As e-bikes and other micromobility devices have become increasingly popular to use on New Jersey’s sidewalks and streets, it is increasingly important for young users and their guardians to be equipped with the information and resources necessary to ride safely. Researchers with the Voorhees Transportation Center partnered with the New Jersey Department of Transportation to develop a Micromobility Guide and elaborate on various strategies to improve safer e-bike riding.
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NJSPL Report: Investor Acquisition of Residential Properties
Corporate ownership of single-family homes and other small residential properties has drawn growing concern from housing advocates and policymakers in New Jersey and nationally. Between 2012 and 2022, corporate ownership of 1–4-unit residential properties more than doubled in the Garden State.
NJSPL: The Healthcare Affordability Crisis in NJ and Nationally
Nationally, and in New Jersey, healthcare spending accounts for 1 in 5 dollars of gross domestic product, with hospital care representing the largest category of healthcare spending. In order to address this ongoing affordability crisis, researchers recommend that the incoming gubernatorial administration continue to build on the work of the New Jersey Health Care Afforability, Responsibility, and Transparency (HART) Program.
NJSPL Report: Equity Initiatives in the United States
In New Jersey, the state government proactively advances equity through the Office of Equity within the Office of the Governor, as well as through various programs and budget initiatives intended to support New Jerseyans. To enhance these efforts, researchers recommend incorporating equity measures into department/agency performance assessments to ensure equity is engrained within the ongoing routines of the government.
NJSPL Report: Health Insurance Literacy Initiatives
Researchers with Rutgers New Jersey Medical School, in collaboration with the New Jersey State Policy Lab, 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.
NJSPL: Surveying Sentencing Reform in New Jersey
The New Jersey Sentencing Commission proposed a program to allow eligible incarcerated individuals to seek resentencing by demonstrating that they have been successfully rehabilitated. Researchers recently surveyed 1,529 New Jerseyans to better understand their support for or against four areas of prison sentencing reform, including examples of this rehabilitative sentencing program.
How would Ciattarelli, Sherrill handle NJ’s big economic hurdles as governor?
Some of those issues — like Trump’s tariffs and the rise of AI displacing portions of the labor market — “certainly pose challenges that would be hard to combat via state policy alone,” said Will Irving, a professor at the New Jersey State Policy Lab at Rutgers University.
NJSPL: Increasing Enrollment of Paid Family Leave
Over the last decade, many states have implemented some form of mandatory paid family leave policies to help address the lack of coverage at the national level. Researchers have been examining data related to paid family leave enrollment, and 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.
NJSPL Report: The Role of Quality Ratings in Long-Term Care
Researchers evaluated the quality of nursing homes in NJ relative to national trends and analyzed data from the CMS’ Nursing Home Compare five-star public reporting system to track changes in nursing home quality and performance. The report found that while state nursing homes generally outperform the national average, their overall ratings have declined significantly since 2020.
NJSPL Report: Crash Data Availability and Best Practices
Researchers 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.