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Digital Governance and the Power of Big Data: Transforming Government in the Digital Age

2024-01-04T09:12:43-05:00

By Tarun Reddy Arasu The continued growth in the use of technology by governments is reshaping public administration and redefining how governments interact with citizens, businesses, as well as with other governments. As a result, digital government platforms have become a cornerstone of modern governance, offering the potential to enhance the efficiency and accessibility of public services. [...]

Digital Governance and the Power of Big Data: Transforming Government in the Digital Age2024-01-04T09:12:43-05:00

Internet Skills and Perceptions of E-Government Remain Steady in the Face of Greater Economic Hardship

2023-11-30T09:50:13-05:00

By Grace Maruska. E-government offers new, innovative ways to help connect individuals with public services. Navigating our post-pandemic world, however, requires deeper understanding of how various factors [...]

Internet Skills and Perceptions of E-Government Remain Steady in the Face of Greater Economic Hardship2023-11-30T09:50:13-05:00

Rethinking Complete Streets

2023-11-20T08:43:01-05:00

By Hannah Younes, Robert B. Noland, Leigh Ann Von Hagen, Jeffrey Dennis, Colin Roche, and Sam Rosenthal. Governor Phil Murphy signed S-147 into law in January 2023 directing the New Jersey Department of Transportation [...]

Rethinking Complete Streets2023-11-20T08:43:01-05:00

A Seamless Continuum of Mental Health and Addiction Treatment Services for Justice-Involved Individuals in New Jersey

2023-11-16T09:44:32-05:00

By James M. Davy, PhD.   Disrupting a Fragmented System The professional staff of the New Jersey Reentry Corporation and other public and nonprofit service providing agencies can attest to the problem of fragmented and uncoordinated service-delivery systems that inhibit efforts to meet the mental health and substance use needs of previously incarcerated individuals in [...]

A Seamless Continuum of Mental Health and Addiction Treatment Services for Justice-Involved Individuals in New Jersey2023-11-16T09:44:32-05:00

Aging New Jersey: Long-Term Care Challenges and Quality Ratings in Nursing Homes

2023-10-30T08:55:13-04:00

By Miyeon Song, Ph.D., Jinah Yoo (Ph.D. Student), and Seungho An, Ph.D.   The Challenges in Long-Term Care Quality New Jersey's elderly population is on the rise. According to a report from the New Jersey Department of Human Services, individuals aged 60 and older made up 23.4% (2,078,439) of the total population in 2019, marking [...]

Aging New Jersey: Long-Term Care Challenges and Quality Ratings in Nursing Homes2023-10-30T08:55:13-04:00

Examining Low-Income Community Solar Program and Energy Justice in New Jersey: An AI-based Crowdsourcing Study

2023-10-23T10:59:34-04:00

By Yao Sun. The 2019 New Jersey Energy Master Plan: Pathway to 2050 mentioned that the state’s Clean Energy Act commitments include, “Developing a community solar program that allows more state residents to benefit from solar energy [...]

Examining Low-Income Community Solar Program and Energy Justice in New Jersey: An AI-based Crowdsourcing Study2023-10-23T10:59:34-04:00

Initiating Buprenorphine Treatment in Emergency Departments: A Promising Strategy for Reducing Opioid Overdoses

2023-10-19T09:13:08-04:00

By Stephen Crystal and James Lloyd. As the crisis of opioid use disorder (OUD) spread throughout the United States, the health care system took action to develop new treatments and approaches to treating people with OUD. Although methadone maintenance treatment had been implemented [...]

Initiating Buprenorphine Treatment in Emergency Departments: A Promising Strategy for Reducing Opioid Overdoses2023-10-19T09:13:08-04:00

Incorporating Equity into Agency Performance Assessment: Lessons for New Jersey

2023-10-12T10:18:22-04:00

By Marilyn Rubin. Equity measures as part of agency performance assessment are integral to the growing focus of governments throughout the United States on equity in decision making, programming, and service delivery [...]

Incorporating Equity into Agency Performance Assessment: Lessons for New Jersey2023-10-12T10:18:22-04:00

Report Release: The Relationship Between New Jerseyans’ Digital Literacy, Perceptions of E-Government, & Trust in the State Government

2023-11-14T11:26:09-05:00

By Seulki Lee-Geiller and Abigail Alcala. Public trust in government is crucial for a functioning democratic society as it signifies a belief that government has the right to govern and make decisions on behalf of the population [...]

Report Release: The Relationship Between New Jerseyans’ Digital Literacy, Perceptions of E-Government, & Trust in the State Government2023-11-14T11:26:09-05:00

Food Insecurity in New Jersey – Policy Solutions and Improvements  

2023-08-31T09:47:52-04:00

By Ciera Gaither.  The most recent Current Population Survey Food Security Supplement (CPS FSS) reported that 10.2% of American households are food insecure, impacting more than 30 million people. In comparison, 8% of  New Jersey residents experienced food insecurity in 2020 [...]

Food Insecurity in New Jersey – Policy Solutions and Improvements  2023-08-31T09:47:52-04:00
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