The county received $300,000 from the North Jersey Transportation Planning Authority and with a 25% match, the county had $375,000 to begin planning for the pathways. It has completed some projects like the old New York and Greenwood Lake rail bed and portions of the Morris Canal.
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Coach USA, which operates the low-cost interstate MegaBus service and commuter buses in New Jersey, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection but officials assured riders it’s business as usual for the Paramus based company.
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Travelers and residents dealing with the headaches of the Route 15 South shutdown can now get updates on the emergency repairs and local traffic changes
An oft-shuttered bridge that connects two Jersey Shore towns in Monmouth County could be closed for several weeks for repair work, county officials announced Friday.
Under the proposal, whose details are still being negotiated, the state Economic Development Authority would be required to remit a portion of its proceeds back to NJ Transit if the sale or lease of a transit property exceeds the authority’s purchasing costs.
The NJTPA, in partnership with the Canal Society and the Morris Canal Working Group have presented a plan for a continuous trail that closely follows the historic canal route. The greenway would begin in Phillipsburg, end in Jersey City and in between run through Morris, Sussex, Warren, Passaic, Essex and Hudson counties.
During his budget address in February, Gov. Phil Murphy proposed a new corporate transit fee to serve as a “dedicated funding stream for NJ Transit” but now, just weeks away from the budget deadline, the fate of the fee and what it will fund is less clear.
The Murphy Administration unveiled a legislative proposal that would direct the New Jersey Economic Development Authority (NJEDA) to purchase up to $100 million in property from NJ TRANSIT to help expand commuter hubs across the state and meet a variety of critical needs.
Workers will begin installing suicide prevention fencing Thursday morning on the western, vehicle-only side of the Bayonne Bridge after the Port Authority agreed to take the step in response to community requests.
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Construction is set to start later this month on "resist structures," which would act as low walls on city streets to resist flooding. Residents can find out more about the plans at a meeting Tuesday involving the City of Hoboken and New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection.
