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New Jersey State Policy Lab @njpolicylab.bsky.social · 19h

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:

New Jersey Superior Court Upholds New Affordable Housing Process – NJ State Policy Updates - New Jersey State Policy Lab

Public Administration Second Gubernatorial Debate to be Held on Wednesday, October 8th Hosted by the Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy - On Wednesday, October 8th from 7:00-8:00pm guberna...

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New Jersey State Policy Lab @njpolicylab.bsky.social · 1d

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:

Call for Seed Funding Research Proposals – Due October 17th - New Jersey State Policy Lab

The New Jersey State Policy Lab (NJSPL) 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 challeng...

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New Jersey State Policy Lab @njpolicylab.bsky.social · 5d

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:
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Implementing Universal FAFSA Policies in New Jersey - New Jersey State Policy Lab

The Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) provides access to the largest source of financial aid to pay for a 2- or 4- year college or vocational school. Students who complete it are more l...

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Annika Barber @annikabarber.bsky.social · 6d

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...

Assistant Professor - Tenure Track Faculty

The Department of Molecular Biology and Biochemistry at Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, is inviting applicants for a tenure-track Assistant Professor position. The position requires a doc...

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New Jersey State Policy Lab @njpolicylab.bsky.social · 6d

"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

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New Jersey State Policy Lab @njpolicylab.bsky.social · 7d

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:
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State Health Benefits Program Committee Approves New Cuts – NJ State Policy Updates - New Jersey State Policy Lab

Health NJ State Health Benefits Program Committee Approves State-Worker Health-Benefit Cuts - On September 24th, the State Health Benefits Program (SHBP) design committee approved changes that raise c...

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New Jersey State Policy Lab @njpolicylab.bsky.social · 8d

📅 ♿ 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!

Residential Support Services for Disabled Students in NJ – RSVP & Attend Oct. 9th - New Jersey State Policy Lab

Register today to attend the roundtable event, "Residential Support Services for Disabled Students in New Jersey's Public Institutions of Higher Education" on Thursday, October 9th from 4:00-5:30pm at...

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New Jersey State Policy Lab @njpolicylab.bsky.social · 12d

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:

Navigating Policy-Focused Career Pathways – RSVP & Attend on October 21st - New Jersey State Policy Lab

Stop by the Bloustein School on Tuesday, October 21st from 5:00-6:30pm and meet a few of the many former students that have worked with the New Jersey State Policy Lab. These students have gone on to ...

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New Jersey State Policy Lab @njpolicylab.bsky.social · 13d

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

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Don Moynihan @donmoyn.bsky.social · 14d

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.
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How a secret recording of a gender identity lecture upended Texas A&M

Officials have struggled to detail the exact reasons for the A&M professor’s termination, citing a technical issue with her course description. Faculty say the move was politically motivated.

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Danielle Dick @drdanielledick.bsky.social · 14d

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

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New Jersey State Policy Lab @njpolicylab.bsky.social · 14d

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:

Acting Governor Signs Law Strengthening Lead Disclosure and Testing – New Jersey State Policy Updates - New Jersey State Policy Lab

Environment Acting Gov. Tahesha Way Signs Law Strengthening Lead Disclosure and Testing Requirements - On September 19, Acting Governor Tahesa Way signed A2929/S1034 into law, which requires landlords...

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New Jersey State Policy Lab @njpolicylab.bsky.social · 15d

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:

Enhancing New Jersey’s Child Welfare Response to Family Violence: Interviews with Child Welfare Professionals and Survey Development - New Jersey State Policy Lab

As part of our ongoing evaluation of the certificate program developed by Rutgers University’s Center for Research on Ending Violence in partnership with the New Jersey Department of Children and Fami...

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New Jersey State Policy Lab @njpolicylab.bsky.social · 19d

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New Jersey State Policy Lab @njpolicylab.bsky.social · 19d

#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:

Report Release – Crash Data Availability and Best Practices Across the U.S.: Lessons for New Jersey - New Jersey State Policy Lab

Traffic safety is a critical concern in New Jersey where annual traffic crashes typically exceed 200,000, according to the New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT), with many of them resulting ...

