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...
💡📝 In response to our recent call for proposals, NJSPL received over three dozen proposals from a strong pool of applicants. We are delighted to share that we have selected seven new #research projects to receive seed funding in subjects ranging from #energy to #transportation to #healthcare:
New Jersey State Policy Lab Announces Seed Funding for Innovative Research Projects - New Jersey State Policy Lab
The New Jersey State Policy Lab is supporting another round of innovative research projects addressing policy challenges impacting New Jersey. In response to our recent call, we received more than thr...
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November 10, 2025 at 3:01 PM
💡📝 In response to our recent call for proposals, NJSPL received over three dozen proposals from a strong pool of applicants. We are delighted to share that we have selected seven new #research projects to receive seed funding in subjects ranging from #energy to #transportation to #healthcare:
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Researchers with Rutgers New Jersey Medical School, in collaboration with the @njpolicylab.bsky.social, developed a #report intended to be the first comprehensive state-by-state guide of health insurance literacy educational resources across the U.S. policylab.rutgers.edu/publication/...
Report Release: Evaluating the Policy Implications & Impact of Health Insurance Literacy Initiatives - New Jersey State Policy Lab
Health insurance literacy is a complex issue that requires a multifaceted approach to address. Our goal throughout this project was to better understand health insurance literacy, its impact on people...
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November 7, 2025 at 2:44 PM
Researchers with Rutgers New Jersey Medical School, in collaboration with the @njpolicylab.bsky.social, developed a #report intended to be the first comprehensive state-by-state guide of health insurance literacy educational resources across the U.S. policylab.rutgers.edu/publication/...
🩺⚕️Researchers with #Rutgers #NJ Medical School, in collaboration with the NJSPL, have developed a report which is intended to serve as the first comprehensive state-by-state guide of health insurance literacy educational resources and/or interventions available across the U.S.:
#healthinsurance
#healthinsurance
November 6, 2025 at 4:05 PM
🩺⚕️Researchers with #Rutgers #NJ Medical School, in collaboration with the NJSPL, have developed a report which is intended to serve as the first comprehensive state-by-state guide of health insurance literacy educational resources and/or interventions available across the U.S.:
#healthinsurance
#healthinsurance
🌌 "As for the future, your task is not to foresee it, but to enable it." Antoine de Saint-Exupéry #WisdomWednesday #quote #inspiration #BookSky
November 5, 2025 at 1:59 PM
🌌 "As for the future, your task is not to foresee it, but to enable it." Antoine de Saint-Exupéry #WisdomWednesday #quote #inspiration #BookSky
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The Housing Justice Program (a collaboration between the #RutgersLaw Housing clinics & @setonhallhealthlaw.bsky.social) held the third annual Housing Justice Summit at #RutgersLaw in #Camden last week. (1/2)
November 4, 2025 at 5:04 PM
The Housing Justice Program (a collaboration between the #RutgersLaw Housing clinics & @setonhallhealthlaw.bsky.social) held the third annual Housing Justice Summit at #RutgersLaw in #Camden last week. (1/2)
🗳️✅ It's Election Day! Polls are open 6am-8pm today. In other #NJ #policy news, federal judges ordered the USDA to use contingency funds to keep SNAP benefits flowing; @northjerseynews.bsky.social published an expose on the barriers people w/disabilities face when accessing health care; Read more:
Election Day Begins in New Jersey – NJ State Policy Updates - New Jersey State Policy Lab
Public Administration New Jerseyans Head to the Polls for 2025 Gubernatorial Election - Today, November 4, is Election Day, which means New Jerseyans up and down the coast will have the opportunity to...
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November 4, 2025 at 2:59 PM
🗳️✅ It's Election Day! Polls are open 6am-8pm today. In other #NJ #policy news, federal judges ordered the USDA to use contingency funds to keep SNAP benefits flowing; @northjerseynews.bsky.social published an expose on the barriers people w/disabilities face when accessing health care; Read more:
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Policy priorities for the next governor from @njpolicylab.bsky.social fyi -- @johnreitmeyer.bsky.social @aliyareports.bsky.social @nj.com @njpolicy.bsky.social @stevenrodas.bsky.social
As #NJ prepares to elect our next governor tomorrow, the months ahead offer a pivotal opportunity to chart a path toward a more innovative and resilient state. The NJSPL invited affiliated #Rutgers faculty and staff to identify the most pressing priorities for the next administration:
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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November 3, 2025 at 3:33 PM
Policy priorities for the next governor from @njpolicylab.bsky.social fyi -- @johnreitmeyer.bsky.social @aliyareports.bsky.social @nj.com @njpolicy.bsky.social @stevenrodas.bsky.social
As #NJ prepares to elect our next governor tomorrow, the months ahead offer a pivotal opportunity to chart a path toward a more innovative and resilient state. The NJSPL invited affiliated #Rutgers faculty and staff to identify the most pressing priorities for the next administration:
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...
policylab.rutgers.edu
November 3, 2025 at 3:26 PM
The #NJ Sentencing Commission proposed a program to allow eligible incarcerated individuals to seek resentencing by demonstrating that they have been successfully rehabilitated. #Rutgers researchers recently surveyed 1,529 New Jerseyans to gauge support for or against areas of sentencing reform:
Surveying Sentencing Reform: Establishing Rehabilitative Release Programs to Allow Incarcerated Persons to Apply for Resentencing - New Jersey State Policy Lab
We continue to showcase preliminary findings from our survey of New Jersey residents on their support for sentencing reform in four key areas. The second area concerns public support for establishing ...
