The Somerset County Planning Board invites residents to a public hearing on the proposed “Keep Somerset Moving Transportation Plan 2045” on Aug. 20.
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The bridge heading into Wildwood Crest is closed indefinitely after a mechanical failure, the town’s mayor said early Sunday morning.
Closing the Kingsland NJ Transit station after the new Lyndhurst Station is completed next spring would pose a hardship for its pedestrian passengers, riders argued at public hearings this week.
The green infrastructure projects have the potential to absorb about 60 million gallons of rain a year, reducing local flooding and improving the quality of runoff water, the report said.
Work on a $41 million project to widen a section of Route 206 that was stalled since April 2023 finally resumed on Aug. 12, state Department of Transportation officials said.
NJ TRANSIT will offer a fare holiday from Aug. 26 through Sept. 2, waiving all fares on buses, trains, and light rails as a gesture of appreciation to commuters after a challenging summer marked by service disruptions.
It’s getting more expensive to own and operate a car in New Jersey and across the nation. Thank factors like inflation and higher interest rates, which have driven up the price of insurance and the cost of buying a car.
Commissioners approved a $6,000 contract with Michael Baker to develop plans for grants to repair the historic truss bridge in Clinton. Administrator Brad Myhre said the repair cost could run as high as $4 million, and that the county would seek funding through NJTPA, the state transportation department and state historic preservation agencies.
Paramus-based Coach USA is auctioning off two bus terminals — one in Elizabeth and one in Paulsboro — after the private bus company filed for bankruptcy two months ago.
NJ TRANSIT is coming to the rescue again for bus commuters who lost their ride. Coach USA in June started Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings and found a buyer for its Suburban Lines in order to stay on the road. The company, however, notified NJ TRANSIT on July 10 that it intended to walk away from three of five contacts effective Aug. 16 in Bergen, Passaic and Hudson counties.
