🏦🏠 The Federal Reserve Bank of #NY Consumer Credit Panel, based on Equifax data, provides insights into consumer credit trends, both nationally and by state. #Rutgers researchers utilized this data to examine individual- and household-level debt and credit balances in #NJ vs the national average:

🔬 "Research is something that everyone can do, and everyone ought to do. It is simply collecting information and thinking systematically about it." - Raewyn Connell #WisdomWednesday #quotes

Happening now 📢 “Connecting Science & Policy for Stronger Communities” in Room 312 for #NJLeague25. Stop by & learn more about the evidence-based policy making that is possible with the assistance of organizations like the NJSPL, Eagleton Science and Politics Program, and more!

⚖️ Attorney Gen. Matt Platkin announced a $100M settlement with Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield over allegations that included fraudulent claims and overcharging; 📚 the #NJ Senate Education Committee advanced a bill which would overhaul charter schools; Read these stories and more today:

🎓📚 In 2023, #NJ launched a statewide "Some College, No Degree" initiative to help the 790K New Jerseyans who have earned some college credit but left school before completing their degree. Researchers interviewed former students to better understand the barriers that prevented them from reenrolling:

A few weeks ago, the #NJ State Policy Lab hosted the #event, Navigating Policy-focused Career Pathways, at @bloustein.rutgers.edu. The gathering brought together current students and recent #alumni who had previously been affiliated with the NJSPL and are now pursuing careers in public policy:

💡 "We must have perseverance and above all confidence in ourselves. We must believe that we are gifted for something and that this thing must be attained." - Marie Curie #WisdomWednesday #inspiration #quote

🗳️ Mikie Sherrill was elected governor, which means a special #election will need to be held to replace her seat in the House; 🍎 #NJ Department of Banking & Insurance projects that #healthinsurance premiums may increase 174% for the more than half-million residents insured through Get Covered NJ:

💡📝 In response to our recent call for proposals, NJSPL received over three dozen proposals from a strong pool of applicants. We are delighted to share that we have selected seven new #research projects to receive seed funding in subjects ranging from #energy to #transportation to #healthcare:

Researchers with Rutgers New Jersey Medical School, in collaboration with the @njpolicylab.bsky.social, developed a #report intended to be the first comprehensive state-by-state guide of health insurance literacy educational resources across the U.S. policylab.rutgers.edu/publication/...

🩺⚕️Researchers with #Rutgers #NJ Medical School, in collaboration with the NJSPL, have developed a report which is intended to serve as the first comprehensive state-by-state guide of health insurance literacy educational resources and/or interventions available across the U.S.: #healthinsurance

🌌 "As for the future, your task is not to foresee it, but to enable it." Antoine de Saint-Exupéry #WisdomWednesday #quote #inspiration #BookSky

The Housing Justice Program (a collaboration between the #RutgersLaw Housing clinics & @setonhallhealthlaw.bsky.social) held the third annual Housing Justice Summit at #RutgersLaw in #Camden last week. (1/2)

🗳️✅ It's Election Day! Polls are open 6am-8pm today. In other #NJ #policy news, federal judges ordered the USDA to use contingency funds to keep SNAP benefits flowing; @northjerseynews.bsky.social published an expose on the barriers people w/disabilities face when accessing health care; Read more:

Policy priorities for the next governor from @njpolicylab.bsky.social fyi -- @johnreitmeyer.bsky.social @aliyareports.bsky.social @nj.com @njpolicy.bsky.social @stevenrodas.bsky.social

As #NJ prepares to elect our next governor tomorrow, the months ahead offer a pivotal opportunity to chart a path toward a more innovative and resilient state. The NJSPL invited affiliated #Rutgers faculty and staff to identify the most pressing priorities for the next administration:

The #NJ Sentencing Commission proposed a program to allow eligible incarcerated individuals to seek resentencing by demonstrating that they have been successfully rehabilitated. #Rutgers researchers recently surveyed 1,529 New Jerseyans to gauge support for or against areas of sentencing reform:

💡"We must have perseverance and above all confidence in ourselves. We must believe that we are gifted for something and that this thing must be attained." - Marie Curie #WisdomWednesday #inspiration #quotes

🏥 Newark's University Hospital broke ground on a $1.8B revitalization project in conjunction with Rutgers Health and #Rutgers University; 📚 the #NJ DOE announced four new #literacy grants established with funding from the federal Comprehensive Literacy State Development program:

Drew Gitomer and Rachel Garver spoke at the New Jersey State House on Friday, October 24th discussing their recent report which examined how teacher preparation programs have adapted after #NJ removed edTPA as a requirement for #teacher certification:

📚🎓 NJSPL researchers Drew Gitomer and Rachel Garver presented at the New Jersey State House to discuss their recent report examining the policy changes to the edTPA teacher certification process in #NJ. #education #highered #Rutgers

Please see my newest blog post with the New Jersey State Policy Lab! @njpolicylab.bsky.social

In 2020, #NJ state legislature passed the trailblazing Environmental Justice Law, which authorized the #NJDEP to restrict future development of industrial facilities if it determined that such siting would be harmful to existing overburdened communities in the Garden State:

🎊🎉🥳 Thank you to everyone who made it to our Navigating Policy-Related Careers event last night, and we hope you were able to spend some time chatting with our amazing cohort of former teaching assistants, research assistants, and summer interns: #Rutgers #academicsky #politics #highered

The NJSPL is hosting the Navigating Policy-Focused Career Pathways seminar, featuring an array of our former students and #alumni at @bloustein.rutgers.edu from 5:00-6:30pm. Opening remarks were delivered by Dean @stuartshapiroblou.bsky.social with Executive Director Elizabeth Cooner moderating.