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October 30, 2025 at 2:44 PM
💡"We must have perseverance and above all confidence in ourselves. We must believe that we are gifted for something and that this thing must be attained." - Marie Curie #WisdomWednesday #inspiration #quotes
October 29, 2025 at 1:36 PM
💡"We must have perseverance and above all confidence in ourselves. We must believe that we are gifted for something and that this thing must be attained." - Marie Curie #WisdomWednesday #inspiration #quotes
🏥 Newark's University Hospital broke ground on a $1.8B revitalization project in conjunction with Rutgers Health and #Rutgers University; 📚 the #NJ DOE announced four new #literacy grants established with funding from the federal Comprehensive Literacy State Development program:
NJDOE Announces Approximately $13.6M in New Literacy Grants – NJ State Policy Updates - New Jersey State Policy Lab
Public Administration Governor Murphy Signs and Conditionally Vetoes Key Legislation - On October 20, Phil Murphy signed four bills into law and issued conditional vetoes on seven others. Among the la...
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October 28, 2025 at 1:32 PM
Drew Gitomer and Rachel Garver spoke at the New Jersey State House on Friday, October 24th discussing their recent report which examined how teacher preparation programs have adapted after #NJ removed edTPA as a requirement for #teacher certification:
Drew Gitomer & Rachel Garver Present on edTPA Policy Changes at the New Jersey State House - New Jersey State Policy Lab
Professor Emeritus Drew Gitomer (Rutgers Graduate School of Education) and Assistant Professor Rachel Garver (Montclair State University) spoke at the New Jersey State House on Friday, October 24th di...
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October 27, 2025 at 2:52 PM
📚🎓 NJSPL researchers Drew Gitomer and Rachel Garver presented at the New Jersey State House to discuss their recent report examining the policy changes to the edTPA teacher certification process in #NJ.
#education #highered #Rutgers
#education #highered #Rutgers
October 24, 2025 at 3:25 PM
📚🎓 NJSPL researchers Drew Gitomer and Rachel Garver presented at the New Jersey State House to discuss their recent report examining the policy changes to the edTPA teacher certification process in #NJ.
#education #highered #Rutgers
#education #highered #Rutgers
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Please see my newest blog post with the New Jersey State Policy Lab! @njpolicylab.bsky.social
NJDEP also developed a website that tracks permit notices related to the Environmental Justice Law, which currently notes that 89 permits in #NJ have had their review processes initiated, but only one final decision has been made to date. @meltier.bsky.social from @princeton.edu SPIA discusses more:
From Executive Order to State Law: The Evolution of Environmental Justice in NJ - New Jersey State Policy Lab
Over the past several years, Governor Phil Murphy’s administration has instituted several nationally innovative environmental justice initiatives. In 2018, early in his first administration, Governor ...
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October 23, 2025 at 3:33 PM
Please see my newest blog post with the New Jersey State Policy Lab! @njpolicylab.bsky.social
In 2020, #NJ state legislature passed the trailblazing Environmental Justice Law, which authorized the #NJDEP to restrict future development of industrial facilities if it determined that such siting would be harmful to existing overburdened communities in the Garden State:
From Executive Order to State Law: The Evolution of Environmental Justice in NJ - New Jersey State Policy Lab
Over the past several years, Governor Phil Murphy’s administration has instituted several nationally innovative environmental justice initiatives. In 2018, early in his first administration, Governor ...
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October 23, 2025 at 2:32 PM
🎊🎉🥳 Thank you to everyone who made it to our Navigating Policy-Related Careers event last night, and we hope you were able to spend some time chatting with our amazing cohort of former teaching assistants, research assistants, and summer interns:
#Rutgers #academicsky #politics #highered
#Rutgers #academicsky #politics #highered
October 22, 2025 at 1:42 PM
🎊🎉🥳 Thank you to everyone who made it to our Navigating Policy-Related Careers event last night, and we hope you were able to spend some time chatting with our amazing cohort of former teaching assistants, research assistants, and summer interns:
#Rutgers #academicsky #politics #highered
#Rutgers #academicsky #politics #highered
The NJSPL is hosting the Navigating Policy-Focused Career Pathways seminar, featuring an array of our former students and #alumni at @bloustein.rutgers.edu from 5:00-6:30pm. Opening remarks were delivered by Dean @stuartshapiroblou.bsky.social with Executive Director Elizabeth Cooner moderating.
October 21, 2025 at 9:23 PM
The NJSPL is hosting the Navigating Policy-Focused Career Pathways seminar, featuring an array of our former students and #alumni at @bloustein.rutgers.edu from 5:00-6:30pm. Opening remarks were delivered by Dean @stuartshapiroblou.bsky.social with Executive Director Elizabeth Cooner moderating.