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New Jersey State Policy Lab @njpolicylab.bsky.social · 19d

In #NJ, there are typically over 200,000 traffic crashes per year, but only crashes resulting in fatalities are reported to the national Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS) database:
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#traffic #trafficsafety #AcademicSky #Rutgers @bloustein.rutgers.edu

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New Jersey State Policy Lab @njpolicylab.bsky.social · 20d

"The advancement and diffusion of knowledge is the only guardian of true liberty." - James Madison 🗽 #WednesdayWisdom

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Montclair Local @montclairlocalnews.bsky.social · 21d

Today’s National Voter Registration Day!

New to voting or need a refresher?

Check out our Voting 101 guide to get all the basics: montclairlocal.news/guides/guide...

Montclair Local Voting Guide

Your guide to voting in Montclair, New Jersey: Learn about eligibility requirements, registration process, and more.

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New Jersey State Policy Lab @njpolicylab.bsky.social · 21d

Read today 📰 Will Irving, author of the R/ECON economic forecast reports, was interviewed by @bflanagannj.bsky.social with @njspotlightnews.org discussing the state of the job market in #NJ 📉

Brenda Flanagan @bflanagannj.bsky.social · 22d

NJ job market ‘stalled' by layoffs, weak hiring www.njspotlightnews.org/2025/09/nj-j...

Stagnant NJ job market amid weak hiring, more layoffs | NJ Spotlight News

January-July labor market data shows New Jersey companies reported cutting about 26,700 jobs. Compare that to about 5,800 the previous year.

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New Jersey State Policy Lab @njpolicylab.bsky.social · 21d

The #NJ Department of #Health announced a new directive which allows all persons aged 6 months and over access to the latest #COVID vaccine following recommendations from the American Academy of Pediatrics @ameracadpeds.bsky.social:

NJ Department of Health Issues Directive to Increase COVID Vaccine Access – New Jersey State Policy Updates - New Jersey State Policy Lab

Public Administration Gov. Murphy Signs New Law Establishing Department of Veterans Affairs and Department of Military Affairs - On September 11th, Governor Phil Murphy signed a law creating a standal...

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New Jersey State Policy Lab @njpolicylab.bsky.social · 22d

#Rutgers researchers recently surveyed a sample of 1,529 New Jerseyans to better understand the public's support on various topics of sentencing reform, including the creation of a new mitigating sentencing factor for defendants who are survivors of abuse by their victims:

Surveying Sentencing Reform: Creating a New Mitigating Sentencing Factor for Defendants Who Were Abused by Their Victims - New Jersey State Policy Lab

Over our next five blog posts, we will highlight selected preliminary findings from our work surveying members of the New Jersey public on their support across different areas of sentencing reform in ...

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New Jersey State Policy Lab @njpolicylab.bsky.social · 22d

The #NJ Department of Corrections released a 2023 report studying the female inmate population & found that approximately 72% of female inmates who were first-time offenders convicted of a violent crime were abused by the victim of the crime for which they had been charged and sentenced:

Surveying Sentencing Reform: Creating a New Mitigating Sentencing Factor for Defendants Who Were Abused by Their Victims - New Jersey State Policy Lab

Over our next five blog posts, we will highlight selected preliminary findings from our work surveying members of the New Jersey public on their support across different areas of sentencing reform in ...

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Gregg Gonsalves @gregggonsalves.bsky.social · 24d

They have also collected data on the effects of these campaigns by Turning Point USA and its allies. 7/ www.aaup.org/academe/issu...

Data Snapshot: Whom Does Campus Reform Target and What Are the Effects?

A new survey offers insights from individuals affected by the predatorial approach of a “watchdog” website.

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New Jersey State Policy Lab @njpolicylab.bsky.social · 26d

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NJ Labor Department @njlabordept.bsky.social · 26d

Ready for your next career move? Mark your calendar for September 25! Join NJDOL’s #JobFair to connect directly with recruiters, or register in advance for an on-site #interview.

See the flyer for more information: ow.ly/OpQV50WVfgR

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