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New Jersey DOT Awards $30.1 Million for Local Freight Routes

The New Jersey Department of Transportation announced that $30.1 million has been awarded to counties and municipalities for projects meant to help facilitate large-truck traffic.

March 19, 2020
GovernmentBusiness

New Jersey Budget Includes Record $590 Million for Transit

New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy proposed a record $40.9 billion budget supported by a millionaire’s tax that would help underpin record spending on New Jersey Transit, pensions and schools.

February 25, 2020
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New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy Signs Electric Vehicle Law

New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy signed legislation Jan. 17 to support electric vehicle use and charging infrastructure in the state.

January 17, 2020
GovernmentBusiness

NJ to Borrow $500 Million for Transit

Governor Phil Murphy’s administration approved $500 million of borrowing without legislative or voter approval to help cash-strapped New Jersey Transit replace decrepit commuter buses and trains.

December 10, 2019
GovernmentBusinessSafety

New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy Announces More Than $161 Million in Municipal Aid Grants

New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy recently announced more than $161 million in municipal aid grants for hundreds of cities and towns. 

December 4, 2019
GovernmentBusiness

New Jersey Seeks $640M From Uber for Misclassifying Workers

TRENTON, N.J. — New Jersey is seeking more than $640 million from Uber in taxes and penalties, saying the ride-booking company misclassified its drivers as independent contractors.

November 14, 2019
GovernmentBusinessLogistics

NJ Transit Want Ad: Seeking Partner to Move Stadium-Size Crowds

New Jersey Transit is seeking private partners to help transport “a stadium’s worth of people” — plus newly arriving megamall crowds.

November 6, 2019
GovernmentSafety

NJ Transit’s Angry Riders Prompt Crew Training to Stem Assaults

A soaring number of physical assaults on New Jersey Transit employees have led the agency to step up anti-violence training as bus and train riders vent about crowding and cancellations.

October 28, 2019
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New Jersey Mall Could Mean Wall-to-Wall Traffic

After 16 years of false starts, the behemoth American Dream retail and amusement complex is set to open just west of Manhattan. To get there, an expected 40 million visitors must join the traffic-choked roads of northern New Jersey.

September 3, 2019
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NYC-Area Rail Bridge Planners Take Another Shot at Federal Funds

New Jersey and New York officials will submit a revised financial plan for the $1.6 billion replacement of a decrepit bridge that’s key to rail traffic in the U.S. Northeast, the latest attempt to secure funding from a recalcitrant administration.

August 28, 2019