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Economics New Jersey Sees Slight Boost in Jobs, Tax Revenue at Fiscal Year Midpoint – New Jersey reported a modest increase in job gains (+9,000 in December) and tax revenues (+4.8% year-to-year) as the fiscal year reached its midpoint, leaving state tax collections slightly ahead of projections. New Jersey has experienced uneven job reports in […]

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.

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.

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.

Public Administration Governor Phil Murphy Delivers Final State of the State Address – On January 13th, Governor Murphy delivered his final State of the State address to a joint session of the New Jersey Legislature, marking the close of his two-term administration. Murphy highlighted accomplishments in areas including economic recovery, public education, infrastructure, and health […]

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 […]