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Report: Design firms moving to Camden after merging

Four South Jersey and Philadelphia architecture firms have merged and are moving their new company to Camden, according to a published report, despite being denied tax incentives under a program that has helped drive other relocations to the city in recent years.

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Tory Burch eyes move to Jersey City from N.Y.

A state authority has offered a nearly $11 million tax credit to entice fashion retailer Tory Burch to move corporate offices from Manhattan to Jersey City.

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Report: 21-unit project pitched for Jersey City’s Heights section

A developer has proposed building a 21-unit residential complex at what is now a repair shop in Jersey City’s Heights section, according to a published report.

Health Care & Education
New Rutgers training complex coming to Piscataway

Rutgers University and RWJBarnabas Health broke ground Tuesday on a new 295,000-square-foot, four-story athletic training complex in Piscataway.

Government & Public Policy
Toms River, advocates strike affordable housing deal

A deal between local officials and a housing advocacy group will result in Toms River having the fourth-highest number of new affordable housing units in the state in the coming decade.

Hospitality & Tourism
Developer pitches Newark site for North Jersey casino

A local developer is pushing a site in Newark as the home of a casino if voters approve a statewide gaming expansion next month — and he is meeting with operators from Atlantic City about the proposal.

Health Care & Education
Nonprofit sues Paterson hospital over scrapped hotel project

A nonprofit group in Paterson is suing St. Joseph’s Medical Center over its decision to pull out of a plan to build a hotel on hospital property, according to a published report.

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Report: Retail vacancy ticks up in northern N.J.

The struggles of big-box stores such as Sports Authority have led to a rare increase in summertime retail vacancy in northern and central New Jersey, according to a recent report.

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Subaru’s Camden plans in jeopardy amid Pa. tax agreement flap

Subaru of America may scale back its plans to expand in Camden in the wake of Gov. Chris Christie’s recent decision to end tax reciprocity between New Jersey and Pennsylvania.

Hospitality & Tourism
Trump Taj Mahal becomes latest A.C. casino to close

The Trump Taj Mahal Casino Hotel in Atlantic City was set to close early Monday morning, becoming the fifth gaming hall in the resort town to shut down in less than three years.