Credit upgrade review, issued prior to $22 million bond deal, expresses confidence that state taxpayers will send money to capital city

City reliant on taxpayer aid sunk millions of dollars into no-bid park upgrades, lacked receipts for purchases on employees' credit cards

Sen. Bob Menendez says federal help is a must if municipal services are to continue.

Paterson Mayor Andre Sayegh says his city relies heavily on state transitional aid, receiving $33 million last year. This year they hoped for $26 million, ...

Workers will get paid on Thursday, but there's still no resolution to the budget stalemate.

The Assembly voted Monday to restore $139 million in transitional aid to struggling municipalities in the state.