“Newark has its assets, and I think it’s really taking advantage of them,” said James Hughes, dean of the Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy at Rutgers University. But, he said, addressing crime in the city of 278,000 people is “a precondition” to building up its residential base.
Opinion by Rubin | Is New Jersey now a swing state?
By Julia Sass Rubin, The Hill, November 26, 2024 One of the biggest surprises of the election was how close the presidential race was in New Jersey. A state that President Joe Biden had won by 16 points four years ago gave Vice President Kamala Harris only...
