New Jersey’s governor and lawmakers reached a deal Thursday on a new state budget, six days into a state government shutdown that shuttered casinos in Atlantic City and threw more than 80,000 people out of work.
Gov. Jon S. Corzine said the shutdown will end in the next 24 to 36 hours, and budget bills first [...]

Casinos in Atlantic City were ordered to close shop on Wednesday, the latest casualty of a state government shutdown after the Legislature failed to adopt a budget by its July 1 deadline.
The Casino Control Commission ordered gaming in Atlantic City to stop at 8 a.m. Wednesday — the day after the July Fourth holiday [...]