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The NJSPL is pleased to announce the unveiling of seven new policy research projects that we will be funding, covering a breadth of subjects including maternal health care, micromobility transportation, and floodwater management: policylab.rutgers.edu/the-new-jersey…

NJ AG Platkin joins several state AGs in a suit challenging the Trump admin's freeze on trillions in federal funding; the NJ Dept of Treasury announced an online form for senior citizens & disabled homeowners to apply for Anchor, Senior Freeze, & Stay NJ programs: policylab.rutgers.edu/february-3-202…

#Register now: February 12 @ 1pm the NJSPL & the Senator Walter Rand Institute for Public Affairs will be holding a #webinar discussing their findings from their recent #report, "Outlining #Transportation Priorities and Recommendations of Communities in #Camden County." go.rutgers.edu/g2r29099

Graduation rates for all students in New Jersey have improved consistently since 2019, according to a new report from Angie Nga Le, Stuart Shapiro, and Elizabeth Cooner from the New Jersey State Policy Lab: policylab.rutgers.edu/report-release…

Next week, the NJSPL will be holding a seminar with Dr. Brian K. Bridges, the NJ Office of the Secretary of Higher Education on February 12th from 9:30am - 11:30am at the Bloustein School. Interested attendees can register here: eventbrite.com/e/a-talk-with-…

Today's blog by Melissa Oberon Tier from Princeton School of Public & International Affairs takes a brief look at the interaction between the history of environmental justice activism in the U.S. & the federal environmental justice policies that have now been halted by the current presidential admin: policylab.rutgers.edu/a-brief-look-a…

Thank you to WHYY for covering our latest #transportation #research! 🚌🚃🚕 ICYMI: #WRI – in collaboration with New Jersey State Policy Lab – published community-based findings about #public #transportation in #CamdenCounty. Read more: whyy.org/articles/south… Rutgers Today Rutgers–Camden

Today's newsletter: Gov. Murphy has signed a law raising the threshold of signatures for candidates to qualify for ballot placement, & an NJ Senate Committee advanced a bill for Medicare to cover motorized wheelchairs in nursing homes: policylab.rutgers.edu/february-10-20…

TODAY: February 12 @ 1pm #WRI and New Jersey State Policy Lab will be holding a #webinar discussing their findings from their recent #report, "Outlining #Transportation Priorities and Recommendations of Communities in #Camden County." #Register now: go.rutgers.edu/g2r29099

“We need to continue as a state to invest in our #highereducation which will in turn continue to strengthen our workforce and economy,” said Dr. Brian K. Bridges with the NJ Office of the Secretary of Higher Education today at the Rutgers University–New Brunswick Bloustein School

Of the 7k+ total U.S. state legislators, only 309 are scientists, engineers, or healthcare professionals, which accounts for 4.09% of all legislators as of Sept '24. Of these, 211 are healthcare, 72 are scientists, & 26 are engineers per Eagleton Institute of Politics: policylab.rutgers.edu/2024-by-the-nu…

In examining the effects of ending the edTPA as a requirement in NJ, researchers have spent time examining the validity of the teaching assessment as well as how the goals & methods of teacher assessment protocols have shifted since the policy change: policylab.rutgers.edu/how-changes-in…

The Board of Public Utilities approved electricity auction results which will likely raise costs up to 35%; The NJ Senate advanced a bill to allow out-of-state health care professionals to practice. Read this policy news & more in today's newsletter: policylab.rutgers.edu/february-17-20…

Fiscal & economic crises have affected the educational opportunities available to students in Camden, & graduate student Chiamaka Nwede shares her experiences & recommendations to address the gender disparity in STEM education & engagement in today's blog: policylab.rutgers.edu/nj-communities…

The New Jersey State Policy Lab's fourth annual summer internship program is now open and accepting applications for undergraduate and graduate students until March 21st: policylab.rutgers.edu/njspl-2025-sum…

Gov. Murphy allocated $3M in the proposed 2026 state budget to support school districts' cellphone ban; the Assembly Judiciary advanced a slate of bills strengthening firearm restrictions; read more in this week's newsletter: policylab.rutgers.edu/february-24-20…

Researchers from the Rutgers Hub for Aging Collaboration with the Rutgers University School of Social Work, & with support from the NJSPL, have compiled a #database & interactive map of all housing apartments available for older adults with low income in NJ: policylab.rutgers.edu/database-of-af…

The NJSPL & Princeton School of Public & International Affairs will be hosting the second annual Policy Collaboratory at the Heldrich Center for Workforce Development on April 10th from 12 - 5pm. This collaborative event will welcome graduate students from Princeton University & Rutgers University to work together: eventbrite.com/e/policy-colla…

Last week, in commemoration of Black History Month, New Jersey announced the release of the state's Wealth Disparity Task Force report. The NJSPL was honored to contribute research supporting the task force's report: policylab.rutgers.edu/new-jersey-rel…

Gov. Phil Murphy presented his final annual budget to the Legislature for fiscal year 2026; Read more in today's newsletter and subscribe: policylab.rutgers.edu/march-3-2025-n…