Larry Higgs

Gateway commission sues Trump administration over blocked tunnel funding Gateway Development Commission sues Trump administration for withholding Hudson River rail tunnel funds since October four days before construction is schedule to stop.

First sentence of lawsuit sums it up- this is a breach of contract
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A legal battle with Trump isn’t only option to prevent Gateway Tunnel construction shutdown Experts, officials said there are two options to avoid a Feb. 6 shutdown of gateway Tunnel construction- sue or appease Trump to restart payments.

Shutdown of Gateway Tunnel construction less than a week away- what’s the best way to get Trump to restore funding? www.nj.com/news/2026/02...

PATH riders told to brace for weekend service outages including St. Patrick’s Day PATH will suspend service for five weekends during the next three months.

That St Patricks weekend pub crawl might take a circuitous PATH. www.nj.com/news/2026/01...

Commuter ferry service to NYC disrupted as frigid conditions cover the Hudson River in ice Growing ice flows in the Hudson River are affecting commuter ferry service.

River icing conditions not seen since 2015 disrupts ferry service www.nj.com/news/2026/01...

Airline opens new routes from Atlantic City as the airport lands fourth carrier Flights from Atlantic City International Airport to Raleigh begin in May, officials said.

New airline and destinations are added to the N.J airport. www.nj.com/atlantic/202...

After a chaotic morning, NJ Transit adds more trains for the commute home NJ Transit will add more trains this afternoon to alleviate crowding.

More trains for the P.M. commute home and news about when riders will see new trains to replace disco era railcars www.nj.com/news/2026/01...

Gateway tunnel work to shut down, affecting thousands of jobs unless Trump restores funding Construction of the $16 billion Gateway rail tunnel under the Hudson River was stopped Tuesday because the project is out of money due to a stalemate in Washington.

Shutdown will idle thousands of workers, waste $1 billion already spent on Gateway Tunnel project unless Trump restores funding www.nj.com/news/2026/01...

Big winter storm is on its way to N.J. Here’s what to do to prepare. With a winter snow storm forecast for the weekend, now is the time to do these home and auto preparations, experts said.

Time to do your common sense (not French Toast supplies) storm preparations www.nj.com/news/2026/01...

N.J. commuters left stranded by cancelled trains during union, contractor dispute Some Hudson Bergen Light Rail trains have been canceled due to contractor's overtime dispute with union.

Union filed a federal labor compliant after new light rail contractor changed O/T policy thats been in the contract for 22 years www.nj.com/news/2026/01...

No REAL ID at the airport? You’ll need to pay $45 starting next month. The TSA is rolling out a new fee for domestic travelers at Newark and other airports who show up without proper identification, and you can't pay at the checkpoint.

No Real ID? You can still take a domestic flight, but it will cost $45 for a background check starting Feb.1 www.nj.com/news/2026/01...

Murphy signs controversial e-bike law requiring registration, insurance in New Jersey Despite opposition, the governor signed the measure in the final hours of his administration.

Advocates vow to fight it to target the fast (and dangerous) e-motos, not Granny's pedal it to the store e-bike. www.nj.com/advice/2026/...

Murphy promised to fix NJ Transit even ‘if it kills me.’ Now that he’s leaving, how’d he do? 8 years later, did Gov. Phil Murphy actually deliver on his bold NJ Transit promise?

Did the governor fix NJ Transit? Experts, commuters render a split verdict.
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New Jersey’s e-bike law faces national opposition as veto decision looms National bike groups rally riders to lobby Gov. Murphy not to sign what they call the worst e-bike legislation in the country in to law.

National bike groups urge Gov. Murphy to veto the "most restrictive" e-bike law, suggesting that Connecticut has a solution to address the safety problem www.nj.com/traffic/2026...

Amtrak, NJ Transit facing major service cuts for Portal Bridge work NJ Transit and Amtrak riders will experience service disruptions and diversions on the nation's busiest passenger rail line.

NJ Transit, Amtrak riders face temporary train pain next month
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Commuters will face higher parking fees at 25 NJ Transit locations Thursday Parking rates increase Thursday at more than two dozen NJ Transit parking areas that serve bus, rail and light rail lines.

