Arrest of Tony Mack “makes it more difficult to engage people and businesses with the state,” according to an advocate

The Treasury rejects notion it is privatizing lottery, and says outsourcing certain functions could help contest generate more revenue.

With traditional lending still hard to come by, and upfront costs too risky for most banks, restaurant owners say the agency has helped them get started in competitive New Jersey climate.

State prepares to welcome proposals from private companies to take over management of its lottery, and possibly expand it to the Internet.

Efforts to block the high-profile pipeline extension are stuck in a holding pattern as a federal agency continues its review of project.

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.