New Jersey State Policy Lab in the News

Westfield Town Council candidate Vik Venkataraman published a statement in which he announced The Safe Ride Initiative to address the risks and dangers associated with e-bikes and e-scooters and cited research from the New Jersey State Policy Lab and the Voorhees Transportation Center.

NJBIZ shared results from America’s Best Nursing Homes 2026 rankings from Newsweek and cited a blog from NJSPL Research Affiliate Miyeon Song in its article.

NJSPL Policy Fellow Linda Stamato published a new op-ed in NJ Spotlight News discussing the anniversary of 9/11 attacks and the importance of continuing to fund the World Trade Center Health Program.

NJSPL Research Affiliate Will Irving was quoted in a recent article from NJ Spotlight News discussing the state of the economy and job market in New Jersey.

NJSPL Research Affiliate Will Irving was interviewed by Barbara Flanagan during an NJ Spotlight News segment discussing current state of New Jersey’s weakening job market.

NJSPL Research Affiliate Thomas Dallessio was interviewed alongside colleagues Michelle Byers and Greg Romano discussing open space preservation on the WBRNJ Local Impact program.

The most recent R/ECON economic forecast was cited in a new article from NJ Spotlight News examining the current state of the economy in New Jersey.

NJSPL Policy Fellow Linda Stamato published a new op-ed discussing the rise in AI usage across the country and the importance of mitigating potential societal risks by taking potential regulations and safety concerns into account.

Newswise shared an article from Rutgers Today discussing the impact of the New Jersey Promising Practices Project, a collaborative effort between the New Jersey Department of Education, the New Jersey State Policy Lab, and the Cornwall Center for Metropolitan Studies, which sought to identify innovative educational practices in K-12 public schools.

Rutgers Today published an article interviewing Dr. Elizabeth Cooner, Dr. Vandeen Campbell, and Dr. Charles Payne discussing the Promising Practices Project, a collaborative research effort between the New Jersey Department of Education, the New Jersey State Policy Lab, and the Cornwall Center for Metropolitan Studies. This project examined innovative and effective instructional practices in public […]

NJSPL Research Affiliate Anita Franzione published an article with the New Jersey Advocates for Aging Well discussing economic challenges for older adults in the Garden State.

NJSPL Policy Fellow Linda Stamato published a new op-ed in New Jersey Hills discussing the importance of public service journalism to benefit the community as a whole.