Health plan services provider MagnaCare criticized a report released by the state comptroller's office late last month that said local governments could save more than $100 million per year collectively by joining the state's health benefits plan, rather than selecting private insurance.

Bills that extend construction permits for two years, assist the conversion of foreclosed homes into affordable housing and increase the amount available for transit hub projects were among the bills set to advance in the Legislature on Thursday.

The Appellate Division of the Superior Court of New Jersey today invalidated Gov. Chris Christie's abolition of the Council on Affordable Housing, reversing his reorganization plan in a move that the state will likely seek to bring to its top court.

Lobbyist spending in New Jersey surged for the second straight year, growing by 11.2 percent, to $73.3 million, in 2011, driven by mass-media advertising.

Business owners and trade groups have turned out in recent weeks to voice their support for the Chris Christie administration's plan for economic growth and environmental preservation, the head of the state's planning agency said today.

One of Newark’s next big economic development projects will likely be a 250,000-square-foot distribution center along the Passaic River, city officials said last week.

As the income tax cut Gov. Chris Christie included in his budget plan, and a competing property tax credit proposal from Democrats, get more coverage in the state, an overwhelming majority of registered voters have finally recognized New Jersey as one of the highest-taxed states in the nation, though their concerns...

Gov. Chris Christie’s reorganization of the Department of Health and Senior Services and the Department of Human Services, announced in last week’s budget address, will move forward unless the Legislature goes through an official rejection process.

A proposed increase in the state minimum wage, from $7.25 to $8.50 per hour, advanced out of a legislative committee today over united opposition from employer representatives.