Northeast

New Jersey’s Essex County neared the top of the bond rating charts 15 years after sitting in triple-B territory.

Federal Judge Juan Sánchez acknowledged the complexity of the case.

The state of Maryland is expected to bring $1.34 billion over two competitive sales, bringing the possibility of resetting the municipal yield curve.

Health and Educational Building Corp. chief Robert Donovan cited a wave of refinancings.

An Orange County agency agreed to issue $8 million in tax-exempt bonds for a Hasidic congregation in June, money that the group said it would use to buy the two boys schools and surrounding property that it had been renting on County Route 105 in Monroe and Woodbury.

New York City’s Department of Education awarded over 500 non-competitive contracts worth more than $2.7 billion, according to the comptroller.

New Jersey’s pension funds will benefit significantly from a new law that mandates irrevocable contributions from the state’s lottery for the next 30 years, according to Kroll Bond Rating Agency.

The Hudson River rail tunnel project is the first phase of the $24 billion Gateway Program.

A mix of debt restructuring and labor concessions could keep Connecticut's capital out of bankruptcy court.

A P3 for the Interstate 93 welcome centers is a success, state officials say.