New Jersey’s new Energy Master Plan will affect the state’s 3.2 million household, 419,000 commercial, and 13,200 industrial electricity customers. To help “develop the energy picture of the future,” the state turned to the Center for Energy, Economic, and Environmental Policy and the Rutgers Economic Advisory Service (R/ECON), at Rutgers’ Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy. The Energy Master Plan anticipates that a sustained effort to make New Jersey more energy efficient will result in approximately $30 billion in total energy savings between 2010 and 2020 for energy customers, while stimulating $33 billion worth of investment into the state’s energy infrastructure and creating 20,000 jobs. Goals include reducing energy costs, increasing reliability, and reducing harmful greenhouse gas emissions.

Mosquitoes are a menace. They have a direct impact on public health and influence the state's economy, including coastal and mountain tourism, agriculture, and urban development. Dating back to New Jersey health statutes established in 1906, the Rutgers New Jersey Agricultural Experiment Station (NJAES) has been responsible for annually reviewing mandated mosquito control plans submitted by the county mosquito commissions. The NJAES Center for Vector Biology reviews all New Jersey county mosquito control plans to ensure that pesticide usage is targeted and justified.