Seems like there have been near-daily Amtrak disruptions this month, including today while I was en route to the njtransit board meeting, forcing me to divert to the subway and path. Story TK. 🤞 I get to the meeting on time.
10.12.2025 14:32 — 👍 9 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0
Gateway tunnel project funding delay could be nearing resolution
The Gateway Development Commission could be inching toward a solution to resolve a review undertaken by the U.S. Transportation Department.
The USDOT has written to the GDC (and the MTA and CTA) with an update on the "reviews" into their DBE programs, which paused funding -- namely for the $16B tunnels projects.
More on where this stands ⬇️
09.12.2025 14:17 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
NJ Transit and Horizon plan to redevelop prime site in Newark
NJ Transit and Horizon are inviting developers to submit ideas about how to redevelop their properties at 1 Penn Plaza East and 3 Penn Plaza East.
Plans are underway to redevelop 1 Penn Plaza East and 3 Penn Plaza East, the sites where NJ Transit's former HQ is and Horizon's current HQ is.
This is an extremely valuable 3-acre, riverfront property steps from Newark Penn. Competition will be intense.
02.12.2025 21:16 — 👍 4 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
Decision on major contract for Route 17 project shrouded in mystery
NJ DOT failed to provide records showing why company with lower score got bid for widening project to reduce traffic congestion.
NJDOT awarded HNTB the prized Rt 17 engineering contract this year.
An hour later, NJDOT changed the winner to Michael Baker, saying it was an error.
But when I asked for documents proving it, I got nothing. One OPRA was denied citing the 2024 changes.
My story ⬇️
25.11.2025 12:16 — 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 1
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The defense team rep’ing STA — which left a 13YO at an unauthorized bus stop before she was hit by a car — is now trying to blame her, her father and stepmom.
Even the judge seemed baffled — and saw fit to interrupt at times during oral arguments.
19.11.2025 16:11 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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NJ Transit review finds more than $10,000 improperly paid to two engineers
13.11.2025 12:22 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
NJ towns pedal into fierce debate on e-bike safety with a myriad of bans, penalties
Headlines of serious — sometimes fatal — crashes involving e-bikes have captured the attention of parents, kids, local officials and state lawmakers.
While some towns and counties were quick to ban e-bikes, one Bergen County borough decided to have a community discussion about it.
Teens, parents, police, council members weighed in.
More on that and where gov-elect Mikie Sherrill fall on this issue.
11.11.2025 12:27 — 👍 1 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
Newark Liberty hit with flight cancelations as safety measure amid government shutdown
Friday began flight reductions at 40 of the nation's busiest airports, including Newark Liberty, John F. Kennedy, LaGuardia and Teterboro.
One EWR traveler packed non-perishable snacks ahead of his flight; another worried whether she would make it to Phoenix on time for a wedding.
My story on how air travel is going around NYC amid the first day of flight reductions.
07.11.2025 17:39 — 👍 3 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 1
Anyone preparing to fly in/out of EWR, JFK or LGA in the coming days/week? I'd love to talk to you about that given the expected announcement for flight cuts.
Get in touch! DM or email is cwilson2@gannettnj.com.
06.11.2025 19:37 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Every option to fix NY Penn Station on table as Amtrak looks to hire project developer
How can NY Penn Station be improved? Amtrak is open to anything as they look to hire for a project developer job.
Got an idea to fix New York Penn Station? Andy Byford wants proposals and shovels in the ground by end of 2027.
Everything is on the table -- through-running, moving MSG, whatever it takes. Here's the latest status of the complicated transit project:
30.10.2025 20:20 — 👍 6 🔁 3 💬 2 📌 0
Every option to fix NY Penn Station on table as Amtrak looks to hire project developer
How can NY Penn Station be improved? Amtrak is open to anything as they look to hire for a project developer job.
Got an idea to fix New York Penn Station? Andy Byford wants proposals and shovels in the ground by end of 2027.
Everything is on the table -- through-running, moving MSG, whatever it takes. Here's the latest status of the complicated transit project:
30.10.2025 20:20 — 👍 6 🔁 3 💬 2 📌 0
It's in the story, but they haven't confirmed whether or not they're going to absorb it. It's an idea they're studying, estimating it will cost $1.6M annually.
