James Hughes, a Rutgers University professor at the Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy, said New Jersey’s broad diversity is nothing new. At the start of the 19th Century, more than 25 percent of the state’s population was foreign-born. Back...
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James W. Hughes
Business Leaders Meh About NJ's Prospects But Optimistic for National Economy
New Jersey’s top business leaders are optimistic about the direction that the national economy is heading in this year, but as the state gets ready to elect a new governor, they are more cautious about New Jersey’s own immediate economic future. The results of a new...
Recent college grads are leaving NJ in record numbers. Here's why.
"It is sort of unprecedented, we would have to go back generations, to come to this situation where grown children live at home to the extent that they are today," said Dr. James Hughes, dean of the Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy at Rutgers...
Only 2 NJ towns don't have any immigrants
According to James Hughes, a Rutgers University professor at the Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy, immigrants made up more than 25 percent of the Garden State’s population at the beginning of the 20th Century. NJ1015.com, June 26, 2017
Latino and Asian immigrants pump nearly $100 billion into NJ economy
James Hughes, a Rutgers University professor at the Edward J. Bloustein School of planning and public policy, pointed out that “a lot of Asian immigrants were drawn here by the pharmaceutical industry, particularly pharmaceutical research, so they’ve been a presence...
James W. Hughes Named University Professor
Dean of Bloustein School presented with Cary Edwards Leadership Award by New Jersey Future
New Jersey Future's Cary Edwards Leadership Award recognizes individuals who have an outstanding commitment to improving the quality of life and promoting smart growth in New Jersey through sustainable land-use policy and practice. The 2017 honoree, James W....
Presentation and Discussion of 2017 Real Estate and Economic Policy Research Consortium Business Survey to be held June 27
WHAT: A webinar presentation and expert panel discussion of findings from the longitudinal survey of New Jersey business leaders conducted by the Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy, Rutgers University. WHO: James W. Hughes, distinguished...
Dean James Hughes, Bloustein graduate planning studio are recipients of 2017 Smart Growth Awards
Bloustein School Dean James W. Hughes and the "Plainfield School District Travel Plan," written by a Bloustein School graduate planning studio, are recipients of 2017 Smart Growth Planning Awards, presented by New Jersey Future. The awards will be presented at the...
Prominent Real Estate Investor, Influenced by Rutgers Regional Report, Results in Successful South Jersey Acquisitions
In December 2012, Dr. James W. Hughes, Dean, Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy, Rutgers University, and his colleague, Dr. Joseph J. Seneca, published, Reinventing the New Jersey Economy: New Metropolitan and Regional Employment Dynamics. The...