New Jersey

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.

An expiring cap on New Jersey police and firefighter raises pressure on local government finances, according to Fitch Ratings.

The water utility will not be sold or leased as part of New Jersey’s state takeover, officials announced.

New Jersey is planning more than $200 million in borrowing for new government office buildings amid opposition from many in the state's capital city.

Liz Muoio would become just the second woman to hold the office.

Atlantic City's declining gambling market that contributed to a near default on city finances last year is poised for a slight comeback with the shuttered Revel Casino Hotel slated to reopen next year under new ownership.

With a $2.4 billion modernization of Newark Liberty International Airport already taking flight, an urban planning group wants the airport to spread its wings further with a large-scale infrastructure project.

New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie urged his successor to reduce health benefits for public employees as a way to fund the state’s underfunded pension system.

New Jersey is cutting salaries for Atlantic City firefighters after a court limited staff reductions under the state’s Municipal Stabilization and Recovery Act.

The governors of California, New York and New Jersey said they would challenge the Republican tax bills in court if they pass.

The year-end deadlines built into the GOP tax bills guarantee long hours in December for those putting together deals before Jan. 1.