New Jersey

Charles Anthony “Tony” Solimine has joined the public finance leadership of New Jersey law firm Wilentz, Goldman & Spitzer.

State funding hasn't kept pace with expenses, and will continue to be constrained by other fiscal priorities.

The state government would reshuffle Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery funds to the city.

The $10,000 limit on the SALT deduction caused an estimated 10.88 million individual taxpayers to lose $323.1 billion in tax deductions for the 2018 tax year.

The upgrade reflects the city's improved operating environment and structural financial improvement, the rating agency said.

Carmen Taveras is the agency's first chief of real estate, economic development, and transit-oriented development

James Johnson, who steered New Jersey's oversight of Atlantic City, is now corporation counsel for New York City.

Gov. Phil Murphy’s administration is exploring a large bond sale to fund equipment upgrades for the commuter rail and bus system.

The New Jersey Department of the Treasury released $53.7 million of $104.8 million in suspended transitional aid.

An agreement forged by New Jersey Transit for a new county and state-funded North Brunswick train station may signal a new partnership model for the agency.

The authority was tapped to help facilitate funding from the state’s $125 million Library Construction Act.

The agency is holding an "innovation challenge" in search of a public-private partnership to parallel its largely unused rail link to the new destination mall.

S&P Global Ratings revised to positive from stable the outlook on its BBB-plus rating for the long-troubled city on the Delaware River.

Phil Murphy wants to put a $500 million bond referendum before voters to help pay for making the state’s water systems lead-free.

New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy is targeting voter-approved bond funding to tackle lead remediation projects at schools throughout the state.

Janna Chernetz, a senior policy analyst at the Tri-State Transportation Campaign, discusses how New Jersey Transit is working to fix the myriad of budgetary challenges that are facing the nation's third-busiest public transportation system. Andrew Coen hosts.

Variables related to other post-employment benefit liabilities jeopardize core services in the tri-state area, said the Manhattan Institute.

Ongoing state intervention will mute any policy impacts stemming from the resignation of a mayor who pleaded guilty to embezzling from a youth sports group.

A lease agreement between Newark, New Jersey, and the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey will help fund debt service for the pipe replacements.

The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey’s increased its long-range capital plan by about $5 billion to $37 billion, while raising tolls, rents and fees.