New Jersey State Policy Lab
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New Jersey Policy Lab conducts rigorous evidence-based research to raise the quality of data used by state policymakers to address the needs of NJ communities.
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💌 #Donate today 📣 the #Rutgers New Jersey State Policy Lab Fund supports the development of critical, nonpartisan, evidence-based #policy #research for the Garden State: give.rutgersfoundation.org/nj-state-pol...
💵🩺 NJ announced the sixth round of #medical #debt relief, bringing the total to nearly $1.4B in relief for over 800K residents; 🥬 the senate and assembly approved a bill requiring retailers to end sale of certain intoxicating #hemp products. Read more #NJ policy news today:
Sixth Round of Medical Debt Relief for New Jerseyans Announced – NJ State Policy Updates - New Jersey State Policy Lab
Public Administration Governor Murphy Announces Date for Final State of the State Address - Gov. Murphy will deliver his final State of the State Address as the governor of New Jersey on Tuesday, Janu...
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January 6, 2026 at 3:02 PM
As #e-bikes and other micromobility devices have become increasingly popular to use on #NJ sidewalks and streets, it is increasingly important for young users and their guardians to be equipped with the information and resources necessary to ride safely:
Safer E-Biking: What Parents, Youth, and Communities Should Know about Micromobility in New Jersey - New Jersey State Policy Lab
Image Source: Voorhees Transportation Center As e-bikes and other micromobility devices like e-scooters and e-motorcycles become increasingly popular, young users and their parents or guardians must b...
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January 5, 2026 at 2:57 PM
Happy New Year from all of us at the New Jersey State Policy Lab! #2026 🎆🎊
January 1, 2026 at 2:20 AM
Happy New Year from all of us at the New Jersey State Policy Lab! #2026 🎆🎊
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Policy Priorities and Recommendations for New Jersey’s Next Governor - New Jersey State Policy Lab
As New Jersey prepares to elect our next governor tomorrow, November 4th, the months ahead offer a pivotal opportunity to chart a path toward a more innovative and resilient state. To help inform this...
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December 31, 2025 at 4:12 PM
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All of us at the New Jersey State Policy Lab would like to wish you and your families a safe and Merry Christmas. 🎄
December 25, 2025 at 4:10 PM
All of us at the New Jersey State Policy Lab would like to wish you and your families a safe and Merry Christmas. 🎄
🎥 NJ broke ground on what will become one of the largest film and television campuses in Bayonne; 🍼 NJ Department of Health announced first-of-its-kind embryo storage regulations; 🥫 lawmakers introduced a new bill to ban specific food dyes and additives in the Garden State. Read more:
Production Studio Breaks Ground on New Film and TV Campus – NJ State Policy Updates - New Jersey State Policy Lab
Education Public School Cell Phone Ban Bill Pending in Assembly - On December 15th, NJ Spotlight News reported that some New Jersey lawmakers are interested in pushing forward bill A4882 that would re...
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December 23, 2025 at 1:55 PM
🎥 NJ broke ground on what will become one of the largest film and television campuses in Bayonne; 🍼 NJ Department of Health announced first-of-its-kind embryo storage regulations; 🥫 lawmakers introduced a new bill to ban specific food dyes and additives in the Garden State. Read more:
📚🎒 Segregation in public schools, particularly along racial & economic lines, continues to broadly impact the educational outcomes for countless students. For some communities, consolidation or district boundary adjustments may be more effective for successful student integration. Read more:
NJ Communities Spotlight: Considering Policy Pathways to Address School Segregation - New Jersey State Policy Lab
Tiffany Flax is a former New Jersey State Policy Lab summer intern and an undergraduate student pursuing a double major in Political Science and English at Rutgers University. Segregation in public sc...
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December 22, 2025 at 2:51 PM
📚🎒 Segregation in public schools, particularly along racial & economic lines, continues to broadly impact the educational outcomes for countless students. For some communities, consolidation or district boundary adjustments may be more effective for successful student integration. Read more:
With every passing year, the NJSPL has accomplished more than the last, and 2025 has set a new standard of excellence for our center. In celebration of these many achievements, we have prepared a short video of our 2025 Year in Review, which is available now:
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December 18, 2025 at 7:52 PM
With every passing year, the NJSPL has accomplished more than the last, and 2025 has set a new standard of excellence for our center. In celebration of these many achievements, we have prepared a short video of our 2025 Year in Review, which is available now:
policylab.rutgers.edu/2025-year-in...
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🌡️ Gov. Murphy has declared a state of emergency in response to a regional #propane #heating and supply disruption; 🏘️ #NJ Assembly #Housing Committee voted unanimously to advance a bill which would allow local officials to add fees to fund #affordablehousing. Read more:
State of Emergency Declared Over Propane Heating and Supply Shortage – NJ State Policy Updates - New Jersey State Policy Lab
Public Administration NJ Lawmakers Propose Tax Relief and Small Business Preservation for Local Diners - Earlier this month New Jersey lawmakers introduced bill S4954/A6283, which would extend new tax...
