Rep. Tom Malinowski stated the misguided Trump policy was standing in the way of further advancing the tunnel portion of the Gateway project.

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Rep. Tom Malinowski stated the misguided Trump policy was standing in the way of further advancing the tunnel portion of the Gateway project.
The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey’s plans to tear down its Midtown bus terminal and replace it with a new, state-of-the art facility.
Over the Jan. 23-24 weekend, the state reported 10,728 new COVID-19 cases and 80 confirmed deaths, bringing those respective cumulative totals to 662,808 and 20,951.
Federal, state and local lawmakers in New Jersey view the nomination of Peter Buttigieg as Transportation Secretary as a positive for the state.
A look at some of the spending and funding initiatives recently passed by the U.S. Senate and the House of Representatives.
The work is slated to begin immediately with $30 million in renovations and restorations, with additional upgrades scheduled over the next five years totaling $160 million, all funded by the state.
New Jersey is looking into what policies, laws and regulations it would need to enact self-driving cars.
Reps. Donald Payne and Albio Sires are two long-serving Congressmen being challenged by GOP nominees Jennifer Zinone and Jason Todd Mushnick.
Districts across the state face a number of challenges heading into the new academic year, from PPE to staff shortages, according to the New Jersey School Boards Association.
U.S. Sen. Cory Booker has condemned the Trump Administration for playing politics, leading to unnecessary delays for the Hudson Tunnel Project.
North Jersey politicians were able to target billions of dollars for the Garden State to improve transportation, envisioning roads and rails running much smoother in the state under a recently passed federal infrastructure bill.
Higher Education Secretary Zakiya Smith Ellis said most institutions will likely reopen with some hybrid version of in-person and online learning, stating “Colleges this summer and fall will not look the same as they did last year.”
State health officials announced guidance for youth camps and summer recreation programs to follow in the wake of the COVID-19 crisis.