I woudl check out Rowan https://admissions.rowan.edu/financingeduc/scholarships.html
They are trying to move themselves up in the rankings…they will be trying to get good students. https://admissions.rowan.edu/financingeduc/scholarships.html
TCNJ has already done that, so I don’t think they are as generous with merit aid.
Rutgers is worth trying of course. They are trying to get good students not to go out of state.