According to James Hughes, dean of the Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy at Rutgers University, New Jersey has seen a “new demographic normal” since 2010 as people step away from the suburbs they once clamored for, and instead move into the cities.
“Places such as Hudson County, Union County and Bergen County are now the growth leaders in New Jersey,” Hughes said. “Urban areas are favored over suburban and rural areas.”
Former New Jersey State Senator Bob Gordon, now Vice President at Stevens & Lee Public Affairs LLC and a Senior Policy Fellow at the Bloustein School, is featured in the September 2026 issue of COMMERCE Magazine for his role in helping entrepreneur Glenn Laga turn...
The Bloustein School’s Bachelor of Science in Health Administration recently achieved the status as a Full Certified Undergraduate Program with the Association of University Programs in Health Administration (AUPHA). AUPHA certification is the national standard of...
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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....
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...