27.10.2025 15:12 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
Congestion pricing apparently reducing vehicle entries more than expected: revenue is 1.6% less than forecast as of Sept. Gross: $507.4 mil, expenses less than projected at $96.4 million. Net: $411 mil which has the @MTA on track to raise the $500 mil expected. #Traffic
27.10.2025 13:47 — 👍 46 🔁 9 💬 0 📌 2
After 101 years and three generations, North Jersey bus company rolling to a final stop
At its peak, Broadway Bus in Bayonne had 41 buses. COVID was the final straw. NJ Transit may absorb the company's last operating route.
Broadway Bus once served Ocean Terminal, Maidenform factory and downtown Bayonne with 42 buses.
More recently, they're down to 10 buses, 1 route - and now they will close Nov 30.
Third-gen owner Emil Massa talked to me about growing up in the bus biz.
27.10.2025 13:20 — 👍 6 🔁 1 💬 1 📌 1
Would Ciattarelli, Sherrill plans to fund cash-strapped NJ Transit actually work?
The candidates for NJ governor said they would move away from annual 3% fare hikes and corporate transit fee. That's a lot of revenue to replace.
I asked Jack Ciattarelli and Mikie Sherrill about the tricky situation of NJ TRANSIT funding.
Specifically, whether they would keep the corporate business tax and the annual 3% fare hike -- and how/if they would fill the gap.
24.10.2025 13:24 — 👍 9 🔁 3 💬 0 📌 0
Updated with info about a recent OSHA inspection involving the company
23.10.2025 18:24 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
NJ Sen. Kim says he's had no word from feds over Trump threat to end Gateway project
President Trump made a vague threat to end the $16 billion Gateway project, already well underway, to build a new rail tunnel beneath the Hudson.
“Complete and utter silence.” - U.S. Sen. Andy Kim
A look at how things are going on to get clarity on whether the Gateway program is terminated and how a bipartisan group of mayors and union leaders want answers.
22.10.2025 21:15 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
NJ Turnpike board switches engineering firms after 77 years
The board approved a $93 million contract with AECOM for general consulting engineering services. HNTB Corp. previously had the contract for decades.
HNTB Corp. has been the engineering consultant of record for the New Jersey Turnpike Authority for the entire 77-year history of the NJTA -- until now.
Yesterday, they chose a new engineering firm.
My story ⬇️
22.10.2025 18:13 — 👍 3 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0
Newark Airport's AirTrain is being replaced. What to know as work begins
The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey is replacing the AirTrain at Newark Liberty Airport. Ground broke on the project Oct. 7.
One state senator remembers what Newark Airport was like before AirTrain Newark from when she was a concessionaire in the early '90s.
Now, she has a front row seat at its replacement groundbreaking.
More on that and the new project ⬇️
08.10.2025 13:08 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
How would Jack Ciattarelli and Mikie Sherrill manage the future of NJ Transit?
How would Jack Ciattarelli and Mikie Sherrill manage the future of NJ Transit?
Our statehouse reporter Katie Sobko queried the gubernatorial candidates about their ideas for improving NJ TRANSIT.
Here's what they said:
07.10.2025 13:34 — 👍 3 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
Federal shutdown adds stress to air traffic control operations at Newark Airport
Air traffic controllers at Newark Liberty Airport are already overworked. They are not being paid because of the federal government shutdown.
What are air traffic controllers at Newark Airport thinking about? Departures, arrivals, how to pay mortgage, car, feed kids - as they work w/out pay amid govt shutdown.
This is exacerbating an ATC shortage at EWR. More on that and Sec. Duffy visit today.
www.northjersey.com/story/news/t...
06.10.2025 20:55 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
NJ Transit unveils new buses that will roll out between now and June 2026
NJ Transit officials unveiled the first 175 new 40-foot, two-door transit buses that will be rolling into the carrier's fleet through June 2026.
In 2024, NJ TRANSIT's bus fleet dropped to its lowest MDBF average since 2017 -- 10,302.
But plans are underway to purchase 1,400+ buses. One new transit bus was on display this week and Kris Kolluri gave Rep. Menendez a hard time about driving.
My story:
www.northjersey.com/story/news/t...
03.10.2025 11:53 — 👍 5 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
And he made it look easy
03.10.2025 03:23 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
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