New Jersey

Paterson, N.J.'s increased preliminary property tax levy of $149.2 million is a credit positive for New Jersey's third-largest city because it eliminates the threat of major immediate cash shortfalls, according to Moody's Investors Service.

N.J. Gov. Chris Christie opens the general fund to restart transportation project stalled over fight with lawmakers.

A big increase in New Jersey's gasoline tax would restart work on $3.5 billion of stalled road projects, Gov. Chris Christie said.

An $800 million bond sale to finance New Jersey's American Dream retail development could provide fuel for critics of the municipal bond tax exemption, according to Municipal Market Analytics.

Political gridlock has stymied attempts to overhaul pensions across the nation, most notably in the two lowest-rated states, New Jersey and Illinois.

A two-month campaign to sell Atlantic City's former airport property to help pay down the city's massive debt burden yielded two bids that came in at a third of the minimum asking price.

A revitalization project in Camden N.J. is getting a federal boost as the city continues to rebound from fiscal challenges.

The $73 million bridge loan agreement between Atlantic City and New Jersey is a credit positive for the financially strapped gambling hub since it likely ensures full bondholder payments for the remainder of 2016, according to Moody's Investors Service.

New Jersey’s Local Finance Board has green lighted an $800 million bond sale from a Wisconsin conduit issuer to finance the completion of a long-stalled mega mall.

A proposal to mandate higher payments for New Jersey's underfunded pension system is dead for 2016.