New Jersey

Kevin Corbett, Gov. Phil Murphy’s choice to lead New Jersey Transit, faces a host of fiscal, infrastructure and governance challenges.

The $10,000 limit on deductions for state and local taxes could pose a long-term threat to Connecticut, New Jersey and New York, according to credit analysts.

Ohio businessman Dan Slane said his list of 50 emergency and national security projects is "going nowhere."

The "transformative" effect of landing the second Amazon headquarters is likely to help the economy of the winning government, according to S&P.

The increasing saturation of the Northeast market with casinos bodes poorly for states expecting tax windfalls, analysts said.

A task force wants New Jersey to issue $400 million of GO bonds to upgrade aging water systems.

Phil Murphy's audit mandate is described as the first step to restore the beleaguered mass transit agency’s finances and infrastructure.

A wave of U.S. catastrophes has northeast municipal issuers scrutinizing resiliency options and how to fund them.

Gov. Chris Christie pocket-vetoed a bill to offer tax incentives for businesses near Atlantic City's airport.

Phil Murphy inherits a state government that was downgraded 11 times under predecessor Chris Christie.

Almost three years after sinking to the verge of a junk, New Jersey’s largest city received an outlook boost from Moody's.

New Jersey’s escalating pension burden threatens to derail future budget plans, a report said.

S&P Global Ratings sees a ripple effect for New Jersey local governments.

New Jersey’s Lottery Enterprise Contribution Act translated into better primary market bond pricing, the state treasurer says.

Revel, the failed $2.4 billion casino in Atlantic City, New Jersey, built as a high-end playground for Wall Street bankers, sold for $200 million to a Colorado developer who plans to reopen it under the name Ocean Resort Casino.

The Dec. 31 expiration of New Jersey’s public safety arbitration cap is a credit negative for the state’s municipalities, according to Moody’s.

The state’s bid to legalize sports betting is in the hands of the U.S. Supreme Court.

New Jersey and its municipalities may face greater fiscal pressures after the state opted to lower the assumed rate of return for pension assets.

A second lawsuit was filed seeking to stop Gov. Chris Christie’s borrowing plans for new state office buildings.

Donald Guardian, who navigated challenging financial waters in New Jersey’s gambling hub for the past four years, has found a new role with another Garden State municipality 50 miles north.