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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 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.

Public Administration Gov.-elect Sherrill Announces New Heads of NJ TRANSIT, Treasury, Department of Children and Families, and More – In the weeks since being elected the next governor of New Jersey, Mikie Sherrill has announced a slate of new department heads to various state agencies including: retaining Jacquelyn A. Suárez as Commissioner for the Department […]

NJSPL Research Affiliate Will Irving was quoted in a recent article from New Jersey Herald/NorthJersey.com discussing the unemployment rate in New Jersey, which hit a 4-year high.

A recent article from ROI-NJ cited a report from the New Jersey State Policy Lab examining the relationship between broadband access and education to digital skills. The NJ Board of Public Utilities announced that the the U.S. Department of Commerce’s National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) has approved the Garden State’s $62M proposal expand broadband […]

Public Administration Governor Murphy Announces Date for Final State of the State Address – Gov. Murphy will deliver his final State of the State Address as the governor of New Jersey on Tuesday, January 13 at 3:00pm in the NJ Statehouse. The address will be broadcast on Gov. Murphy’s official Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube pages, […]

Education Public School Cell Phone Ban Bill Pending in Assembly – On December 15th, NJ Spotlight News reported that some New Jersey lawmakers are interested in pushing forward bill A4882 that would require school districts to ban cell phone use by students during the school day, including class time and transitions between classes, with limited exceptions […]

NJSPL Research Affiliate Will Irving was interviewed in an NJ Spotlight News segment discussing the current state of the job market and the economy at large in New Jersey.

Public Administration NJ Lawmakers Propose Tax Relief and Small Business Preservation for Local Diners – Earlier this month New Jersey lawmakers introduced bill S4954/A6283, which would extend new tax breaks to diners in the Garden State with the hopes of countering post-pandemic slowdowns and inflation. The legislation would allow qualifying diners that have been operating […]

Digital/Technology NJ Department of Labor Receives 2025 SEED Award for AI Solutions to Improve Benefits Programs – On December 2nd, the New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development (NJDOL) received the 2025 SEED Award from U.S. Digital Response. The NJDOL is one of 10 recipients as part of the “2025 Digital Service Champions Awards.” […]

Health NJ Assembly Committee Advances Psilocybin Therapy Bill – On Nov. 24, 2025, the Assembly Health Committee advanced a bill that would create a tightly controlled system for supervised psilocybin therapy in New Jersey. Adults 21+ could access psilocybin (the psychedelic compound in some mushrooms) only with a medical referral and only at licensed service […]

Public Administration Gov. Murphy Announces $150 Million in Municipal Aid Grants for Fiscal Year 2026 – On November 17, Governor Phil Murphy announced that the state is allocating $150 million in Municipal Aid grants for FY 2026 to support local infrastructure improvements (including roads, bridges, safety, quality-of-life) across 537 municipalities. There were 591 applications from […]