🏠The application deadline for New Jerseyans to apply for state-funded property #tax relief benefits (Anchor program, Stay #NJ, and Senior Freeze) closes October 31st; 💡Gov. Murphy conditionally vetoed a #bill to require #datacenters to report water and electricity use:

It is particularly important, as students are seeking to enter college—not only from high school, but also returning to #college or pausing their #education journey—that they have the right supports to not only access #highered but also persist and complete their degrees. #Rutgers #AcademicSky

🍎 Over a third (36.9%) of New Jersey's first-time community #college #students 🏫 transferred to a four-year institution within six years, outperforming the national transfer rate of 31.6% according to data gleaned from the National Student Clearinghouse's Tracking Transfer report:

"The best public policy is made when you are listening to people who are going to be impacted." - 💡 Elizabeth Dole #WisdomWednesday #quotes #inspiration

Jersey, it’s the last day to register to vote before our November elections! Head to nj.gov/vote to get registered.

New Jersey held the first student-led mental health summit 🗣️ at Kean University last week, hosted by the #NJ Office of the Secretary of Higher #Education; affordability, immigration, and housing remain top concerns for New Jerseyans heading into the gubernatorial election Nov 4th:

#Rutgers researchers have been examining data related to paid family leave enrollment & found that overall enrollment for paid leave increased for both mothers and fathers between 2000 and 2024 in the U.S., from 29% to 58% for fathers and 47% to 54% for mothers: @rutgerssph.bsky.social

📅 Mark your calendars 📅 Tuesday, October 21st Rutgers University students can stop by the Rutgers University Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy from 5:00-6:30pm and get to meet a few of the many former students that have worked at the NJSPL. www.eventbrite.com/e/navigating...

📣 Happening now 📣 Residential Support Services for Disabled Students in NJ’s Public Institutions of Higher Ed is taking place at the #Rutgers @bloustein.rutgers.edu:

According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), as of August 2024, more than 42,600 New Jerseyans—approximately 0.5% of the population—were being served by 346 Medicare-certified nursing homes: policylab.rutgers.edu/publication/...

"The Constitution is the origin & measure of legislative study. It says to legislators, thus far ye shall go & no farther. Not a particle of it should be shaken; not a pebble of it should be removed." - ⚖️ William Patterson, 2nd Governor of New Jersey #WednesdayWisdom

The second gubernatorial debate between candidates @mikiesherrill.bsky.social & Jack Ciattarelli will be held on Oct. 8th, hosted by the @bloustein.rutgers.edu; an #NJ Superior Court dismissed lawsuits from several municipalities that sought to block the state's affordable housing law; Read more:

The New Jersey State Policy Lab is excited to announce that we will once again be seeking #proposals for seed #funding to support #research projects that focus on a wide array of policy challenges impacting #NJ. Proposals are due by end of day Friday, October 17th:

Did you know? 🎓 Newark #NJ implemented a #FAFSA completion policy for all its graduating high school students, and in the four years since 80.5% of the city's seniors have completed the financial aid form, according to the National College Attainment Network. Read more in today's blog: #education

Despite These Times...my department is hiring! I really like my department, we have a good mix of disciplines and organisms and we're really low-drama. We also get pizza at faculty meeting. So if you're a computational and structural biologist, join us! 🧪 jobs.rutgers.edu/postings/260...

"We owe every student in every neighborhood in New Jersey an equal opportunity to succeed. We know that more money, alone, is not the answer. We need to redefine success, and how we pursue that success, by the outcomes obtained by students." - 🍎 🏫 Thomas Kean, 48th Governor of #NJ #WednesdayWisdom

The 🩺 #NJ State Health Benefits Program committee has approved cuts to active state workers' #benefits in an effort to reduce the state's spending on employee benefits by $150M. Read this & more in today's Policy Updates: policylab.rutgers.edu/september-29...

📅 ♿ Thursday, October 9th: Residential Support Services for Disabled Students in NJ ♿📅 Register today! Attend this in-person roundtable event at the @bloustein.rutgers.edu school, which will feature experts from #Rutgers, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, & RWJBH!

Stop by the @bloustein.rutgers.edu on October 21st from 5:00pm-6:30pm & meet a few of the many former students that have worked with the NJSPL. These students have gone on to pursue a variety of public policy-focused careers, in areas including #healthcare, #housing, and #economics. #RSVP today:

"Policy should always be rooted in unbiased science." - Christine Todd Whitman, 50th Governor of New Jersey 📝🏛️ #WednesdayWisdom

This is an absolutely terrific piece from @texastribune.org and reinforces my belief that the best coverage of right-wing cancelations occur at the local level, after years of the national media focusing on threats from the left. www.texastribune.org/2025/09/19/t...

New to NIH grant writing? Join the 5-session virtual mini-course (Jan 5–9, 2026; 2–3:30 pm ET) helps you turn good ideas into competitive K/R apps. Open to trainees, postdocs, faculty & clinicians at U.S. institutions (Rutgers not required): loom.ly/Yg9BkFw

Acting Gov. Tahesha Way signed a new law strengthening requirements on #lead testing and landlord disclosure to tenants; the first of two gubernatorial debates was held on Monday night between Rep. Mikie Sherrill and former Rep. Jack Ciattarelli for the upcoming #NJ #election:

Over the past several weeks, researchers have conducted a series of in-depth interviews with child welfare professionals who have participated in the certificate program developed by the #Rutgers Center for Research on Ending Violence in partnership with #NJ Department of Children and Families:

#Rutgers #transportation researchers with @bloustein.rutgers.edu interviewed an array of subject matter experts, including state DOT staff, transportation advocates, and public health professionals to identify their best practices and show how crash data is made available across the nation: