Housing Senate Committee Advances Bill Codifying Framework to 'Stay NJ' Property Tax Relief Program Amid Financial Concerns - On October 7th, the Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee voted unanimously to advance Bill S3693, which would codify recommendations from the Stay NJ Task Force’s report this May on the Stay NJ property tax relief program. Governor [...]
By Pengju Zhang, Ph.D. and Michael S. Hayes, Ph.D. The American Rescue Plan Act's Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds (ARPA-SLFRF) provides $350 billion to state and local governments, representing one of the largest federal aid programs to local governments in American history. Compared with previous intergovernmental aid from the federal government in history, [...]
The Daily Targum published a new article discussing a published with the Newark City of Learning Collaborative and the New Jersey State Policy Lab researching opportunities to reenroll disengaged youth in higher education programs in Newark.
By Tanaya Watson Redlining, Disinvestment, and Health Outcomes Within both the state of New Jersey as well as the broader U.S., there has existed a historical practice of redlining, which is defined as the practice of systematically denying various services (e.g., credit access) to residents often based on race and primarily within urban communities, [...]
By Heather L. Scheuerman Ph.D., Elizabeth Griffiths Ph.D., and Ryan Brown Appellate courts reflect one of the last lines of defense against what some may consider to be an overzealous or even unethical prosecutor. When prosecutors step out of the bounds of what is appropriate, appellate courts can review their conduct to determine whether [...]
Transportation Governor Murphy Signs Bill Launching Rideshare Paratransit Pilot Program - On October 4th, Governor Phil Murphy signed Bill A2607 into law (P.L.2024, c.82.), allowing taxis, limos, and rideshare companies to provide paratransit services in partnership with NJ Transit. This two-year pilot program aims to expand paratransit services for seniors and individuals with disabilities. After [...]
By Megan McCue Today the New Jersey State Policy Lab is pleased to announce the launch of our newest survey, which we invite you to complete here today. This survey, which will take just a couple of minutes to complete, encourages respondents to indicate the policy issue or issues they believe should be highest [...]
By Emily Hodge, Rachel Garver, & Drew Gitomer. As teacher preparation became increasingly institutionalized as a field of university-based study in the early 1900s (Lagemann, 2000), educator preparation programs (EPPs) became subject to critiques [...]
Health Bill Establishes Reproductive Health Travel Advisory for New Jerseyans - On September 23rd, Senator John Burzichelli introduced Bill S3663, which would require the New Jersey State Department to maintain descriptions of other states’ abortion and reproductive health care services and establish a reproductive health travel registry for residents. The registry would categorize states based [...]
By Yonaira Rivera and Vivek Singh In an increasingly digital world, chatbots have become essential tools for delivering health and government services. These trends are only expected to increase in the coming years. However, ensuring these services are equitable across different languages is a critical challenge. This blog post introduces the IMPACT-NJ project, which [...]
