The upgrades come at a time when the bistate agency expects record traffic on the trans-Hudson system.

State business leaders praise Christie’s keynote speech at the Republican convention, but say he still has work to do at home.

Wide adoption of electronic patient records is helping hospital system position itself as a candidate for incentive funding as health reform deadlines near.

Petroleum Council seeks seismic testing to determine coastal capacity, but critics say drilling would devastate a $1 billion tourist economy.

The new coding guidelines are designed to save $6 billion over the next 10 years by standardizing billing formats.

Lautenberg and Pallone want to expand funding for testing water pollution to maintain strength of tourism in New Jersey.

Advocates expect the message to focus on Christie’s ability to compromise with Democrats, and touting reform efforts in New Jersey as indications of what Romney can accomplish.

The debate over fracking and its environmental impact continues to be a flash point between environmentalists and the business community.

The latest initiative aims to make doctors more accessible to patients by keeping late-day office hours, and to promote adoption of digital records.