Sandy's economic impact softens

October 25, 2017

For the most part, the state of New Jersey has “bounced back” from superstorm Sandy on an economic level, according to Dr. James Hughes and Marc Pfeiffer, of the Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy at Rutgers University.

However, there are exceptions which pertain to individual homeowners or unforeseen circumstances, the professors said.

Superstorm Sandy on Oct. 29, 2012 killed 43 people and devastated the tristate area with its hurricane force winds.

Hughes, the former dean of the Bloustein School, said recovery on an economic level is evident by looking at New Jersey private sector job numbers from before the storm hit in 2011 to 2016.

CentralJersey.com, October 24, 2017

Recent Posts

Afterschool Program Access: Unresolved Issues in a Changed World

New Jersey State Policy Lab, August 31, 2026 Lanae A. Ali Afterschool programs (ASPs) typically occur during the critical hours of 3 p.m. and 6 p.m. and offer a variety of enrichment activities such as arts, sports, STEM, and other character-building exercises....

Leadership Change at Heldrich Center

Distinguished Professor Carl Van Horn, Founding Director of Rutgers University’s John J. Heldrich Center for Workforce Development, steps down and is appointed Director Emeritus Professor Andrea Hetling Named Director of Heldrich Center Andrea Hetling, Ph.D., has been...