Government & Public Policy
Liquor license reform in focus at New Jersey Future forum

What can state government do to help redevelopment in New Jersey? The real estate community certainly has its own ideas, but so does a lawmaker and a former longtime mayor. Assemblyman Jim Kennedy answered that very question last week, raising the need for liquor license reform and highlighting what has become been a top priority for New Jersey’s commercial real estate sector.

Government & Public Policy
Long overdue liquor license reform would drive economic development

Restaurants have proven to be desirable anchors for redevelopment projects and magnets for other businesses. However, with few liquor licenses available, smaller local establishments are having their chances of success diminished or are being shut out, thereby stifling competition, development and consumer choice.

Health Care & Education
Rutgers unveils new program with real estate center, Bloustein school

Graduate students at Rutgers University can now become certified in real estate development and redevelopment, thanks to a new joint offering at the school’s Newark campus.

The Rundown
Christie details makeover to state gov’t footprint in Trenton

The Rundown: Three buildings that house state agencies in Trenton will be torn down to make way for two new structures, with the goals of streamlining the government’s footprint in the city and clearing a path toward private development.