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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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Improvements and Acquisitions along Morris Canal Greenway
The Morris Canal Working Group held its bi-annual virtual meeting on December 9, spotlighting improvements along the entire Morris Canal Greenway corridor and at Waterloo Village, potential Greenway land acquisition,...
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UpNext North Jersey Seeks Young Adult Members
Did you know the NJTPA has an advisory group consisting of young adults? It's called UpNext North Jersey and we're seeking members between the ages of 21 and 30 who live...
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Passaic County opens the Highlands Rail Trail
Passaic County officials joined local leaders, partners and residents today to celebrate a major milestone in the Highlands Rail Trail Project, the County’s first recreational facility in the Borough of...
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Bartlett Elected to National Association of Regional Councils Board
Passaic County Commissioner John Bartlett, who serves on the NJTPA Board of Trustees, was elected to the Board of Directors of the National Association of Regional Councils (NARC) at the...
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Activating Public Spaces During the 2026 FIFA World Cup
The FIFA World Cup will be played next summer in 16 cities across North America, culminating with the final at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford. But opportunities for bringing people...
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Regional Trail Network Initiative Aims to Identify Priorities
The North Jersey Trail Network Initiative, a partnership between the New Jersey Bike & Walk Coalition and the Rails to Trails Conservancy, would enlist stakeholders across the region to identify,...
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Next fiscal year to include new pilot programs, long-range plan update
The NJTPA Board of Trustees approved a work program for the next fiscal year, which includes updating the Long Range Transportation Plan (LRTP), and launching three new pilot programs. The...
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Morris Canal Greenway Projects Approaching Major Milestones
Work to create a continuous greenway along the former Morris Canal continues, with individual projects approaching major milestones. Joe Macasek and Tim Roth of the Canal Society of New Jersey...
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Wharton Celebrates Restoration of Historic Morris Canal Lock and Lock Tenders House
The Borough of Wharton celebrated the completion of a 16-year-long project to restore Lock 2 East, an integral part of the former Morris Canal, and the adjacent Lock Tenders House,...
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