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Potential Funding Available for Complete and Green Streets, Resilience Planning

Three state and nonprofit funding opportunities are available to New Jersey communities interested in creating Complete and Green Streets and/or planning for resilience: the AARP Community Challenge and Resilient NJ....

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Kick Off Placemaking in Your Community with the NJTPA’s New Streets to Stadiums Guidebook!

Join us for a webinar! April 9, 12-1 p.m. Register Here As excitement builds for the world's largest international soccer tournament, communities across our region are presented with a unique opportunity to...

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Industrial Real Estate Returning to Normal as 3PLs Dominate

New supply of industrial space has leveled off, helping to stabilize rents, as third-party logistics (3PL) firms continue to absorb more of the market. Thomas Tucci, Vice Chairman, Certified Supply...

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Welcome to the New NJTPA Website

The NJTPA's newly redesigned website is here, offering a simpler and more accessible way for residents, partners, and communities to connect with information that impacts how we get around every...

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NJTPA Approves FY 2026 Subregional Safety Improvement Program Projects

The Board of Trustees of the NJTPA approved eight projects totaling $147.7 million that will improve safety for motorists, pedestrians, bicyclists, and transit users throughout the region. The projects were...

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Technical Assistance Can Help Local Governments Deliver Projects

“Why do so many communities struggle to move from safety plans to built projects? Are we failing at safety or are we asking local governments to simply do the impossible?”...

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NJTPA Board Elects New Leadership, Commissioner Kenny Becomes Chair

Middlesex County Commissioner Charles Kenny will serve as Chair of the NJTPA Board of Trustees for 2026 and 2026. "I am honored by the confidence my colleagues have placed in...

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NJDOT Announces $29.3 Million in Transportation Alternatives Projects

The New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT), in partnership with the NJTPA, today announced $29.3 million in federal funding for 29 local projects through the Transportation Alternatives Set-Aside Program. The program...

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NJTPA Honors Outgoing Leaders for Dedicated Service

The NJTPA Board of Trustees honored outgoing  Chair John P. Kelly, an Ocean County Commissioner, and Third Vice Chair Bette Jane Kowalski, a Union County Commissioner, as they conclude their...

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Freight Industry Forecast Projects Booming Package Delivery to Continue

Delivery package volume in the region more than tripled between 2018 and 2023 to 220 million. This is expected to more than double over the next 25 years, according to...

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