A proposed rule by the U.S. Department of Labor's Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs to increase disabled- and veteran-worker hiring quotas for federal contractors has raised concerns among New Jersey firms already faced with mounting regulations.

To attract more businesses abroad to trade, invest and locate in New Jersey, the Chris Christie administration today announced the launch of the Office of International Business Development and Protocol, part of New Jersey's Business Action Center.

New Jersey residents may be betting on sports events in the state as soon as the early fall, according to state officials.

Gov. Chris Christie called on the state Legislature to pass a tax cut in a special session on Monday, saying it would create jobs.

After building support among Realtors, developers, banks and housing advocates in New Jersey for legislation to transform foreclosed homes into affordable housing, Sen. Raymond Lesniak (D-Union) was angered — but not at all surprised — when Gov. Chris Christie took a veto pen to his measure...

While the individual mandate received the most attention while the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010 was under Supreme Court review, the clauses making up the "employer mandate" are forcing employers to make difficult decisions about benefits.

A major gift card provider, InComm, announced Monday it would immediately return its gift cards, including Visa and MasterCard gift cards, to the Garden State.

With the passage of a bill that would raise the cap on the Urban Transit Hub tax credit program, residential developers say they have renewed hope the state will reinstate the incentive for use in housing and mixed-use projects.

Federal legislation to issue funding for highway, bridge and transit construction projects through 2014 is scheduled for approval in Congress today, but a New Jersey transportation advocate said the state's share of funding will not boost more development.

When both houses of the Legislature passed a complex bit of legislation to merge parts of New Jersey's three largest universities, it was a proud moment for George E. Norcross III, for whom the announcement represented the culmination of a decade's worth of work.

An additional $250 million in funding for the Urban Transit Hub tax credit program is scheduled for approval by both houses of the Legislature this afternoon.

The legislation that will reorganize the state's higher education institutions will be limited to health sciences education, legislators announced today ahead of a vote on the measure.