New Jersey State Policy Lab in the News

March 29, 2026
The New Jersey Business and Industry Association (NJBIA) shared an announcement regarding the NJSPL’s upcoming 5th Anniversary Celebration dinner on Wednesday, April 23rd at the Rutgers Inn and Conference Center. Tickets and sponsorships are available for purchase here.
NorthJersey.com
March 18, 2026
R/ECON Research Affiliate Will Irving was interviewed in a new article from NorthJersey.com discussing the job market in New Jersey
NJ.com
March 18, 2026
A new article from NJ.com covering the current state of layoffs and employment in NJ cited the NJSPL’s latest R/ECON Economic Forecast.
March 11, 2026
NJ Spotlight News cited an NJSPL report on youth mental health while discussing Governor Mikie Sherrill’s new budget address.
Asbury Park Press
March 5, 2026
R/ECON Research Affiliate Will Irving was quoted in a new article from the Asbury Park Press discussing the war with Iran and New Jersey’s economy.
February 4, 2026
A recent NJSPL report examining changes in corporate acquisition of housing properties in New Jersey was cited in a recent article from TapInto Wayne.
January 23, 2026
ROI-NJ published an article announcing that the National Digital Inclusion Alliance (NDIA) named the city of Newark a Digital Inclusion Trailblazer and cited a prior report from the New Jersey State Policy Lab which examined New Jerseyans’ access to the internet.
Daily Targum
January 23, 2026
The Daily Targum published an article featuring a new report from the New Jersey State Policy Lab which examined the economic struggles currently impacting elderly New Jerseyans.
NorthJersey.com
January 20, 2026
A new article from NorthJersey.com dives into the latest legislative update outgoing Gov. Phil Murphy signed into law regarding paid family leave for employees in New Jersey and references a recent NJSPL blog authored by Slawa Rokicki and Andrea Hall.
NorthJersey.com
January 13, 2026
NJSPL Research Associate and R/ECON Advisor Will Irving was interviewed as part of an article from NorthJersey.com discussing inflation and the economy in the Garden State.
New Jersey Business Magazine
January 13, 2026
New Jersey Business Magazine published a new article discussing Gov.-elect Mikie Sherrill’s incoming administration along with the state of New Jersey business sector and economy as a whole. The article cites a recent R/ECON report from the New Jersey State Policy Lab regarding the upcoming economic forecast.