Over 25% of Hispanic New Jersey workers take public transportation. 2024 saw 25.5% of government-employed adult Hispanics take buses, trains, or trams. In every state, Hispanic workers use public transit most. Working Hispanic adults in the state drove alone 28% of the time, preferring buses and trains. Nationally, immigrants, minorities, and urbanites use public transit…
Newark Liberty International Airport delays have strained the U.S. air-traffic control system during the federal government shutdown. Underpaid air-traffic controllers are exacerbating personnel shortages at key airports, say aviation officials. Newark inbound planes average over three and a half hours of delays this week. In the fifth week of the closure, many FAA controllers have…
As the federal government shutdown enters its sixth week, airlines expect travel havoc. U.S. transportation officials warn air traffic control personnel delays have slowed aircraft schedules and could affect holiday travel. Federal officials say thousands of planes had been delayed or canceled due to air traffic controller and other critical manpower shortages caused by the…
Sea Girt’s tranquil shoreline has hosted a 30-plus-foot sailboat since late September, drawing locals, municipal officials, and observers. The Florida-to-coast sailboat grounded for unknown reasons. Since its owner is quiet, the stranded vessel affects the community visually and legally. A Florida sailor reportedly sailed north along the Atlantic alone. His three-week diet included bread, peanut…
A passenger is suing United Airlines in federal court for severe burns from a flight attendant’s hot tea cup. The action in the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey claims Martina Jimenez De Los Santos was on a return flight from the Dominican Republic to Newark on November 4, 2024. The lawsuit…
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…
