Environment Department of Environmental Protection Allows Construction of Power Plant in Newark Community - On July 18, the NJ Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) released a decision allowing the construction of a controversial backup power plant in the Ironbound community of Newark. The DEP decided that a law preventing polluting projects in overburdened communities should not [...]
By Robert B. Noland Induced travel occurs when new roads or lanes are built with the goal of reducing traffic congestion. What this means in practice is that new travel fills the new roads or lanes such that the goal of congestion reduction is not met. While there are many local factors that can [...]
Rutgers University-Newark interviewed New Jersey State Policy Lab summer intern Gretel Rodriguez Ramos in a recent feature discussing the experiences of the Lives in Translation academic program.
By Parul Jain and Olusola Omotoso Broadly stated, financial literacy refers to the knowledge and skills necessary for making sound financial choices within a business context, which is deemed critical [...]
Education Legislature Approves Bills and Budget to Target Literacy in Young Children - On June 28, the NJ legislature passed two bills and allocated funding in the state budget to target low literacy rates in school-age children due to the COVID-19 pandemic. S2644 would establish a working group within the Department of Education (DOE) to provide [...]
By Benjamin Justice. Despite being a progressive state with regard to carceral reform and support of education, New Jersey is far behind much of the country when it comes to integrating computer technology [...]
By Irina B. Grafova, Pamela B. de Cordova, Jennifer Polakowski, and Jessica Anderson. Are workplace emotional well-being programs available for New Jersey nurses? To answer this question, on April 23, 2024 we launched [...]
InsiderNJ published an announcement of Research Affiliate Will Irving's latest R/ECON Economic Forecast for Summer 2024 for the New Jersey State Policy Lab.
Cannabis Bill to Regulate Hemp Sales Awaits Murphy’s Signature - Lawmakers approved on June 28 S3235, a bill which would place intoxicating hemp products under the regulatory purview of the NJ Cannabis Regulatory Commission. The legislation aims to restrict minors’ access to hemp products containing enough THC to cause intoxication. However, critics say the bill would [...]
Policy Fellow Linda Stamato published a new op-ed in the MorristownGreen discussing the recent landmark Supreme Court decision overturning the Chevron precedent and upending federal agencies' ability to impose regulations.