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December 16, 2025 at 3:15 PM
🌡️ Gov. Murphy has declared a state of emergency in response to a regional #propane #heating and supply disruption; 🏘️ #NJ Assembly #Housing Committee voted unanimously to advance a bill which would allow local officials to add fees to fund #affordablehousing. Read more:
In 2021, the @newjerseyoag.bsky.social launched the ARRIVE Together program, a co-responder model which pairs police officers trained in crisis intervention and de-escalation with certified #mentalhealth screeners or crisis specialists. Read more in today's #blog:
Statewide Efforts and Programs to Improve Encounters Between Police and People in Mental Health Crisis - New Jersey State Policy Lab
According to the New Jersey Office of the Attorney General, “two out of every three uses of force by law enforcement involve a civilian suffering from mental illness or who is under the influence. Ove...
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December 15, 2025 at 3:25 PM
In 2021, the @newjerseyoag.bsky.social launched the ARRIVE Together program, a co-responder model which pairs police officers trained in crisis intervention and de-escalation with certified #mentalhealth screeners or crisis specialists. Read more in today's #blog:
🏫✏️ Over the 2023-2024 school year, #NJ Jersey had the second lowest rate of chronic absenteeism in the country 📖 with a rate of 14.9% 📚 which was only beat by #Alabama with a rate of 14.8%:
#education #EduSky #Rutgers @njhighered.bsky.social @njasl.bsky.social @njspotlightnews.org
#education #EduSky #Rutgers @njhighered.bsky.social @njasl.bsky.social @njspotlightnews.org
Closing the Attendance Gap: How New Jersey Compares to Peer States - New Jersey State Policy Lab
Chronic absenteeism—defined as missing 10 percent or more school days during the school year—remains a concern for some K-12 school leaders and educators. According to the New Jersey Department of Edu...
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December 11, 2025 at 2:51 PM
🏫✏️ Over the 2023-2024 school year, #NJ Jersey had the second lowest rate of chronic absenteeism in the country 📖 with a rate of 14.9% 📚 which was only beat by #Alabama with a rate of 14.8%:
#education #EduSky #Rutgers @njhighered.bsky.social @njasl.bsky.social @njspotlightnews.org
#education #EduSky #Rutgers @njhighered.bsky.social @njasl.bsky.social @njspotlightnews.org
🩺💊Happening now💊🩺 Drs. Nicholas Imperato and Kamini Doobay are presenting on their recent NJSPL research on improving #healthcare #insurance literacy at the #NJ State House:
December 9, 2025 at 6:40 PM
🩺💊Happening now💊🩺 Drs. Nicholas Imperato and Kamini Doobay are presenting on their recent NJSPL research on improving #healthcare #insurance literacy at the #NJ State House:
🍎 New #SNAP work requirements have taken effect in #NJ and nationally; 🚲 a Senate Committee unanimously advanced a bill overhauling e-bike regulations; 💊 the New Jersey State Department of Banking and Insurance announced final rules to cap #copays for #insulin and #Epipens. Read more:
New SNAP Work Requirements Take Effect – NJ State Policy Updates - New Jersey State Policy Lab
Digital/Technology NJ Department of Labor Receives 2025 SEED Award for AI Solutions to Improve Benefits Programs - On December 2nd, the New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development (NJDOL)...
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December 9, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Between 2012 and 2022, corporate ownership of 1–4-unit residential properties more than doubled in #NJ, according to this latest report from NJSPL and authored by #Rutgers researchers @ericseymour.bsky.social & @willbpayne.bsky.social:
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December 8, 2025 at 3:34 PM
Between 2012 and 2022, corporate ownership of 1–4-unit residential properties more than doubled in #NJ, according to this latest report from NJSPL and authored by #Rutgers researchers @ericseymour.bsky.social & @willbpayne.bsky.social:
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Nationally & in #NJ #healthcare spending accounts for 1 in 5 $s of GDP. In order to address this ongoing #affordability crisis, researchers recommend that the incoming Sherrill admin continue to build on the work of the NJ Health Care Affordability, Responsibility, and Transparency (HART) Program:
The Healthcare Affordability Crisis in NJ and Nationally - New Jersey State Policy Lab
In 1992, political strategist James Carville famously said, “It’s the economy, stupid!” in reference to the messaging needed to get Bill Clinton elected. Carville’s admonition applied just as much to ...
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December 4, 2025 at 3:13 PM
Nationally & in #NJ #healthcare spending accounts for 1 in 5 $s of GDP. In order to address this ongoing #affordability crisis, researchers recommend that the incoming Sherrill admin continue to build on the work of the NJ Health Care Affordability, Responsibility, and Transparency (HART) Program:
🎁 Yesterday was #GivingTuesday 🎁 but you can #donate and support the NJSPL gift fund any day of the year! This #fund supports not only the development of public policy research but also the many students that assist the NJSPL year-round: give.rutgersfoundation.org/nj-state-pol...
