On Friday, New Jersey Transit and FIFA officials met with business owners from around the Meadowlands to address questions and concerns regarding transportation and accessibility during the World Cup.
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Gov. Mikie Sherrill today announced the recipients of $5 million in grants awarded through the NJ World Cup Community Initiative to support 34 New Jersey-based organizations hosting public fan experiences and community events ahead of the FIFA World Cup 2026™.
Last Saturday, a forum addressing the heart of public transit and the latest proposals for transit-friendly solutions in Hudson County was held at Saint Peter’s University, bringing to mind the idea of safer streets and better-quality public transportation.
Summer swell isn’t just the stretch of bigger, steadier waves; it also hits as pedestrians and bicyclists crowd local roadways already choked with vehicular traffic in Ship Bottom, where a proposed borough-wide bike path is under consideration.
From the first industrialized city to the invention of the light bulb, from the birthplace of the film industry to the innovations that power today’s technology, New Jersey has long been a hub of ingenuity and progress. Those of us in the maritime industry know that some of the state’s most transformative breakthroughs have taken place not only on land, but on the water.
Pilots dislike using it. Drivers post videos on social media showing how low jetliners roar over the New Jersey Turnpike when flights use Newark Liberty Airport’s oldest and shortest runway.
The Metropark complex is being developed to reimagine the Woodbridge community with housing and retail. Hackensack Meridian is also moving its headquarters into the upper floors of the Iselin building, allowing the network to bring all its corporate employees previously spread across several buildings under one roof.
The Sherrill administration announced $28 million in state grants to improve local freight routes, including projects in Morris and Sussex counties aimed at supporting truck traffic and roadway safety.
The Gateway Development Commission (GDC) today awarded the contract for the Hudson Tunnel Project construction package that will bore the section of the new tunnel tubes under the Hudson River and install the tunnel liner and floor – called “Package 1C: The Hudson River Tunnel Section” – to Traylor/Walsh/Skanska JV.
New Jersey Transportation Commissioner Priya Jain detailed preparation ahead of the FIFA 2026 World Cup, extending the Hudson-Bergen Light Rail, and other key initiatives at the North Jersey Transit Forum put on by Hudson County Complete Streets on Saturday.