🏠The application deadline for New Jerseyans to apply for state-funded property #tax relief benefits (Anchor program, Stay #NJ, and Senior Freeze) closes October 31st; 💡Gov. Murphy conditionally vetoed a #bill to require #datacenters to report water and electricity use:
Anchor Property-Tax Relief Deadline Approaching October 31st for New Jerseyans – NJ State Policy Updates - New Jersey State Policy Lab
Economics The New Jersey Economic Development Authority Requests Redevelopment Proposals for Camden's Waterfront - On October 14, the New Jersey Economic Development Authority (NJEDA) released a Reque...
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October 21, 2025 at 2:26 PM
🏠The application deadline for New Jerseyans to apply for state-funded property #tax relief benefits (Anchor program, Stay #NJ, and Senior Freeze) closes October 31st; 💡Gov. Murphy conditionally vetoed a #bill to require #datacenters to report water and electricity use:
It is particularly important, as students are seeking to enter college—not only from high school, but also returning to #college or pausing their #education journey—that they have the right supports to not only access #highered but also persist and complete their degrees.
#Rutgers #AcademicSky
#Rutgers #AcademicSky
The Importance of Investing in Students: Resources That Help College Students Navigate Their Experiences, and What’s Missing - New Jersey State Policy Lab
At the state and national levels, there is a growing recognition that improving college access in isolation is not sufficient. The focus on ensuring that students have the support they need to succeed...
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October 20, 2025 at 2:46 PM
It is particularly important, as students are seeking to enter college—not only from high school, but also returning to #college or pausing their #education journey—that they have the right supports to not only access #highered but also persist and complete their degrees.
#Rutgers #AcademicSky
#Rutgers #AcademicSky
🍎 Over a third (36.9%) of New Jersey's first-time community #college #students 🏫 transferred to a four-year institution within six years, outperforming the national transfer rate of 31.6% according to data gleaned from the National Student Clearinghouse's Tracking Transfer report:
Tracking Transfer: How New Jersey’s Community College Students Compare Nationally - New Jersey State Policy Lab
Community colleges play a vital role in expanding access to higher education, especially for students from historically underserved communities. Understanding how students navigate the transfer pathwa...
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October 16, 2025 at 2:11 PM
"The best public policy is made when you are listening to people who are going to be impacted." - 💡 Elizabeth Dole #WisdomWednesday #quotes #inspiration
October 15, 2025 at 1:35 PM
"The best public policy is made when you are listening to people who are going to be impacted." - 💡 Elizabeth Dole #WisdomWednesday #quotes #inspiration
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Jersey, it’s the last day to register to vote before our November elections! Head to nj.gov/vote to get registered.
October 14, 2025 at 7:45 PM
Jersey, it’s the last day to register to vote before our November elections! Head to nj.gov/vote to get registered.
New Jersey held the first student-led mental health summit 🗣️ at Kean University last week, hosted by the #NJ Office of the Secretary of Higher #Education; affordability, immigration, and housing remain top concerns for New Jerseyans heading into the gubernatorial election Nov 4th:
NJ Holds First Statewide Student-Led Mental Health Summit – NJ State Policy Updates - New Jersey State Policy Lab
Education First Students Lead NJ Statewide Mental Health Summit - On October 8th, New Jersey held the first statewide student-led mental health summit at Kean University, highlighting youth voices in ...
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October 14, 2025 at 1:49 PM
New Jersey held the first student-led mental health summit 🗣️ at Kean University last week, hosted by the #NJ Office of the Secretary of Higher #Education; affordability, immigration, and housing remain top concerns for New Jerseyans heading into the gubernatorial election Nov 4th:
#Rutgers researchers have been examining data related to paid family leave enrollment & found that overall enrollment for paid leave increased for both mothers and fathers between 2000 and 2024 in the U.S., from 29% to 58% for fathers and 47% to 54% for mothers:
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@rutgerssph.bsky.social
The Increasing Enrollment of Paid Family Leave for Parents in the U.S. - New Jersey State Policy Lab
Over the past 10 years, many U.S. states have implemented mandatory paid family leave policies to help address the lack of such policy on the national level. In this post, we examine how paid family l...
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October 13, 2025 at 2:54 PM
#Rutgers researchers have been examining data related to paid family leave enrollment & found that overall enrollment for paid leave increased for both mothers and fathers between 2000 and 2024 in the U.S., from 29% to 58% for fathers and 47% to 54% for mothers:
@rutgerssph.bsky.social
@rutgerssph.bsky.social
📅 Mark your calendars 📅 Tuesday, October 21st Rutgers University students can stop by the Rutgers University Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy from 5:00-6:30pm and get to meet a few of the many former students that have worked at the NJSPL.
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Navigating Policy-focused Career Pathways
Meet a few of NJSPL's alumni and learn more about their policy-focused careers.
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October 10, 2025 at 2:33 PM
📅 Mark your calendars 📅 Tuesday, October 21st Rutgers University students can stop by the Rutgers University Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy from 5:00-6:30pm and get to meet a few of the many former students that have worked at the NJSPL.
www.eventbrite.com/e/navigating...
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