The handle for sports betting at New Jersey's brick and mortar casinos and racetracks has floundered for nearly half a year, while online and mobile sport gambling continues to soar, according to recent data from the state’s gaming regulators.

New Jersey Transit caught up on roughly $182 million it owed to Amtrak for the use of New York Penn Station and the Northeast Corridor rail line, Gov. Phil Murphy and several senior state transportation officials announced Wednesday morning.

A report released Tuesday by the Monmouth University Polling Institute finds freshman Gov. Phil Murphy's approval rating has fallen flat over the past year, remaining virtually the same while his disapproval rating has grown considerably among residents

New Jersey’s Congressional delegation unveiled a bill Monday that calls for eliminating the $10,000 cap on state and local property tax deductions — a product of the federal 2017 tax cuts opponents said will hurt taxpayers in states such as New Jersey.

Gov. Phil Murphy wants Amazon to know that New Jersey is "still open for business" following reports that the online retailer was having second thoughts about going to New York because of local opposition.

The study will help refine ordinances, regulations, policies and purchasing processes to aggressively cultivate, build, and competitively bid and award contracts with minority, woman, veteran, and LGBT-owned businesses.

At Monday's legislative hearing both the state comptroller and the chief executive of the Economic Development Authority declined to disclose the names of 48 companies scrutinized in a January audit of $11 billion the state awarded between 2005 and 2017, saying the companies were not even aware they were being audited.

Gov. Phil Murphy announced grant awards totaling $2.8 million to seven New Jersey businesses and colleges for training programs that will employ 480 new apprentices within the next 12 months.

The new minimum wage law could increase state revenue as more money paid to employees turns into more disposable income and more tax dollars collected from workers and employers.

New Jersey’s landmark victory in the Supreme Court last year, which overturned a ban on sports betting, led to a tsunami of activity that reportedly generated more than $1 billion of wagers after just over six months. The state’s take was only a sliver of that, reportedly $10.4 million in taxes in 2018, but focusing on that number understates the importance of professional and collegiate sports to New Jersey’s economy, according to some experts.