“This audit is a serious document, and it deserves a serious response, not just from the administration, but from the entire governing body. The Chief Financial Officer will submit a corrective action plan to the council and the state Division of Local Government Services, as required. That’s a necessary first step, but it can’t be the last one,” Rutgers’ Center for Urban Policy Research Associate Director Marc Pfeiffer said in a statement.
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Marc Pfeiffer Speaks with WNYC’s Michael Hill About High Retirement Payouts in NJ
Some long-serving public officials in New Jersey are collecting huge payouts when they retire. The payouts can include saved-up leave and sick days over the course of the job. Marc Pfeiffer speaks with WNYC about how West Orange ended up in this situation.
Jersey City Shadowed by 15% Tax Hike as Boomtown Faces Reckoning
“The effects we are seeing here are decisions that were driven by political forces that were not in the best long-term financial interest of the city,” said Marc Pfeiffer, associate director of Rutgers University’s Bloustein Local unit of the Center for Urban Policy Research, who also serves as chair of the city’s budget advisory committee. “Now they’re coming due.”
Bloustein Leaders and Alumni Included in the InsiderNJ Top 100 Policy Makers Power List
The InsiderNJ Top 100 Policy Makers Power List identifies some of the most influential people involved in the development of public policy in New Jersey. Eight Bloustein School affiliates made the list this year.
Jersey City mayor proposes 20% tax hike to close $255 million budget gap
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.”
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.