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Interactive Website Highlights Congestion Management Process Update
A new interactive website animates the transportation needs and improvement strategies across the NJTPA region as part of the updated, federally mandated Congestion Management Process (CMP). Eugene McGuinness, Principal Planner...
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More Than 5 Percent of Vehicles in Somerset and Bergen Now EVs
Electric vehicle (EV) registrations in New Jersey continued to grow in the first half of this year, on par with the same period in 2024 but short of the state’s...
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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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Applications Open for Complete Streets Technical Assistance Program
Applications opened today for the North Jersey Transportation Planning Authority Complete Streets Technical Assistance Program. The program supports municipalities by providing them with the knowledge, skills, and resources to create...
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A Roundabout Way to Safer Roads
Roundabouts may seem intimidating for those who grew up watching Clark Griswold drive past Big Ben and Parliament with his family countless times, unable to get left, in “National Lampoon’s...
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Somerset County Looks to Reduce Emissions, Support EV Infrastructure with Study
Somerset County is charging into the future with Powering Ahead for Somerset County, the 12-month study funded by the NJTPA Subregional Studies Program. The study will explore how to transition the...
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NJTPA Board adopts Long Range Transportation Plan, TIP and Air Quality Determination
The North Jersey Transportation Planning Authority (NJTPA) Board of Trustees today approved three key documents that will guide the agency’s work over the next several years — Connecting Communities: The...
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Freight Rail Evolves in New Jersey Amid Forthcoming Merger
Consumers’ insatiable appetite for getting their products fast and cheap has driven intermodal transportation to be the top commodity group by volume for freight rail moving to and from New...
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Vibrant Places Program Accepting Applications
Have a creative idea to transform your community? The NJTPA's Vibrant Places Program is accepting applications for projects to start later this year. The Vibrant Places Program provides technical support...
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