New Jersey News Updates

Government, Business, Safety

New Jersey DOT Awards More Than $30 Million to Improve Freight Routes

The New Jersey Department of Transportation announced $30.1 million in grant funding dedicated to improving local roads that serve as freight conduits.

July 24, 2019
Government, Business, Technology

Federal Transportation Policymakers to Visit N.Y.-N.J. ‘Gateway’

An area along the Hudson River in New York and New Jersey will be the site of a field trip federal policymakers have scheduled for the week of April 29 to raise the profile of a tunnel project known colloquially as “Gateway.â€

April 26, 2019
Government, Business, Safety

New Jersey’s Sen. Robert Menendez, Bob Hugin Disagree on Infrastructure Funding

This November, if New Jersey voters elect Republican political novice Bob Hugin to the U.S. Senate, President Donald Trump’s chances of advancing an infrastructure funding agenda through Congress next year could improve.

October 25, 2018
Government, Business, Safety

New Jersey DOT Announces $47 Million for County Bridge Maintenance Projects

The New Jersey Department of Transportation announced July 31 that more than $47 million in grants has been issued for county bridge maintenance projects.

August 1, 2018
Business, Safety

Carlose London Leads Contingent of Jersey Boys Bound for Ohio and NTDC

ISELIN, N.J. — No train, no gain. That’s the London family mantra captured in four short words.

June 27, 2018
Government, Safety, Logistics

Toll-Road Veteran Is N.J. Governor-Elect’s Pick for State Transportation Chief

New Jersey Governor-elect Phil Murphy chose a toll-road veteran to oversee transportation, charging her with fixing a commuter bus and rail system he called “a national disgrace.â€

December 20, 2017
Government

Driver Growth, Infrastructure Leading Concerns for Virginia, New Jersey Ahead of Elections

Freight transportation, infrastructure issues and jobs will be key considerations for many voters electing new governors on Nov. 7 in New Jersey and Virginia — the only states with gubernatorial contests this year.

November 2, 2017
Government

Embattled Ex-New Jersey DOT Chief Jamie Fox Dies

Jamie Fox, who had been charged with conspiracy to commit bribery while New Jersey’s transportation commissioner in 2014, died Feb. 20, local media outlets reported.

February 21, 2017
Government

New Jersey Wants to Fund Roads by Selling Debt to Its Pensions

New Jersey lawmakers are proposing a creative approach to raising money for needed work on Garden State roads: Sell bonds directly to its struggling pension funds.

December 12, 2016
Government

Virtual Weigh Stations Come to New Jersey

New Jersey is the latest state to implement virtual weigh stations.

November 21, 2016