ATLANTIC CITY-The makeovers will create a new image for the 728-room Trump Marina and generally upgrade the faded, 1,250-room Trump Taj Mahal.

NEWARK-The telecom giant expects to have basic service in place for businesses and residents in 24 communities by June and in a total of 70 communities by the end of the year.

EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ-The negotiations between the state and the New York Giants take a turn for the worse, and the Meadowlands could wind up losing both of its pro football tenants.

EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ-The negotiations between the state and the New York Giants take a turn for the worse, and the Meadowlands could wind up losing both of its pro football tenants.

HINGHAM, MA-The good news is that aggressive post-Christmas markdowns drove sales up 11%. But markdowns cut into profit margins.

NORTH BERGEN, NJ-The 206-unit, 400,000-sf Watermark will be the Florida-based builder's first high rise in the Northeast. An early 2007 completion is expected.

TINTON FALLS, NJ-The electrical products wholesaler has opened or renewed at four locations in Northern and Central New Jersey.

EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ-The Gale Co.'s Mark Yeager heads the slate as the group's president. The elections were held at the chapter's recent annual forecast meeting here.