Atlantic City officials are bracing for what is expected to be a difficult Labor Day weekend as two casinos, Showboat and Revel, are scheduled to close Aug. 31 and Sept. 2, respectively.
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BioNJ agrees with Christie that Rutgers-UMDNJ merger will be good for pharma business
BioNJ has declared its support for statements made by Gov. Chris Christie to radio station NJ 101.5 on the merger of Rutgers University and the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey.
Read More »Former Newark mayoral candidate Jeffries joins law firm as partner
Lowenstein Sandler announced Thursday that it has added former Newark mayoral candidate and Seton Hall Law professor Shavar D. Jeffries as partner.
Read More »QA with Gov. Christie’s physician about being a woman in the medical industry
Rachana A. Kulkarni — a “Top Doc” cardiologist and Chairman of the Department of Medicine at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in Somerset — believes I left one important question out when interviewing her for NJBIZ’s “Breaking Glass” blog:
Read More »Revisions to MEWA shelved until the fall as lawmakers spar over mandates
The move to revise state regulation of self-insured, multiple-employer health plans, or MEWAs, is being shelved until the fall while Trenton confronts a major stumbling block: whether to continue requiring MEWAs to cover state-mandated health benefits that other self-insured health plans outside the MEWA structure don’t have to offer.
Read More »How much is 100 really worth in New Jersey?
A hundred bucks doesn’t buy you much in New Jersey, according to a recent study by the Tax Foundation.
Read More »Affordable housing fee remains in limbo as latest suspension bill sits on Christie’s desk
Developers have long said uncertainty over New Jersey's affordable housing policy has stalled the progress of new projects across the state.
Read More »MILLENNIALS’ MOMENT Bringing a ‘real-time perspective’ to Trenton
At age 32, Assemblywoman Maria Rodriguez-Gregg (R-Medford) is one of the youngest members of the state Legislature.
Read More »N.J. film, Act II Proposal to build studio is well received, provided state moves on media legislation
When HBO was looking for a location to film the pilot episode of “Boardwalk Empire,” it first came to Asbury Park. Tom Gilmour, the city's director of economic development, remembers the time well.
Read More »Spotlight on Construction and Developers Pipeline of residential projects set to fuel next Jersey City building boom
Ken Pasternak has spent more than 35 years in and around Jersey City, so you'd better believe he's seen plenty of “false starts” when it comes to real estate there.
Read More »The tale of the 8.7K bandage
If you've been looking for the hospital bill that illustrates the difference between in-network and out-of-network costs — and the fight between hospitals and insurers that goes with it — we've found it.
Read More »New Jersey adds 5,700 jobs in July unemployment rate drops to 6.5 percent
New Jersey employment increased by 5,700 jobs in July, as unemployment fell to 6.5 percent, according to U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data.
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