Fatal crashes are up 28% statewide over the last year, according to new data from the New Jersey State Police, and Central Jersey is a hot spot for the problem. There have been 197 fatal crashes statewide so far this year, with 21 of those occurring in either Middlesex County or Monmouth County.
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Monmouth County residents can now schedule two free round-trip rides every week to address their medical, wellness and nutrition appointments.
Port Authority officials were brimming with good news: revenues for the first quarter of 2024 were up by $31 million compared to 2023 and $16 million more than budgeted for. Citing strong airport recovery and proactive toll increases on the authority’s six bridges and tunnels that had minimal impact on traffic levels, Fitch Ratings gave a stable AA- ranking to a $650 million Port Authority bond issue that would fund major capital projects.
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Recent data from state and industry sources shows a sharp slowing in the number of building permits issued for warehouse construction last year in New Jersey. Those sources also show a new rise in vacancies, and a lower rate of increase in rents for the giant buildings, which have been springing up throughout the state for several years.
People who normally use the Route 71 bridge over the Shark River between Avon and Belmar that’s been stuck in the open position since early March will get a free shuttle bus to ride until the span is fixed. The free ride between the business districts of Belmar and Avon-by-the-Sea was announced by the state Department of Transportation and will start Wednesday morning. It will operate until the bridge is fixed.
Fatal crashes are up over 27% statewide in the first four months of the year, police said in a statement. Central Jersey leads the state in fatal crashes with Middlesex and Monmouth counties seeing the most deaths, the statement said.
Under the governor’s nearly $56 billion spending plan, a small group of only the state’s most profitable companies would be forced to dig deeper, with the additional revenue earmarked for New Jersey Transit, the state’s chronically cash-strapped bus and rail agency. For some lawmakers, a key issue is whether the governor has picked the right tax to dedicate to supporting NJ Transit’s strained operating budget over the long haul.