New Jersey

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.

The first phase of the American Dream retail and entertainment hub next to the New Jersey Turnpike will open on Oct. 25.

Two incentive programs expired on July 1, and Gov. Phil Murphy vetoed a bill to extend them unchanged.

State Senate Majority Leader Loretta Weinberg discusses a proposed millionaire’s tax, transportation funding, pension liabilities, the long-stalled Gateway project and other topics impacting New Jersey’s financial future. Andrew Coen hosts.

New Jersey produced enough fuel revenue last year to avoid a third gas tax increase in four years, according to State Treasurer Elizabeth Maher Muoio.

The county would use its triple-A rating to support a refunding deal for its largest city, which is rated eight notches lower.

Federal funding would be reduced to 44% from 49% of the cost of the Gateway project, which had been blocked by the Trump administration.

Winne Banta Basralian & Kahn hired Frank Scangarella, who helped shape the direction of the New Jersey Infrastructure Bank.

Municipal bond issuers in the Northeast sold $44.9 billion of municipal bonds in the first half of 2019, down 7% compared to the first half of 2018.