes and sick kids for thousands of families. He says it highlights propane’s risks and the need to expand natural gas and electric heating. The state of emergency remains in effect, per Phil Murphy. pix11.com/news/local-n...
Marc Pfeiffer, Assistant Director of Bloustein Local, part of CUPR, was featured in The Daily Targum after ranking 47 in the Insider 100 Power List 2025. www.dailytargum.com/article/blou...
Bloustein leader ranks on list for local political influence
Marc Pfeiffer, a senior policy fellow and associate director of Bloustein Local — a unit of Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy's Center for Urban Policy Development — was recentl...
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December 12, 2025 at 2:22 PM
Marc Pfeiffer, Assistant Director of Bloustein Local, part of CUPR, was featured in The Daily Targum after ranking 47 in the Insider 100 Power List 2025. www.dailytargum.com/article/blou...
The latest @njpolicylab.bsky.social report written by professors @ericseymour.bsky.social & @willbpayne.bsky.social looks at corporate ownership of 1–4-unit residential properties in #NJ. Between 2012 and 2022 ownership more than doubled. policylab.rutgers.edu/publication/...
December 11, 2025 at 2:52 PM
The latest @njpolicylab.bsky.social report written by professors @ericseymour.bsky.social & @willbpayne.bsky.social looks at corporate ownership of 1–4-unit residential properties in #NJ. Between 2012 and 2022 ownership more than doubled. policylab.rutgers.edu/publication/...
Dean Shapiro @stuartshapiroblou.bsky.social argues that the #Trump Administration’s new #OIRA memo accelerates #deregulation by sidelining rigorous benefit-cost analysis and elevating presidential preferences over #economic evidence. bloustein.rutgers.edu/dean-shapiro...
December 10, 2025 at 3:16 PM
Dean Shapiro @stuartshapiroblou.bsky.social argues that the #Trump Administration’s new #OIRA memo accelerates #deregulation by sidelining rigorous benefit-cost analysis and elevating presidential preferences over #economic evidence. bloustein.rutgers.edu/dean-shapiro...
The Bloustein School is proud to share that Professor Céu Cirne-Neves, MPA, FACHE has been honored with the inaugural #Lifetime #Achievement #Award from the American College of Healthcare Executives New Jersey Chapter (ACHE-NJ). bloustein.rutgers.edu/ceu-cirne-ne...
December 8, 2025 at 2:23 PM
The Bloustein School is proud to share that Professor Céu Cirne-Neves, MPA, FACHE has been honored with the inaugural #Lifetime #Achievement #Award from the American College of Healthcare Executives New Jersey Chapter (ACHE-NJ). bloustein.rutgers.edu/ceu-cirne-ne...
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Nationally & in #NJ #healthcare spending accounts for 1 in 5 $s of GDP. In order to address this ongoing #affordability crisis, researchers recommend that the incoming Sherrill admin continue to build on the work of the NJ Health Care Affordability, Responsibility, and Transparency (HART) Program:
The Healthcare Affordability Crisis in NJ and Nationally - New Jersey State Policy Lab
In 1992, political strategist James Carville famously said, “It’s the economy, stupid!” in reference to the messaging needed to get Bill Clinton elected. Carville’s admonition applied just as much to ...
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December 4, 2025 at 3:13 PM
Nationally & in #NJ #healthcare spending accounts for 1 in 5 $s of GDP. In order to address this ongoing #affordability crisis, researchers recommend that the incoming Sherrill admin continue to build on the work of the NJ Health Care Affordability, Responsibility, and Transparency (HART) Program:
Prof. Nancy Wolff and Catherine F. Lewis, MD wrote a chapter on #PSD and trauma-informed care in the Oxford textbook of #correctional #psychiatry. This chapter provides a blueprint that recognizes the reluctance of the correctional system to address #trauma. bloustein.rutgers.edu/wolffpsdchap...
December 3, 2025 at 4:05 PM
Prof. Nancy Wolff and Catherine F. Lewis, MD wrote a chapter on #PSD and trauma-informed care in the Oxford textbook of #correctional #psychiatry. This chapter provides a blueprint that recognizes the reluctance of the correctional system to address #trauma. bloustein.rutgers.edu/wolffpsdchap...