The Wrap: School Regionalization, Ratepayers, Housing Crisis
In the Cape May County Herald's weekly newsletter, an NJSPL R/ECON blog was referenced in relation to the growing housing crisis in New Jersey and the ongoing legislative steps that are being taken to address this crisis.
Opinion Commentary: Abraham Lincoln, the President and the Memorial
Policy Fellow Linda Stamato published a new op-ed in MorristownGreen commemorating the birthday of President Abraham Lincoln, and the momentous history that has been accomplished in the U.S. since then.
Believe in democracy? Then, I’ve got some bad news for you. | Opinion
NJSPL Policy Fellow Linda Stamato discusses an upcoming law the New Jersey State Legislature is currently weighing that would make it easier for county sheriffs to conduct home foreclosure auctions online, depriving newspapers of paid auction ads and a valuable income source for many local papers already struggling to stay in business.
No, Electric Scooters Aren’t More Dangerous Than Other Modes of Transportation.
A recent NJSPL blog on micromobility and pedestrian safety, co-authored by Hannah Younes, Bob Noland, and Leigh Ann Von Hagen, was referenced in a new piece published by The Handbuilt City.
An uneven recovery? NAIOP panelists see different paths for different asset types in 2024
NJSPL Research Affiliate Will Irving discussed his latest R/ECON economic forecast as part of a panel at the NAIOP NJ annual meeting, and Real Estate NJ featured the presentation in a new article.
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Op-Ed: NJ must make good use of opioid settlement funds
New Jersey will be receiving approximately $1.1 billion from the recent opioid settlement award money, and NJSPL Policy Fellow Linda Stamato advocates that the state should use these funds to develop an integrated system of collaborative care with medical and nonmedical professionals to confront and address opioid addiction.
Living in the boss’s guest house? Jersey Shore workers struggle to find middle-class homes
NJSPL Research Affiliate Will Irving was interviewed in a recent Asbury Park Press article examining the sharply rising cost of housing and rent in New Jersey.
For the Biden administration’s 2024 regulations, timing is crucial
The Biden administration has released its Fall 2023 Agenda and listed the planned regulations for all executive branch agencies for 2024 and beyond, but the administration will need to balance when to issue these regulations as the president approaches his incumbent reelection, writes NJSPL Principal Investigator Dean Stuart Shapiro in a new op ed from The Hill.
New Jersey’s rising unemployment makes economic future uncertain
NJSPL Research Affiliate Will Irving was interviewed in a recent article from the New Jersey Monitor examining the potential effects rising unemployment may have on the coming new year.
Commentary: Two billion spaces, and counting. How much parking do we need?
NJSPL Policy Fellow Linda Stamato published a new op ed in the Morristown Green discussing considerations that should be made with regards parking spaces and design within city planning.