#donate #Rutgers
#donate #Rutgers
December 3, 2025 at 2:10 PM
🎁 Yesterday was #GivingTuesday 🎁 but you can #donate and support the NJSPL gift fund any day of the year! This #fund supports not only the development of public policy research but also the many students that assist the NJSPL year-round: give.rutgersfoundation.org/nj-state-pol...
#donate #Rutgers
#donate #Rutgers
🏠 The #NJ Department of Community Affairs announced $35M in investments to support affordable #housing and neighborhood revitalization projects; 👪 the NJ Department of Human Services announced it would be reopening a limited number of applications for the #ChildCare Assistance Program. Read more:
Department of Community Affairs Announces $35M Investment in Affordable Housing Projects – New Jersey State Policy Updates - New Jersey State Policy Lab
Health NJ Assembly Committee Advances Psilocybin Therapy Bill - On Nov. 24, 2025, the Assembly Health Committee advanced a bill that would create a tightly controlled system for supervised psilocybin ...
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December 2, 2025 at 1:28 PM
🏠 The #NJ Department of Community Affairs announced $35M in investments to support affordable #housing and neighborhood revitalization projects; 👪 the NJ Department of Human Services announced it would be reopening a limited number of applications for the #ChildCare Assistance Program. Read more:
Over the past several months, researchers have been conducting interviews with child welfare professionals who participated in a certificate program developed in partnership with the #NJ Department of Children and Families (DCF) and #Rutgers Center for Research on Ending Violence:
Enhancing New Jersey’s Child Welfare Response to Family Violence: Exploring Insights from Qualitative Data - New Jersey State Policy Lab
As part of our ongoing evaluation of the certificate program offering advanced training to professionals addressing interpersonal violence within families, our team has entered the next phase of this ...
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December 1, 2025 at 2:46 PM
From all of us at the New Jersey State Policy Lab, we would like to wish you and your family a happy and healthy #Thanksgiving. 🍁🦃
November 27, 2025 at 6:13 PM
From all of us at the New Jersey State Policy Lab, we would like to wish you and your family a happy and healthy #Thanksgiving. 🍁🦃
💡 "Intellectual growth should commence at birth and only cease at death." - Albert Einstein #wisdomwesnesday #quotes #inspiration #education
November 26, 2025 at 2:10 PM
💡 "Intellectual growth should commence at birth and only cease at death." - Albert Einstein #wisdomwesnesday #quotes #inspiration #education
💵 Gov. Murphy announced $150M in municipal infrastructure grants for Fiscal Year 2026; 🔒 state senators introduce amendments to Daniel's Law, a data privacy bill enacted in 2023; 🧑💼the #NJ Department of Labor & Workforce Development announced $3M in grant funding for the CARE program:
Gov. Murphy Announces $150M in Municipal Infrastructure Grants for FY 2026 – NJ State Policy Updates - New Jersey State Policy Lab
Public Administration Gov. Murphy Announces $150 Million in Municipal Aid Grants for Fiscal Year 2026 - On November 17, Governor Phil Murphy announced that the state is allocating $150 million in Muni...
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November 25, 2025 at 3:35 PM
💵 Gov. Murphy announced $150M in municipal infrastructure grants for Fiscal Year 2026; 🔒 state senators introduce amendments to Daniel's Law, a data privacy bill enacted in 2023; 🧑💼the #NJ Department of Labor & Workforce Development announced $3M in grant funding for the CARE program:
In #NJ, the state government proactively advances equity through the Office of #Equity. To enhance these efforts, #Rutgers researchers recommend incorporating equity measures into department/agency performance assessments to ensure equity is engrained within the ongoing routines of the government:
Report Release: Equity Initiatives in the United States - New Jersey State Policy Lab
The New Jersey State government proactively advances equity through its Office of Equity in the Office of the Governor, and through budget initiatives such as the “Cover all Kids” program ensuring tha...
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November 24, 2025 at 3:19 PM
🏦🏠 The Federal Reserve Bank of #NY Consumer Credit Panel, based on Equifax data, provides insights into consumer credit trends, both nationally and by state. #Rutgers researchers utilized this data to examine individual- and household-level debt and credit balances in #NJ vs the national average:
The State of the States: Household Debt and Credit Developments in 2025Q3 - New Jersey State Policy Lab
The New York Fed Consumer Credit Panel, based on Equifax data, provides insights into consumer credit trends, both nationally and by state. More specifically, the survey computes national and regional...
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November 20, 2025 at 2:51 PM
🔬 "Research is something that everyone can do, and everyone ought to do. It is simply collecting information and thinking systematically about it." - Raewyn Connell #WisdomWednesday #quotes
November 19, 2025 at 2:23 PM
🔬 "Research is something that everyone can do, and everyone ought to do. It is simply collecting information and thinking systematically about it." - Raewyn Connell #WisdomWednesday #quotes