EJB Talks
Join our faculty and staff experts, as well as some of our alumni and students, as we talk about topics within the disciplines of public policy, urban planning, public health, health administration, and informatics.
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Institutional Landlords and the New Housing Crisis
Predatory institutional landlords, as well as the COVID-19 pandemic effects on the economy, may exacerbate a housing crisis.
Advocate and Educator: From the CROWN Act to the Classroom
A discussion of the connection between hair discrimination and racial discrimination with Associate Teaching Professor Patti O’Brien-Richardson
Travel and tourism: Key factors in New Jersey’s economic recovery
Economic impacts facing businesses with a particular focus on tourism and how it will affect the economy.
Cutting off our most vulnerable – Intimate partner violence in a pandemic
Those facing intimate partner violence can be a particularly vulnerable population during stay-at-home orders.
“Can we get back to politics?”
Where do the presidential and congressional races stand? How will the conventions and VP Biden’s selection of a running mate affect the race? We discuss this and more!
New Jersey politics: Why primary ballots make all the difference
Stuart Shapiro and Julia Rubin discuss her recent article on the role of political machines in New Jersey and how the design of ballots favor some candidates over others.
Moving Higher Ed Online: Costs of COVID and a Recession
Stuart Shapiro and Marc Weiner discuss the changes to the landscape of higher education following the pandemic and the ensuing recession, and the new reality of online education.
Transportation equity and institutionalized inequalities
Stuart Shapiro and Charles Brown discuss disparities in transportation planning and the need teach people about how it is linked to social disparities, social justice, and COVID-19.
COV-19, the recession, and state budgets: What are our choices?
This week Stuart Shapiro sits down with Bloustein School Senior Policy Fellow and former New Jersey Budget Director Richard Keevey, who reflects on his years of budgeting at both the state and national levels.
What do our current crises teach us about combating climate change?
Jeanne Herb and Stuart Shapiro discuss the intersection of the climate crisis, COVID, and economic inequality, and why climate change cannot be seen as a separate challenge from other crises.
News
London to Paris in 20 minutes? This futuristic rail project is trying to make it a reality
There are hopes that hyperloop technology may soon make land travel as fast as flying, but its future is unclear. "Hyperloop" has been an engineering pipe dream for decades, but it gained traction after Elon Musk published a white paper on the concept in 2013....
Pfeiffer Authors Updated NJ Homeowner’s Property Tax Guide
Read the Guide Press Release For Immediate Release: February 23, 2026 Contact: Kathleen Hoffelder, Senior Content Editor 862-702-5628 / khoffelder@njcpa.org Updated New Jersey Homeowner’s Property Tax Guide Available — Property Tax Relief and Assessment Process...
U. professor takes on experiential learning at the Jersey Shore
By Rida Kadri The Daily Targum, Feb. 23, 2026, 8:01 p.m. Clinton Andrews, distinguished professor of the Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy, recently took his graduate students along the New Jersey coastline to explore local issues of housing and...
VTC Report: The Evolution of NJ TRANSIT Funding
The Alan M. Voorhees Transportation Center (VTC) has released a new report examining the history of public transit funding in New Jersey and its lasting implications for system performance today. This work was sponsored by NJ TRANSIT to document how past funding...
“Work Trends RU” Podcast with Jimmy Green and Jackie Burke
A Conversation with Jimmy Green, of the Heldrich Center for Workforce Development, and Jackie Burke, of the New Jersey Council of County Vocational-Technical Schools, Guests on Work Trends RU Podcast Listen to the latest episode of the Heldrich Center’s “Work Trends...
Upcoming Events
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Virtual Information Session: Doctor of Health Administration
VirtualYou are invited to join us at one our upcoming virtual informational sessions to learn more about the new Doctor of Health Administration (DHA) degree offered by the Bloustein School […]
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Virtual Information Session: Master of Health Administration
VirtualYou are invited to join us at one our upcoming virtual informational sessions to learn more about the Master of Health Administration (MHA) degree offered by the Bloustein School at […]
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Virtual Information Session: Graduate Program in Public Policy
VirtualLearn more about the curriculum for our master's degrees in public policy, as well as our graduate certificate, how to apply, career services support for students, and scholarship opportunities.