Newark's pipeline for housing construction might be growing deeper by the month, but with New Jersey's development incentives in limbo, at least four of the city's most transformative projects are at a crossroads.

By late summer or early fall, Prudential Financial plans to start vertical construction of its new 20-story office tower in downtown Newark. In the meantime, the insurance giant is working to maximize the building's impact at the ground level.

The state's largest utility was on Capitol Hill today to explain how social media became a critical communications tool in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy.

U.S. Sen. Frank Lautenberg is being remembered as a champion of the environment, the poor and public health, but colleagues say one of his most critical roles for New Jersey business was his advocacy for transportation investment — and for rail transit, in particular.

The federal government this week issued final rules governing workplace wellness programs, and officials said they want to encourage programs that seek to reduce chronic illness while also protecting workers from having their benefits reduced based on their health status.

The Board of Public Utilities is expected to decide this week whether to let the state's largest utility proceed with a major solar investment program.

The damage Hurricane Sandy brought to the Jersey Shore has been well documented, with scenes of devastation played out in newspapers and on television around the world.