New Jersey

Standard & Poor's revised its outlook to negative from stable on South Brunswick Township, N.J.'s general obligation bonds and affirmed its AA rating.

The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey authorized a $31.5 million rehabilitation of a taxiway at Newark Liberty International Airport.

New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie said local governments will save $116 million for fiscal year 2013 due to the state's pension reforms.

New Jersey's revenue collections for September are up by 3.9% from the same period last year, and revenue for the quarter is up 1.9%, according to recent data from the treasury department.

New York State's business tax climate ranks last in the nation according to think-tank the Tax Foundation. New Jersey is second-worst.

The Delaware River Joint Toll Bridge Commission sold bridge system revenue refunding bonds after receiving positive outlooks from Moody's and Standard & Poor's.

Moody's Investors Service downgraded to A2 from A1 $8.9 million of general obligation unlimited tax bonds of the Township of Little Falls, N.J.

Fitch Ratings upgraded to BBB-plus from BBB almost $1 billion of debt issued on behalf of Barnabas Health in New Jersey.

The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey sold $2 billion of taxable bonds on Thursday — a day ahead of schedule, due to strong demand.

The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey will sell $2 billion of taxable bonds for its multi-billion dollar project of redeveloping the World Trade Center site in lower Manhattan.

The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey's toll increases were necessary to keep the agency's facilities in a state of good repair, according to independent reports made public on Wednesday.

Standard & Poor's revised the outlook on New Jersey's general obligation bonds to negative from stable, based on the state's structural imbalance and optimistic revenue assumptions.

The Pennsylvania Higher Educational Facilities Authority is expected to sell $200 million of revenue bonds on Tuesday and the New Jersey Economic Development Authority is expected to sell $400 million of bonds and notes on Wednesday, with retail pricing Tuesday.

Moorestown, N.J. approved $11.9 million of bonds or notes to finance the construction of a new municipal library and town hall building.

Trenton's Mayor Tony Mack was arrested on Monday morning on corruption charges related to a parking garage project in the city.

The New Jersey Economic Development Authority's chief executive officer, Caren Franzini, will end her 18-year tenure at the end of next month.

Gov. Chris Christie signed legislation on Wednesday to integrate all but two units of the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey into Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey.

Moody's Investors Service has placed Saint Peter's University Hospital's Baa3 bond rating on review for downgrade, affecting $165.7 million of outstanding rated debt.

July's income tax collections in New Jersey increased from the same month last year by $54 million, according to a statement released by the state's Department of Treasury.

The New Jersey Environmental Infrastructure Trust is scheduled to sell $200 million of infrastructure refunding bonds in a competitive sale on Tuesday. The refunded bonds were originally issued to finance water and wastewater system projects in New Jersey.