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.

Well known in business circles, the Jersey City-based lender now wants to target consumers, and is rolling out an app to cater to the mobile-savvy crowd.

Water operations sale, warehouse portfolio, mobile apps loan.

Garden State Plaza landing two big brands as Paramus mall continues to attract high-end stores to the state.

Strict laws govern compensation for interns, they say, and they expect to see more lawsuits in this area as employers continue to do more work with less people.

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

Oil production agreement, biopharma grant, medical device acquisition.

A college shifts gears to keep its nursing program intact; biotechs get creative to make money; and an Atlantic City project sparks interest from investors and developers. Those stories and more on NJBIZ Briefcase - Episode 043: Gamble.

The upgrades come at a time when the bistate agency expects record traffic on the trans-Hudson system.