May 30, 2025 | News
The Bloustein School is pleased to announce the recent promotion of several school faculty. Amy E. Underhill Abruzzi, Ph.D, MPH, MLS, CPH, MCHES, Anita Franzione, DrPH, and Alexandra Lopez, M.A. have all been promoted to Full Professor of Teaching. “These promotions...
May 29, 2025 | News, Research, Publications, and Reports
On Friday, May 16th, NJ Big Data Alliance held the 12th Annual NJBDA Symposium titled “Empowered by AI: Innovation and the Rise of the Augmented Workforce.” The paper titled “MOMCare: An AI Chatbot for Postpartum Depression Counselling” was...
May 28, 2025 | News, Research, Publications, and Reports
Abstract Objectives Globally, there has been a rapid increase in the availability of online gambling. As online gambling has increased in popularity, there has been a corresponding increase in online communities that discuss gambling. The movement of gambling and...
May 23, 2025 | News, Urban Planning Studios
View StoryMap There have been six previous Bloustein School studios that addressed the proposed 2023 PATH station addition to the EWR airport in Newark, NJ. In February 2017, the Port Authority of NY and NJ approved a $1.7 billion PATH extension to the Newark Liberty...
May 23, 2025 | In the News, News
In the first year where neither major political party is using the “party line” on election ballots, some changes are already evident, says Julia Sass Rubin, the Rutgers University professor whose research helped fuel the court challenge to the line. Both Democrats...
May 22, 2025 | In the News
By Linda Stamato During the summer of 1973, when the United States Senate investigated the Watergate break-ins, PBS aired the complete hearings, all 250 hours of them. Between the 1970’s and now, PBS and NPR, two primary sources trusted by the public, have covered...
May 21, 2025 | News, Research, Publications, and Reports
The deal breaker theory of cycling: A new approach to understanding bike behavior Highlights Biking research suffers from issues like perfect prediction and tautological variables. People determine whether to bike by comparing needs to prevailing conditions. Needs...
May 20, 2025 | News
Even with the use of AI disclosed in ads, experts question the ethics of using the technology in campaigns designed to reach voters. Candidates for New Jersey governor on both sides of the aisle are pushing the envelope with the use of artificial intelligence in their...
May 14, 2025 | News
Snapshot of Undergraduate Degree Earners in New Jersey New Jersey State Policy Lab, Angie Nga Le The National Student Clearing House Research Center has released a new Undergraduate Degree Earners report covering the 2023-2024 academic year[1]. According to the...
May 12, 2025 | In the News
This June’s primary will be the first time most New Jersey voters will be able to use a fair ballot to elect gubernatorial and legislative candidates. Last spring, a federal judge ruled that the old county line primary ballots, which all but two of New Jersey’s...
May 12, 2025 | In the News
It didn’t take long for NJ Transit to forgive Academy Bus, LLC. The Hoboken bus company has landed four NJ Transit bus contracts in the last year — despite its ongoing payments toward a $20.5 million settlement over allegations that it defrauded the agency and...
May 9, 2025 | In the News
U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff of Georgia has announced an investigation into the corporate ownership of single-family homes in Georgia – a practice he claimed raises prices for families and reduces the supply of homes available for purchase by individual families. The...
May 8, 2025 | News
Report Release: Emotional Well-Being of New Jersey Nurses Post-COVID-19 New Jersey State Policy Lab COVID-19 brought to light the disparities among the nursing workforce that have been simmering in our health care system and highlighted the need for nurses to access...
May 5, 2025 | In the News
By Linda Stamato Nearly seven years ago, Gov. Phil Murphy took a bold step toward reviving, strengthening, and transforming local media and civic engagement. In August 2018, eight months into his first term, he signed a widely popular, bipartisan bill establishing...
May 5, 2025 | News, Research, Publications, and Reports
From NJ Bicycle and Pedestrian Resource Center New Jersey Micromobility Guide (2025) The New Jersey Micromobility Guide serves as a resource for micromobility users across the state, collecting and summarizing the laws and safety best practices that can make riders...
May 2, 2025 | In the News
Andrew Hawthorne Daily Targum, May 1, 2025 Faculty and staff in the Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy partook in a 90-day “Limitless League” challenge to improve health and make new connections, according to a press release. The...
May 2, 2025 | News
From New Jersey Safe Routes to School Celebrate Bike Month and New Jersey Walk and Bike to School Month this May Governor Phil Murphy has proclaimed May as Bike Month and New Jersey Walk and Bike to School Month. Go outside to get some exercise and enjoy the beautiful...
April 25, 2025 | News
As the New Jersey State Policy Lab (NJSPL) reaches its fourth anniversary, it is my honor to serve as the Executive Director, working with an incredible team of dedicated professionals to better understand and investigate policy issues impacting the state. The NJSPL...
April 24, 2025 | In the News
A confessed killer is now a community leader. Four council members have abruptly resigned since February. And the mayor claims a mysterious incident precipitated that exodus from the Englishtown borough council and led to his nomination of John Alite — the former mob...
April 24, 2025 | Event Recap, Informatics Event, News
Summary Hosted by the Master of Public Informatics (MPI) program, the final round of the second annual RAISE-25 Informatics – Data Science competition was held Friday, April 11, 2025, at the Bloustein School. The competition challenge focused on “Our Future With AI:...
