Many towns with higher property taxes lack other revenue sources, such as businesses or corporate headquarters, said Marc Pfeiffer, a senior policy fellow at Rutgers University’s Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy, who studies local government in New Jersey.
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The Paperwork Reduction Act Doesn’t Reduce Paperwork
In the 30 years since the last revision of the PRA, it has arguably failed to reduce burden (indeed, burden has increased in that time!). The PRA’s failure in turn threatens the success of the government initiatives subjected to the process.
North Jersey inflation rose 3.4% in 2025. How it compares to nation
“Things are definitely cooling,” said Will Irving, a professor at the New Jersey State Policy Lab at Rutgers University.
“A lot of tariff uncertainty likely contributed to slow hiring in 2025 even as the lower-than-originally-announced tariff levels took less of a bite out of economic growth than many expected,” he said.
Marc Pfeiffer to Chair Jersey City’s Budget Advisory Committee
In a recent press release from Mayor-Elect James Solomon of Jersey City, Marc Pfeiffer, Senior Policy Fellow and Assistant Director of CUPR, was listed as the Chair of the Budget Advisory Committee.
Trump Plans to Ban Big Investors From Buying Houses. Will That Lower Prices?
The largest corporate owners are at saturation,” says Eric Seymour, a Rutgers associate professor who studies private equity in the housing market. “Some of the largest actors, like Invitation Homes and Blackstone, grew to scale in the aftermath of the foreclosure crisis when they are able to buy large numbers of homes at low costs. That window has closed.”
Should You Pay for Help With Your Job Search?
Carl Van Horn, a Rutgers University professor of public policy specializing in the American labor market, advises older job seekers to steer clear of paid services. “I would say to rely upon friends and colleagues and associates that you’ve known over the years,” he says.
NJ unemployment rate hits 4-year high amid cooling job market
“Things are definitely cooling,” said Will Irving, a professor at the New Jersey State Policy Lab at Rutgers University.
“A lot of tariff uncertainty likely contributed to slow hiring in 2025 even as the lower-than-originally-announced tariff levels took less of a bite out of economic growth than many expected,” he said.
TECH UPDATES: Essential Technology Questions (and Answers) for Decision-Makers, Part 2
Marc Pfeiffer addresses questions that elected and appointed officials may have about technology and its impact on their agencies.
HMN 2025: What are the promising strategies for providing health care to homeless people
“Health care providers are used to dealing with people who are deeply focused on their health, and that’s not always the case with the unhoused,” Cantor said. “If I don’t have a place to sleep or enough to eat, how can I possibly think about seeing a doctor?”
Still, Cantor said effective collaboration could help organizations stretch limited resources and meet patients where they are.
As he put it, such partnerships are not only necessary, but increasingly essential as “money is going to get tighter everywhere.”
New Jersey’s business outlook for 2026: What you need to know
“New Jersey has a tough road ahead of it,” Hughes said. “It took a long time for us to move into that negative business position, so I think the road out is going to be long as well.”