New Jersey

Moody's Investors Service downgraded Atlantic City, N.J.'s general obligation and city-guaranteed debt to Baa2 from Baa1, affecting $219 million in debt.

The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey is advancing a major renovation of LaGuardia Airport that may lead to $1.1 billion in bonds being sold.

The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey reached a financial closing on a $1.5 billion P3 to replace the Goethals Bridge with a cable stayed design bridge.

Texas voters approved a $2 billion water bond program Tuesday in the largest of many bond related issues voters decided in the off-year.

Two government boards in New Jersey gave approvals that bring a $748 million high yield bond closer to sale.

A court decision awarding the equivalent of 20% of Atlantic City's annual revenues to a local casino is a credit negative for the city, Moody's Investors Service said.

The approval of a deal for the American Dream New Jersey shopping mall and entertainment complex brings the sale of roughly $740 million in high yield bonds a step closer.

The shrinkage of major pharmaceutical operations in northern New Jersey is a credit negative for the area's municipalities, Moody's Investors Service said Friday.

A judgment in a New Jersey civil lawsuit shouldn't impede the ability of the Minnesota Vikings' owners to finance their contribution to a football stadium, a public review found.

In the face of seven years of declining revenues, Atlantic City casinos may be turning to strip clubs to reverse their fortunes.

Almost 10 months after Hurricane Sandy battered coastal New York and New Jersey, storm-struck municipal and county governments are still trying to regain their financial footing.

Moody's Investors Service has put the Ba2 rating of Somerset Medical Center on review for a downgrade, affecting $80 million in outstanding debt.

In an action that could affect numerous transactions across the country, the Internal Revenue Service has determined that revenue bonds issued by a New Jersey authority for the Deborah Heart and Lung Center are taxable because the borrower entered into a total return swap.

A continued slide in Atlantic City's casino revenues will add pressure to the city government's finances, Moody's Investors Service and Standard & Poor's says.

New Jersey government adopted a $33 billion fiscal year 2014 budget on Friday when Gov. Chris Christie signed it.

Fitch Ratings has upgraded Essex County, N.J.'s general obligation and county guaranteed bonds to AA from AA-minus.

Standard & Poor's upgraded Palisades Medical Center to the investment grade BBB-minus from the speculative grade BB-plus on Wednesday, citing its improved balance sheet.

Standard & Poor's Ratings Services said it raised its long-term and underlying ratings on the New Jersey Health Care Facilities Financing Authority series 2002 and 1999 bonds issued for the Palisades Medical Center obligated group to BBB-minus from BB-plus.

Standard & Poor's dropped the rating on Rutgers University's general obligation debt to AA-minus from AA, citing risks associated with the planned merger with University of Medicine & Dentistry of New Jersey.

Moody's Investors Service has downgraded Mercer County, N.J. general obligation debt to Aa2 from Aa1.