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Public Administration Assembly Committee Advances Bill Expanding Retirement Savings Access – On April 10th, the Assembly State and Local Government Committee unanimously advanced Bill A5358, which would expand eligibility for the RetireReady NJ program. The bill would require businesses with one or more employees to offer a retirement savings plan if no other option is […]

NJSPL Research Affiliate Hannah Younes was interviewed by the Daily Targum regarding her recently published research into the availability of non-fatal crash reporting data.

Public Administration Bill Criminalizing Deepfakes Becomes Law – On April 2nd, Governor Phil Murphy signed Bill A3540 (P.L.2025, c.40.) into law, criminalizing the creation or distribution of AI-generated media, commonly referred to as deepfakes, for unlawful purposes such as harassment or extortion. The law establishes penalties of up to five years in prison or $30,000 […]

NJSPL research affiliates Hannah Younes and Robert Noland were published in the Traffic Injury Prevention journal, in which they examined the state of automobile crash data availability throughout the country.

Public Administration Both State Chambers Pass Bill Criminalizing Incitement of Public Brawls – On March 24th, both the Assembly and Senate unanimously approved Bill A4652, which would criminalize inciting a public brawl and increase penalties for disorderly conduct. Lawmakers argued the measure would help local authorities deter and respond more effectively to large, rapidly organized […]

North Plainfield celebrated the inclusion of their school district, the North Plainfield Middle School, in the New Jersey Promising Practices Project, a collaborative research effort with the New Jersey Department of Education, the New Jersey State Policy Lab, and the Joseph C. Cornwall Center for Metropolitan Studies.

Education Senate Committee Advances Bill Requiring Anti-Choking Devices in Schools – On March 17th, the Senate Education Committee unanimously voted to advance Bill S908, which would require all public and private schools to purchase and maintain FDA-registered portable anti-choking devices in certain areas, such as cafeterias and nurses’ offices. The state would reimburse states for […]

Yahoo!News shared an article originally published on NorthJersey.com examining what ending the federal Department of Education may mean for special education programs in the Garden State, and cited a recent blog from the New Jersey State Policy Lab.

NorthJersey.com published an article examining what ending the federal Department of Education may mean for special education programs in the Garden State, and cited a recent blog from the New Jersey State Policy Lab.

The Asbury Park Press shared an article originally published on NorthJersey.com examining what ending the federal Department of Education may mean for special education programs in the Garden State, and cited a recent blog from the New Jersey State Policy Lab.

Education Assembly Committee Advances Bill Limiting School Cell Phone Use – On March 10th, the Assembly Education Committee unanimously advanced Bill S3695, requiring the Department of Education to develop guidelines for restricting school cell phone and social media use. School districts would then be required to adopt policies consistent with state guidelines. Supporters argued the […]

Last week, in commemoration of Black History Month, Gov. Phil Murphy and Lt. Gov. Tahesha Way announced the release of the state’s Wealth Disparity Task Force report, “New Jersey – Building a State of Opportunity: A Report of the Wealth Disparity Task Force to Close Opportunity Gaps and Repair Structural Disparities.” The task force and […]