Cape May County lawmakers unanimously approved a $4.9 million safety barrier under the Sea Isle City-Avalon Townsend Inlet Bridge. This would make water safer and lengthen a decades-old bridge’s life. After multiple fatal boat accidents, the complaint questions New Jersey’s barrier islands’ deteriorating infrastructure. Townsend Inlet Bridge was built under the New Deal in the…
When President Donald Trump declared funding “terminated,” the Gateway Program, a Hudson River rail tunnel project connecting New Jersey to New York City, faced severe political and financial challenges. Commuters, local economy, and one of the nation’s vital infrastructure linkages are threatened by a $16 billion federal budget dispute amid a government shutdown. Though construction…
Last year, over 3,000 autos in one New Jersey school district ran red lights and hit halted buses. It made people desire safer streets and stricter laws. Middlesex County Woodbridge Township School District hired a camera-equipped driver monitoring business from September 4 to June 18. They tracked 2,840 automobiles passing school buses as kids got…
Trump abruptly halted funding for the Gateway Tunnel, a critical infrastructure project for New Jersey and the New York metro area. The upcoming gubernatorial election in New Jersey hinges on this ruling. Transportation experts say two Hudson River train tunnels are vital to commuters and the economy. Trump blamed “Democrat projects” for budget impasses and…
Gateway Development Commission manager, who is developing the multibillion-dollar Hudson River train tunnel, is recovering from a heart attack. Authorities await CEO Tom Prendergast’s return from medical leave. Gateway Hudson River Tunnel leader Prendergast had a heart attack this week. Commission spokesperson: He is “doing well” and recovering. The statement thanked transportation sector colleagues and…
On Wednesday, President Donald Trump abruptly declared the $16 billion Gateway Hudson River tunnel project “terminated.” The declaration followed intense debates over a federal government shutdown and hefty spending cuts. Trump assailed Schumer at a news conference, saying he had supported the project for decades and that its funding will be cut. In recent weeks,…
New Jersey’s transit authority proposed a comprehensive plan to generate significant cash without raising fees or cutting service. The plan uses its massive property and real estate assets to produce revenue, cut ticket sales, and stabilize finances. NJ Transit property up to 8,000 acres could be developed. The EPA estimates these technologies might earn $1.9…
New Jersey lawmakers want to give crash survivors and their families the same rights as violent crime victims. The Traffic Crash Victims Bill of Rights would provide compensation, transparency, and procedural rights to motor vehicle crash victims. The plan would allow crash victims or their families to seek support from the state’s Victims of Crime…
The federal government shutdown may delay Newark Liberty International Airport travel due to staffing and operations. At Newark Airport on Monday, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said air traffic controllers had phoned in sick more since the shutdown, which might delay passengers. Republican Trump adviser Duffy blamed House Democrats for the closure. He said air traffic…
Wednesday’s decision by the Trump administration to freeze $18 billion in federal money for the Hudson River rail tunnel (Gateway project) and the Second Avenue Subway extension was decisive. The pause is related to a broad assessment of whether diversity, equality, and inclusion (DEI) criteria unlawfully influenced federal funding. The White House Office of Management…
