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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 […]

The Daily Targum published an article discussing a census of potential affordable housing locations for older adults in New Jersey, research which is currently being conducted by the New Jersey State Policy Lab and the Rutgers Hub for Aging Collaboration.

Public Administration Bill Redesigning Primary Election Ballots Becomes Law – On March 6th, Governor Phil Murphy signed Bill A5116 (P.L.2025, c.32.) into law, requiring the use of office-block ballots and eliminating the previous county line format, which a federal judge ruled unconstitutional in March 2024. While many advocacy groups praised the end of the county […]

NJSPL Research Affiliate Ojobo Agbo Eje was interviewed by the Nigerian Tribune and discussed his ongoing research in data science and artificial intelligence.

Public Administration Governor Murphy Reveals Fiscal Year 2026 Budget Proposal – On February 25th, Governor Phil Murphy presented his final annual budget to the Legislature, proposing a $58.1 billion fiscal year 2026 budget. The spending plan proposes maintaining full funding for pension payments and increasing allocations for K-12 school aid and property tax relief, including the […]

The New Jersey State Policy Lab’s fourth annual summer internship program is now open and accepting applications for undergraduate and graduate students until March 21st. The Policy Lab is seeking a diverse pool of candidates (e.g., racial/ethnic group, socioeconomic status, military service, age, gender/identity, sexual orientation, religious affiliation, disability, etc.) for a paid, 10-week internship […]

Public Administration Lawmakers Advance Multiple Bills to Strengthen State Firearm Restrictions – On February 20th, the Assembly Judiciary Committee advanced ten bills to tighten firearm regulations. The bills would criminalize reckless firearm discharge, possession of digital files for 3D-printing guns, and possession or sale of machine gun conversion devices. One bill would expand firearm bans […]