New Jersey State Policy Lab Celebrates 4th Anniversary with Annual Report Release

BY NEW JERSEY STATE POLICY LAB

In April 2021, the New Jersey State Policy Lab began as the result of a grant from the New Jersey Office of the Secretary of Higher Education (OSHE), establishing a policy research center run as a partnership between the Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy at Rutgers–New Brunswick and the School of Public Affairs and Administration at Rutgers–Newark.

With the advent of our fourth anniversary, we are all excited to announce the release of our first official annual report, available to read and download.

This report represents a mere snapshot of the wealth of work, research, and collaboration we have accomplished in four short years. Since our inception, the New Jersey State Policy Lab has funded over 50 research projects, published more than 40 policy reports, and worked with over 170 researchers, faculty, and associates across 20+ centers, schools, and universities in the Garden State. 

Research and involvement from SPAA faculty and PhD students highlighted in the NJSPL 2025 Annual Report:

• NJSPL Co-Principal Investigators
  • Charles Menifield, University Professor
  • Gregg Van Ryzin, Professor
• Calculating the distribution of American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds across NJ municipalities
  • Pengju Zhang, Associate Professor
• Researching the quality ratings of NJ’s nursing homes
  • Jinah Yoo, PhD Candidate