<p>NJ has some good community colleges. Brookdale Communitiy college is very good. Some Rutgers professors teaches there. It is harder to get into Rutgers these days because of the competition at other colleges and the expense of going to the private colleges. Should not look down at the community colleges these days. I know many good students that can get into Rutgers go to Brookdale to complete their require electives for the first 2 years before transferring to Rutgers to save money. Good luck to you.</p>