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Feb 20, 2012

Port Authority reports record growth in cargo volume

Recent multimillion-dollar investments in port and harbor projects from the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey have stemmed from record growth in cargo volume last year, agency officials said in prepared remarks.

Feb 20, 2012

Deals and Moves Feb. 20

Wireless network purchase, pharma acquisition, clinical trial expansion.

Feb 17, 2012

Congress approves payroll tax cut, but concerns in N.J. over Medicare decision

An extension of the federal payroll tax cut and unemployment benefits passed today by U.S. Congress won applause in the House of Representatives, but representatives of New Jersey's health care community said they were discouraged that no long-term solution was included to handle Medicare reimbursements.

Feb 17, 2012

Panel A host of challenges for site cleanups as deadline nears

Thousands of site owners and parties charged with cleaning up polluted land in New Jersey face a host of challenges as they approach a state-ordered deadline to hire private remediation consultants, a panel of industry experts said today.

Feb 17, 2012

Union County municipal merger driven by residents, not government

A proposed consolidation between Scotch Plains and Fanwood seeks to accomplish some of the same aims as an agreement reached in the Princetons, but has one noticeable difference: the Union County municipalities' combination is driven by residents, not the towns.

Feb 17, 2012

Deals and Moves Feb. 17

Health transition, imaging and technology agreement, banking software.

Feb 16, 2012

SBA pushes Obama proposal to expand tax-credit program on health care

President Barack Obama's proposal to expand and simplify a small-business health care tax credit program could help some 150,000 small-business owners in New Jersey stave off rising coverage costs, according to a report by the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services.

Feb 16, 2012

1B addition to Urban Transit Hub tax credits advances

A bill that would provide $1 billion in additional tax credits for state incentives to build near train stations advanced out of the Senate Economic Growth Committee today.

Feb 16, 2012

Deals and Moves Feb. 16

Joint real estate acquisition, health network, shipping publication partnership.

Feb 15, 2012

Affordable housing fight gets center stage in court

The court battle over the fate of the Council on Affordable Housing continued today, with the Fair Share Housing Center arguing a move by the Gov. Chris Christie administration to bring COAH's duties under gubernatorial oversight is unlawful.

Feb 15, 2012

South Jersey legislators seek respectful merge of Rutgers into Rowan

South Jersey Democratic legislators announced Tuesday evening their endorsement of the Chris Christie administration's plans to reorganize higher education institutions across the state — with some stipulations.

Feb 15, 2012

At symposium, BPU chief says he’s trying to stabilize ‘overheated’ solar sector

The new president of the Board of Public Utilities told an industry gathering Wednesday he's working to stabilize the "overheated" solar market, though he made clear he'll address the problem within the context of working to lower energy bills.