Bus #151 had collected 28 Edison students bound for John Adams Middle School by the time the driver realized they were in danger. As she approached a stop sign to turn, Bienvenid Almonte later wrote in her report, “the bus accelerated and lost all brakes.” In a split-second, she veered off of Rahway Road and onto a vacant lot, hoping to lose as much momentum as she could before the bus careened into the side of a house.
Preparing for a future of bigger ships and more cargo was the focus of three announcements Wednesday —including a project to dredge the Kill Van Kull five feet deeper beneath the Bayonne Bridge — at the ports of New York and New Jersey.
Rick Cotton, executive director of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, said the investments — made possible through a partnership with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers — are critical to keeping the New York-New Jersey ports among the most competitive in the world. The ports consistently rank as the busiest on the U.S. East Coast and No. 2 in the country.
Kevin Corbett, CEO of NJ Transit, joined lawmakers and members of the Federal Transit Administration to announce $83 million in new funding to renovate the historic Brick Church Station in East Orange with fully accessible measures like elevators and high-level platforms.
As part of its ongoing effort to replace diesel-fueled school buses, the Biden administration on Wednesday said it will provide approximately 530 school districts across nearly all states with almost $1 billion to help them purchase clean school buses, including 11 in New Jersey that will share in $12.4 million.
New Jersey Turnpike officials made their case Tuesday night for building a new $6.2 billion Newark Bay Bridge and approach structures between Newark and Bayonne, and pushed back against some of the arguments made by opponents of the project.
On Thursday, the Board of Commissioners of The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey authorized the Port Authority to take full ownership of the Howland Hook Marine Terminal on Staten Island.
Zeem Solutions announced a large-scale electric truck depot development near Port Newark, New Jersey. Phase I of its construction operations are planned for Q4 of 2025. Zeem says the site will serve regional fleet operators with electric trucks, overnight parking and charging for 200 trucks, and additional charging for up to 300 electric trucks during the day.
With millions of people expected to visit the Jersey Shore this summer, police departments across Long Beach Island are participating in Street Smart NJ to raise awareness about pedestrian safety.
As cargo ships get bigger to accommodate goods that will eventually be delivered to consumer’s doorsteps, $51 million is being plowed into projects by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to make the Port of New York and New Jersey ready for next generation of big vessels.
I read your article about NJ Transit’s huge financial problems and the hiring consultants to study how to create a “comprehensive transit system." As a New Jersey licensed urban planner who studied transportation (and former HUD Assistant Secretary), the underlying problems are obvious to me.
