Small businesses in the U.S. with less than 20 employees created 15,000 jobs in February, an increase of .07 percent, according to Intuit Payroll's February Small Business Indexes. The data is based on 175,000 small business customers of Intuit's and QuickBooks' online payroll.

A specialty chemical company is keeping a fast-growing business unit in New Jersey, Lt. Gov. Kim Guadagno said Monday.

In the multitude of plans that need to be made before the integration of Rutgers University and the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey on July 1, researchers are beginning to get answers as to how to apply for federal grants.

Following up his Medicaid expansion announcement during the annual budget address, Gov. Chris Christie visited the Metropolitan Family Health Network in Jersey City today to tout his health care policies for the uninsured and underinsured.

Residential construction has been slow for years, but the number of permits issued for new single- and multifamily homes has risen by about 30 percent in the last 12 months, according to Patrick J. O'Keefe, director of economic research for CohnReznick.

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Between the governor announcing his budget plan and signing a bill legalizing online gaming, last week was one of the busiest times business has seen in the state capital.

Health care executives often say implementing new models of care means having one foot in the old world of health care and another in the new. The transition is slow because of the difficulty of finding evidence that new models work in the real world, both to improve care and cut costs.