JPER Writing Workshop to be held at Rutgers, July 20-22

The editors of the Journal of Planning Education and Research (JPER) will host the annual JPER Writing Workshop for New Scholars on July 20-22, 2016, at Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, New Brunswick, NJ. The goal of this workshop is to improve the quality...

Can Atlantic City rebound again?

At the center of the challenge is a question: Can this iconic Jersey Shore resort, which resurrected itself from decades of decay by welcoming casinos in the mid-1970s, find some new attraction besides legalized gambling to serve as a foundation for a more prosperous...

Central Jersey home sale values rising: Is it enough?

New Jersey has its own set of problems. James Hughes, dean of the Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy at Rutgers, said more people are leaving the state than ever before. Hughes compared that statistic to a “balance of payments.” Between 2010 and...