The U.S. Small Business Administration today opened five recovery centers to help New Jersey business owners affected by Hurricane Sandy apply for federal disaster loans.

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The Meadowlands Sports Complex will host two of the three companion events for WrestleMania next April when the popular WWE extravaganza comes to MetLife Stadium, regional tourism leaders said Thursday.

Pending approval of a final implementation plan, a controversial interstate energy expansion project got the green light from state and federal regulatory officials to construct nearly 7 miles of natural gas pipeline through central New Jersey.

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While President Barack Obama's re-election has given industry leaders across New Jersey's business landscape some clarity about what lies ahead in the next four years, several looming issues could extend employers' wait-and-see period for investment and hiring plans into his next term.

The federal government has so far sent out 90,000 disaster loan applications to businesses, homeowners and renters who suffered damage from Hurricane Sandy. The loans are handled by the Small Business Administration, which handles all federal disaster loans, regardless of whether the disaster victim is a business, a homeowner or a renter.

The academic community, along with legislators and the building industry, cheered the passage of the $750 million bond referendum to finance construction at New Jersey's colleges and universities.

Despite ongoing capital investment in infrastructure improvements for the Port Authority Trans Hudson service, the rail system's limited operations more than a week after Hurricane Sandy has shed a light on its core vulnerabilities to extreme weather, a transportation industry expert said.

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