District 33 Senator Brian Stack (D) Assemblyman Ruben J. Ramos Jr. (D) Assemblywoman Caridad Rodriguez (D) Rutgers People in District 33   3,138   Alumni   915   Undergraduate and Graduate Students   8   Continuing Ed Students Enrolled Locally   134   Faculty/Staff   4,195   Total

• NJ Small Business Development Centers Regional Office: Low-cost and no-cost consulting, training, and networking services for small business (Jersey City)
• Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program: Helping limited-resource families make healthy nutrition choices when buying, cooking, and storing food (Guttenberg, Hoboken, Jersey City, Union City, Weehawken, West New York)
• Continuing and Professional Education Courses: Keeping the state's workforce current and offering citizens opportunity for professional advancement (Hoboken, Jersey City, Union City)
• Rutgers Cooperative Extension: A "classroom without walls" bringing university research to people in their communities, from 4-H youth programs to teaching good nutrition, and more (Jersey City)

• Rutgers' School of Engineering Junior Science Symposium: High school students present original research in the sciences and compete for scholarship awards (Jersey City, Union City)
• NJ Math Science Partnership: Helps districts plan strategically for improving their mathematics and science education from prekindergarten through 12th grade (Union City)
• Rutgers Science Explorer Bus: Interactive science lessons and demonstrations for middle school and junior high school students in a 40-foot, state-of-the-art, custom-designed mobile laboratory staffed by Rutgers scientists (Union City)
• Center for Mathematics, Science, and Computer Education: Professional teacher development contributing to excellence in mathematics, science, and the integration of technology across the curriculum (Hoboken, Union City, Weehawken, West New York)

Did You Know?
Rutgers' Alan M. Voorhees Transportation Center (VTC) has completed a development impact study of the 3-year-old Hudson-Bergen Light Rail Transit System for NJ Transit. Use of the line has grown by almost 50 percent since its inception and the VTC study highlights the additional, positive impact the system has had on the region. The study found that large quantities of underutilized land along the rail line, including the Essex Street-Jersey Avenue Station corridor and the 9th Street Station in Hoboken, are being reclaimed for productive use. Nearly 4,500 units of housing within walking distance to these stations have been built or are under construction, with many more units approved. The study also found that property values and ratables have grown significantly. And, as the landscape becomes more attractive, more businesses and institutions locate in the communities, creating more job opportunities and offering more services to residents. Riders now have a viable mass transit option to reduce commuting time and use of automobiles, while access to shopping, recreation, and entertainment venues have greatly expanded.

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