‘Fewer people want to go into that field, fewer people feel supported’

Negotiations continue over big premium increases for county and local workers

Top NJ Democrats have already reached an agreement on a $32.7B spending plan that's on a fast track for legislative approval. The proposal raises $700M ...

Business Correspondent Rhonda Schaffler brings you today's New Jersey business news.

Treasurer Ford Scudder unveiled the details of a plan to make the $13.5 billion lottery enterprise now an asset of the pension system.

A Republican congressman key to the health care replacement package gets an earful from outraged constituents. A Democratic congressman pushes for billions of dollars to ...

Instead of one lump pension payment at the end of each fiscal year, a new law calls for smaller payments made at the end of ...

After two prior vetoes, a new pension funding plan is signed into law. Is the third time the charm? Or could the fund still come ...

An appeals court ruled changes to civil service rules were unconstitutional and that the Legislature did have the power to veto the governor's changes. The ...

A judge denies a citizen request to have a special prosecutor investigate Chris Christie's actions in the Bridgegate scandal. Another judge shoots down Christie's new ...

Union members from around New Jersey and politicians gathered at the State House to rally against Verizon. The company hasn't scheduled any talks since workers ...

Lawmakers try blocking Gov. Christie's move to ease firearm transport laws and make it easier for residents to obtain carry permits. No new talks, but ...

Unionized workers of Verizon launched one of the biggest strikes in recent years -- nearly 40,000 workers -- mainly in northeastern states over pay, pension, ...

As phone service goes wireless, landline workers walk. Thousands are striking to stop Verizon from cutting benefits and out-sourcing jobs. With the well of cash ...

Northstar told the Senate Legislative Oversight Committee its expertise prevented big losses in New Jersey.

With terrorism topping the national agenda, Christie appears to be climbing. At a key campaign stop before the Council on Foreign Relations he's revealed his ...

Bad roads? The funds to fix them are running on empty. Now one senator has a plan that involves not taxing our way out of ...

The New Jersey Supreme Court ruled municipalities, in times of extreme financial hardship, can force public employees to take a leave of absence without pay.

The pension debate and how the fund targets alternative investments and the ballooning fees paid to hedge funds. Is there a better way for New ...

The Senate Legislative Oversight Committee heard from union representatives and state employees about New Jersey's pension fund performance during a hearing Thursday.