According to Marc Pfeiffer at Rutgers University’s Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy, comparing the budget gaps of Jersey City and New York City is “not only apples and oranges, it’s cookies and vegetables.”
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Pfeiffer Opinion: N.J. handed MSU public TV without fixing the laws that could doom it
According to Marc Pfeiffer, NJ handed Montclair State a big responsibility: rebuild public broadcasting from scratch. The risks are real, including political pressure, budget shifts, and no structural safeguards if leadership changes.
The Wrap: Electricity Rates, Hotel Controversies, Home Rule
According to Marc Pfeiffer at Rutgers University’s Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy, a major contributing factor to the state’s high property taxes is the duplication of services and staff across all those municipalities and school districts.
Essex County Property Taxes Lead New Jersey: Updated Guide Details Relief Programs
“At a time when property taxes are a central concern for homeowners across the state, giving residents the tools to understand how their tax bills are calculated, what the money pays for, and what rights they have as taxpayers is a meaningful contribution to civic literacy,” said Marc Pfeiffer.
NJ Homeowner Property Tax Guide: 2026 Update
“At a time when property taxes are a central concern for homeowners across the state, giving residents the tools to understand how their tax bills are calculated, what the money pays for and what rights they have as taxpayers is a meaningful contribution to civic literacy,” said the report’s author, Marc Pfeiffer.
Pfeiffer and Brannigan Opinion: In Consideration of Public Service
Let’s recommit ourselves to the fundamental values that have enhanced our communities and nation since our founding 250 years ago. This is a time to gratefully acknowledge those noble public servants who, each day, improve the quality of our communal lives through their work.
Jersey City’s $250 Million Budget Hole Could Mean Higher Taxes for Homeowners
Marc Pfeiffer put it plainly: “When one-time revenue sources grow from 4.5% to over 25% of a city’s budget in just a few years, that’s a clear warning that budgets are being balanced on paper rather than in reality.”
Research Day 2026 Recap: Winners and Videos
The Bloustein School’s 5th Annual Research Day took place on Friday, April 3rd. Watch Lightning Talks by various Bloustein professors and researchers and esteemed panelists
Big school chiefs’ salaries better deal for taxpayers. See their perks.
“Every parent wants class sizes as small as possible,” he said. “Most schools will not increase class sizes unless there’s a problem.
“There has to be a crisis for that to happen. So a lot of schools, if their enrollments were dropping, didn’t do anything,” Pfeiffer added.
Human review, responsibility should be the ‘core feature’ of AI solutions, official says
It can be tempting to incorporate an AI solution into parking enforcement, like an automated ticketing or fine system, but “everybody adopting any of these [artificial intelligence] technologies needs to address the risks … and develop appropriate risk reduction or mitigation strategies,” said Marc Pfeiffer