Another day, another scam to report in New Jersey. And this one looks very official, and it’s designed to make you think that failing to act will have serious consequences. Truth be told, scammers are just trying to steal your money and potentially a lot more.
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The Transportation Security Administration said its new TSA ConfirmID system has led to high compliance with federal REAL ID requirements at airport security checkpoints, according to early data released this week.
In recognition of the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence, NJ TRANSIT has announced a statewide student art competition to design bus graphics by creating original artwork celebrating America’s milestone birthday, while highlighting New Jersey’s contributions to our nation’s history.
A $12 million county-led transportation project is planned to improve safety and mobility along a busy stretch of Cedar Bridge Avenue, officials announced.
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Gov. Mikie Sherrill and Gov. Kathy Hochul of New York have teamed up to file a lawsuit in order to get $15 billion in federal money released for the Hudson River Tunnel project.
The project proposes to have Amtrak passenger trains run between Scranton and Manhattan’s Penn Station with stops in Mount Pocono and East Stroudsburg in Pennsylvania, and Blairstown, Dover, Morristown, Montclair and Newark in New Jersey. It would mark the return of passenger rail service between Scranton and NYC for the first time since 1970. PennDOT will host a virtual public meeting webinar on the project on Feb. 19 at 4 p.m.
New York and New Jersey sued the Trump administration on Tuesday in an effort to unfreeze federal funding for a new set of train tunnels under the Hudson River.
The $1 billion that it could cost the state to make city buses free could instead fund the construction of 41 miles of subway extensions, according to a report by the Marron Institute of Urban Management at New York University.