James W. Hughes

New Jersey's Postsuburban Economy

Rutgers University Press

Based on James W. Hughes and Joseph J. Seneca’s nearly three-decade-long Rutgers Regional Report series, New Jersey’s Postsuburban Economy presents the issues confronting the state and brings to the forefront ideas for meeting these challenges. Hughes and Seneca describe the forces that are now propelling the state into yet another economic era. Their explanations are set in the context of historical and economic transformations as well as the technological, demographic, and transportation shifts.

Copyright year: 2015

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Reflections on the Pandemic

COVID and Social Crises in the Year Everything Changed

Edited by Teresa Politano

Rutgers University Press

Reflections on the Pandemic: COVID and Social Crises in the Year Everything Changed is a collection of essays, poems, and artwork that captures the raw energy and emotion of 2020 from the perspective of the Rutgers University community. This book, through its rich and imaginative storytelling at the intersection of scholarly expertise and personal narrative brings readers into the hearts and minds of not just the Rutgers community, but the world.

Copyright year: 2024

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New Brunswick, New Jersey

The Decline and Revitalization of Urban America

By David Listokin, Dorothea Berkhout, and James W. Hughes

Rutgers University Press

Using oral histories, archival materials, census data, and surveys, New Brunswick, New Jersey illuminates the factors that led to New Brunswick’s dramatic revitalization, describing the major redevelopment projects that exemplify the city’s success in capitalizing on funding opportunities. Shining a light on both the successes and failures, the authors underscore the lessons to be learned for national urban policy, highlighting the value of partnerships, unwavering commitment, and local leadership.

Copyright year: 2016

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Population Trends in New Jersey

By James W. Hughes and David Listokin

Rutgers University Press

Present-day New Jersey is the result of a long demographic and economic journey that has taken place over centuries, constantly influenced by national and global forces. Population Trends in New Jersey provides a detailed examination of this journey.

Copyright year: 2022

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Reflections on the Pandemic

COVID and Social Crises in the Year Everything Changed

Edited by Teresa Politano

Rutgers University Press

Reflections on the Pandemic: COVID and Social Crises in the Year Everything Changed is a collection of essays, poems, and artwork that captures the raw energy and emotion of 2020 from the perspective of the Rutgers University community. This book, through its rich and imaginative storytelling at the intersection of scholarly expertise and personal narrative brings readers into the hearts and minds of not just the Rutgers community, but the world.

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Rutgers Then and Now

Two Centuries of Campus Development: A Historic and Photographic Odyssey

By James W. Hughes, David Listokin, and Richard L. Edwards; Foreword by Jonathan Scott Holloway and Micah L. McCreary

Rutgers University Press

Rutgers University has come a long way since it was granted a royal charter in 1766. It migrated from a parsonage in Somerville, to New Brunswick-sited The Sign of the Red Lion tavern, to stately Old Queens, expanding northward along College Avenue, and beyond. Replete with more than 500 campus images, Rutgers, Then and Now offers stunning pictorial and historical evidence of what it was then, side by side, with what it is today, a vital hub for research and beloved home for students.

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