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Municipalities Encouraged to Apply for Transportation, Land Use Planning Grants

We’re accepting applications for our Fiscal Year 2022 Planning for Emerging Centers Program! The deadline to apply is May 16 at 4 pm. This competitive program provides free technical assistance...

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Commissioner Bartlett Highlights Priorities for Term as NJTPA Chair

Passaic County Commissioner John W. Bartlett told fellow Board members that as NJTPA Chair, one of his top priorities will be working with them to seek grant funding available under...

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NJTPA Board Funds Four Studies to Explore Improving County Roads, Bridge

The NJTPA Board of Trustees approved $3.8 million in grants to four counties today for studies that will explore ways to improve county roads and bridges.The studies being funded through...

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Major Freight Rail Investments Support Booming Port

A series of major freight rail projects will greatly improve the speed and efficiency of moving containers by rail to and from the region’s port facilities, according to presentations at...

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Somerset County Honors NJTPA-Funded Study with Excellence in Planning Award

Somerset County’s Office of Planning, Policy, and Economic Development gave an Excellence in Planning Award to the Borough of Raritan, NJTPA and consultant FHI Studios for the Raritan Sustainable Economic...

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Electric Vehicle Market in New Jersey Gaining Support and Attracting Buyers

For potential electric car buyers, 2022 could be an “exciting year,” with new vehicles providing “lots of variety and choices” and new laws expanding incentives and making charging more convenient,...

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New Jersey to Receive $1.14B in Federal Funding to Fix Bridges

New Jersey will receive $1.14 billion over five years through a new federal funding program, the U.S. Department of Transportation announced Friday. The Bridge Replacement, Rehabilitation, Preservation, and Construction Program,...

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Passaic County Commissioner John W. Bartlett Elected Chair of North Jersey Transportation Planning Authority

Passaic County Commissioner John W. Bartlettwas elected to a two-year term as Chair of the North Jersey Transportation Planning Authority (NJTPA) at the January 10 Board of Trustees meeting. “I am...

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Belleville, Perth Amboy selected for Together North Jersey Technical Assistance Program

The Township of Belleville will develop a strategic marketing plan for its Washington Avenue Commercial District and the City of Perth Amboy will create a vision plan for Fink Park,...

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NJTPA, Staff Planner Receive Planning Awards

The New Jersey Chapter of the American Planning Association has honored the NJTPA and one of its planners with 2021 Planning Excellence Awards. The association announced the awards on December...

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