Record revenue surge for state — Treasury now forecasting $7.8B more
Officials from the state Department of the Treasury testified before the Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee on Monday at the State House that the state is flush with cash at “unprecedented” levels.
Deputy Treasurer Aaron...
Treasury appoints Khan as permanent director of Division of Investment
Shoaib Khan, who has been acting director of the New Jersey Department of Treasury’s Division of Investment since June 2021, has been selected as permanent director of the division, according to a Friday announcement...
Baraka announces 10 housing projects to be built under Affordable Newark initiative
Saying much of the federally defined affordable housing in Newark is not actually affordable to many Newark residents, Mayor Ras Baraka on Thursday announced the first 10 housing projects to be built under Affordable...
Camden County commissioners cutting 2022 taxes and returning money to citizens
The Camden County board of commissioners on Monday said that, in an effort to ensure Camden remains an affordable place to live, it recently passed a budget that reduced the county levy by $5...
Kolluri nominated to be CEO of Gateway Development Commission
Kris Kolluri, a longtime leader in transportation and economic development in New Jersey, has been nominated to serve as the CEO of the Gateway Development Commission — the organization tasked with overseeing the creation...
$16M Camden Athletic Fields complex opens to much fanfare
Camden Athletic Fields is now officially open. The complex, at the former Campbell’s Field, has been transformed into one of the most recognizable youth athletic facilities in South Jersey and will be the host...
New Jersey Community Capital awarded $985K for continued neighborhood revitalization in East Trenton
New Jersey Community Capital was awarded $985,000 from the New Jersey Department of Community Affairs to support ongoing programs managed by the East Trenton Collaborative, a community organizing and development initiative in the East...
Platkin names executive leadership team at Attorney General’s Office, including Ruotolo, Emehelu and others
Acting New Jersey Attorney General Matt Platkin on Monday announced new appointments to, as well as some departures from, the Department of Law and Public Safety executive leadership team.
Lyndsay Ruotolo was named first assistant...
Camden board of commissioners unveils $100M park improvement plan
The Camden County board of commissioners last week joined nonprofits, advocates for public lands and mayors from throughout the county to unveil a $100 million plan to revitalize the county’s 24 parks, conservation areas...
CRDA names former A.C. official as Farias’ replacement in deputy exec. director role
The Casino Reinvestment Development Authority has named a former Atlantic City municipal official as its new deputy executive director, it announced.
Maisha Y. Moore had been chief of staff to a former mayor of the...
