District 20 Senator Raymond J. Lesniak (D) Assemblyman Neil M. Cohen (D) Assemblyman Joseph Cryan (D) Rutgers People in District 20   3,123   Alumni   809   Undergraduate and Graduate Students   47   Continuing Ed Students Enrolled Locally   149   Faculty/Staff   4,128   Total

• NJ Small Business Development Centers Regional Office: Low-cost and no-cost consulting, training, and networking services for small business (Union)
• Latina Healthy Heart Program for Senior Citizens: “Healthy heart” classes for seniors at two sites, including recipes and food demonstrations (Elizabeth)
• Continuing and Professional Education Courses: Keeping the state’s workforce current and offering citizens opportunity for professional advancement (Elizabeth)
• Food Stamp Nutrition Education Program: Behaviorally focused nutrition classes for food stamp-eligible residents (Elizabeth, Kenilworth, Roselle, Union)
• Senior Nutrition Program: Serving nutritious meals to senior clients at community sites (Elizabeth, Kenilworth, Roselle, Union)
• Rutgers Master Gardeners of Union County: Rutgers Cooperative Extension supplies guidance on landscaping revitalization (Elizabeth)

Rutgers-K–12 Partnerships in District 20

• Union County 4-H Summer Science Program: For seven weeks each summer, 4-H enriches the summer vacations of approximately 500 low-income children, ages 6 to 12, by providing science teachers to summer day camps (Elizabeth)
• Center for Effective School Practices: Research-based classroom innovations to improve pre-K through 12th grade learning (Elizabeth)
• NJ Math Science Partnership: Improving student achievement in math and science (Roselle, Union)

Did You Know?
The Elizabeth-Port Authority and Port Newark operate as one fully integrated marine terminal, forming the largest and most comprehensive collection of maritime cargo handling facilities on the east coast of North America. Consequently, port safety, security, and efficiency are of vital concern to port-area districts. That’s why researchers from the Rutgers School of Business–Camden, Rutgers’ School of Engineering, and Rutgers’ Center for Advanced Infrastructure and Transportation will spend the next three years studying ways to improve port productivity and competitiveness. The project, Partnership to Maximize Port Industry Performance, connects Rutgers researchers with representatives from the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, the shipping industry, terminal operators, state and local highway agencies, and freight and technology companies. Funded by a grant from the National Science Foundation, the research team will work toward developing a collaborative forum that will allow for tracking and analyzing information across complex systems with the goal of improving cooperation between the various agencies.

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