Parking and riding NJ Transit? It will cost you more at these places. www.nj.com/news/2026/01...

N.J. statewide traffic enforcement blitz Friday targets dangerous driving behaviors State police data shows 582 people were killed last year, down from 684 in 2024, as law enforcement prepares for holiday weekend enforcement blitz.

Drive carefully or face the consequences this weekend. www.nj.com/news/2026/01...

This patriotic makeover is the first step in fixing N.J.’s most unreliable transit line Look inside NJ Transit's first rebuilt RiverLine train as state officials promise to rebuild the troubled light rail line.

What’s red, white and blue and won’t breakdown as much? This NJ Transit train.
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N.J. e-bike bill could shift injury costs to auto insurance customers Customers could be financially responsible for injuries to uninsured electric bike riders.

The bill is also opposed for lumping the slowest e-bikes in with the faster moped like e-bikes
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Kolluri tapped to lead both NJ Transit and the Turnpike Authority in rare dual role Former transportation commissioner will take $1 salary from Turnpike Authority while maintaining $280,000 position at NJ Transit in unusual leadership arrangement.

The man now running the state transit agency will also run the NJ Turnpike Authority www.nj.com/news/2026/01...

Fare hikes proposed for historic N.J. ferry The 17-mile ferry trip between two states could cost more under proposed fare increases. A virtual hearing will be held on Jan. 12.

Fares could go up in April on this ferry. www.nj.com/news/2026/01...

The state gas tax went up, so why are N.J. gas prices dropping? A petroleum expert weighs in on whether the volatile situation in Venezuela is a factor in the lower gasoline prices.

Enjoy the low demand and high supply, however expert cautions that more Venezuelan oil won't flow for years. www.nj.com/news/2026/01...

You can't use cash to pay the toll on this NJ highway anymore. www.nj.com/news/2026/01...

This oddball N.J. bridge is being closed for 2 months. It was almost a tunnel. The small oddball bridge will be closed for two months, but its back story is as interesting as its uniqueness.

This funky bridge closed today for two months- besides being a unicorn among bridge types, its history is interesting. www.nj.com/news/2026/01...

N.J. weighs return of traffic cameras, targeting school bus violations first A bill that would allow use of cameras to catch drivers passing school buses loading and unloading children could overturn New Jersey's ban on using cameras to enforce traffic laws.

Is this the beginning of allowing camera enforcement of traffic laws in NJ?
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N.J. traffic deaths drop 15% in 2025 from 30-year high in previous year After a spike in traffic deaths in 2024, New Jersey had a safer 2025, recording a significant drop in fatalities.

Happy New Year- let's continue to be more careful out there. www.nj.com/news/2026/01...

MTA, Trump administration set to square off in court over additional $9 fee to enter Manhattan Almost a year after the MTA sued to block the USDOT from ending the congestion pricing toll to enter lower Manhattan, both sides will finally argue their cases before a judge on Jan.28.

The court fight to determine the fate of NYC's congestion pricing fee to happen several months later than expected www.nj.com/news/2025/12...

Tolls, fares and even bike share rates increasing in 2026 — here’s what you’ll pay Four toll agencies will raise rates affecting the Turnpike, Parkway, Port Authority crossings and Delaware River bridges.

Toll, fare and even bike share rate increases?! Here's what you'll pay next year
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Cashless tolling to start on Atlantic City Expressway this week More than 90% of Expressway drivers already use E-Z Pass.

The first toll highway in the state ditches cash and could be the blueprint for future all-electronic toll collection on the Turnpike and Parkway www.nj.com/south/2025/1...

Port Authority shelves PATH Newark Airport extension for 10 years to pay for higher cost monorail Ambitious 2017 plans to extend the PATH rail line to Newark Airport have been shelved due to increased costs.

The price to replace the airport monorail come at the cost of extending PATH to the airport www.nj.com/news/2025/12...

Turnpike widening opponents ask Sherill to ‘pause’ controversial $6.2B project What happens when four lanes of a new NJ Turnpike bridge meets a two lane highway on the other side? Opponents want a project paused for answers.

Details about what the Turnpike is proposing in the wake of last weeks announcement and why objectors want the Gov. elect to tap the brakes,
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