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Camden County Commuters Appreciate Transit Options but Call for Improved Reliability and Accessibility, Rutgers University Report Finds

2024-12-12T09:51:25-05:00

(CAMDEN, NJ) – Nearly two-thirds (64%) of residents travelling in and around Camden County reported using public transportation (bus, light rail, public on-demand services) at least once a week, according to a new report published in collaboration with the New Jersey State Policy Lab and the Senator Walter Rand Institute for Public Affairs (WRI) at [...]

Camden County Commuters Appreciate Transit Options but Call for Improved Reliability and Accessibility, Rutgers University Report Finds2024-12-12T09:51:25-05:00

Report Release: Outlining the Transportation Priorities and Recommendations of Communities in Camden County

2024-12-12T09:33:37-05:00

By Carla Villacis, Kristin Curtis, Shaghayegh Poursabbagh, Oğuz Kaan Özalp, and Fawaz Al-Juaid The Senator Walter Rand Institute for Public Affairs at Rutgers-Camden (WRI) exists to conduct community-focused research that connects [...]

Report Release: Outlining the Transportation Priorities and Recommendations of Communities in Camden County2024-12-12T09:33:37-05:00

December 9, 2024 – New Jersey State Policy Updates

2024-12-10T09:36:31-05:00

Public Administration Draft of the First State Development and Redevelopment Plan in 23 years is Released - On December 4th, the State Planning Commission released a draft of the New Jersey State Development and Redevelopment Plan, which would guide statewide infrastructure policy and land-use planning. If approved, it would be the first update to the State [...]

December 9, 2024 – New Jersey State Policy Updates2024-12-10T09:36:31-05:00

How Can Health Insurance Literacy Be Improved?

2025-03-03T09:09:03-05:00

By Nicholas S. Imperato DO, MPH and Kamini Doobay MD, MS   There are numerous states throughout the country which have identified poor health insurance literacy as a crucial issue that impacts the physical, mental, and financial well-being of their citizens. There have been a few innovative interventions to address this issue that have been [...]

How Can Health Insurance Literacy Be Improved?2025-03-03T09:09:03-05:00

Measuring What Matters: Rethinking School Zone Safety Metrics

2024-12-09T09:19:24-05:00

By Hannah Younes, Leigh Ann von Hagen, Sean Meehan, and Robert B. Noland   Safe Routes to School (SRTS) is a national effort that aims to provide safer conditions for school travel and to encourage more walking and cycling. SRTS programs first started in the United States in the 1990s in a few cities and [...]

Measuring What Matters: Rethinking School Zone Safety Metrics2024-12-09T09:19:24-05:00

Gottheimer Introduces Legislation To Help NJ Residents On Utility Bills

2024-12-04T09:58:07-05:00

A New Jersey State Policy Lab R/ECON Economic Advisory report was cited in a new announcement from Congressman Josh Gottheimer announcing a series of bills he has introduced aimed at providing relief to New Jerseyans grappling with rising utility bills.

Gottheimer Introduces Legislation To Help NJ Residents On Utility Bills2024-12-04T09:58:07-05:00

December 2, 2024 – New Jersey State Policy Updates

2024-12-04T09:58:46-05:00

Public Administration State Hiring and Spending Freezes to Address Budget Deficit - Earlier in October and again last week, Governor Phil Murphy issued notices to all state departments, calling for a pause on discretionary pay raises, limits on new hiring, and spending cuts to address New Jersey’s structural budget deficit. These measures come after years of [...]

December 2, 2024 – New Jersey State Policy Updates2024-12-04T09:58:46-05:00

An Objective Strategy: Weighing Trial Objections in Appellate Review of Plain Error Cases

2024-12-02T09:22:27-05:00

By Ryan Brown, Elizabeth Griffiths, and Heather L. Scheuerman   The appellate courts reason that a defendant’s failure to make timely objections during trial supports an inference that errors raised on appeal are inconsequential (State v. Ingram, 2008; State v. Nelson, 2002). In other words, absent timely objections, courts presume that the defense did not [...]

An Objective Strategy: Weighing Trial Objections in Appellate Review of Plain Error Cases2024-12-02T09:22:27-05:00

Report Release: Examining Low- and Moderate-Income Community Solar Program and Energy Justice in New Jersey: An AI-Based Crowdsourcing Study

2024-11-27T10:01:38-05:00

Read Report By Sania Murtuza, Tai Vu, Biplav Pokhrel, and Yao Sun, Ph.D.   This research project investigated the effectiveness of low- and moderate-income (LMI) community solar programs in New Jersey, where we focused on their role in promoting energy justice in under-resourced communities. The research team recruited 158 participants from low- and moderate-income [...]

Report Release: Examining Low- and Moderate-Income Community Solar Program and Energy Justice in New Jersey: An AI-Based Crowdsourcing Study2024-11-27T10:01:38-05:00

November 25, 2024 – New Jersey State Policy Updates

2024-12-03T08:54:23-05:00

Transportation New York Congestion Pricing Program Launched Despite Pushback from New Jersey - New York Governor Kathy Hochul announced the revival of the congestion pricing program, set to begin in January, which will charge drivers $9 to enter Manhattan during peak hours. Environmental and transit advocates praised the plan for its potential to reduce traffic and [...]

November 25, 2024 – New Jersey State Policy Updates2024-12-03T08:54:23-05:00
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