Since being conceived nearly a decade ago, plans to redevelop a former lumber yard at the edge of downtown Red Bank have been threatened by litigation, the fall of the condominium market and the real estate downturn.

Decades of declines in Detroit came to a head last week, as the city became the largest municipality ever to file for Chapter 9 bankruptcy protection. And while experts say New Jersey municipalities have troubles of their own, it's not likely such a scenario will be played out in the Garden State.

State officials have made their first buyout offers to homeowners whose properties were slammed by Hurricane Sandy, with plans to start closing the sales before Labor Day.

A decade ago, Vermont's first-term Republican governor was growing tired of waging war over wages.
“There were always these very large battles around whether or not the minimum wage should go up, and how much,” said Betsy Bishop, who served as chief of staff and economic development commissioner under Gov. Jim Douglas.

Twenty-six companies have been approved for grants totaling up to $1.4 million under a federally funded grant program for small businesses affected by Hurricane Sandy, the New Jersey Economic Authority said today.

Investment sales in northern New Jersey's apartment sector have kept up a brisk pace, but questions over interest rates may start to weigh heavily on traders and brokers.