- Natural Gas Projects Get a Boost: The new Energy Master Plan (EMP) unveiled by the Christie administration this week says the state is committed to expanding its natural gas infrastructure. Activists tell NJ Spotlight this makes their fights against proposed natural gas pipelines even more difficult; one proposed expansion project is the Spectra Energy [...]
The NJ Transit shuttle bus that runs through Liberty State Park, which was killed as part of NJ Transit’s service reductions and fare hikes in 2010, was back this Memorial Day weekend, and it will stay in service on the weekends for the rest of the summer. The bus runs in a loop from the [...]
- Sports Equipment Company Accused of Defrauding District: Jersey City is among two dozen New Jersey school districts defrauded by a Pennsylvania-based athletic equipment firm, according to a federal indictment released yesterday. The president of the company previously pleaded guilty in December 2008 to a count of conspiracy to commit mail and wire fraud. – [...]
The proposed route for a light rail extension over Route 440. NJ Transit’s board of directors today adopted a plan to extend the Hudson-Bergen Light Rail (HBLR) across Route 440, and authorized its submission to the North Jersey Transportation Authority (NJTPA) for designation and inclusion in the agency’s Long Range Regional Transportation Plan, which would [...]
- School Board Elections: Mayor Healy tells Politicker that observers shouldn’t read so much into this year’s school board elections regarding his possible 2013 mayoral race showdown with Ward E councilman Steven Fulop. The Insider has more on the school board elections, the 2013 race and — more immediately — this fall’s special election for [...]
- NJ Transit: NJ Transit wrote checks for unused vacation time to 722 current and retired employees last year, including its former executive director, and paid sick time cash-outs for 1,743 workers, which totaled almost $3.6 million. – Aetna Sues Docs: One of the nation’s largest insurers has sued six North Jersey physicians, including one [...]
- NJ Transit Bus $: An added $43 million in proposed state aid to enhance NJ Transit bus service could mean more buses where the most riders are and a ‘tweaking” of other bus routes, some of which haven’t been changed since the 1950s, the agency’s chief said Wednesday. – Immigration March: People of faith [...]
- Christie’s Budget: Jersey City would receive $64 million in state aid under Gov. Christie’s proposed budget, the same amount as last year. The budget also pledges to “support expanded NJ Transit bus service” and avoid fare increases on NJ Transit trains and buses. – Healy Recall Falls Short: As expected, the group trying to [...]
- JCPD Demotions: As it continues negotiating with the Jersey City Police Superior Officers Association to avoid demotions scheduled for next week, Jersey City has asked the state for a three-day extension so the talks may continue. – Illegally Housed Immigrants: Authorities raided two Jersey City homes over the past two days and found more [...]
- School Spending: Per pupil spending in Jersey City dipped from $18,398 in the 2008-09 school year to $17,249 last year, following a statewide trend of decreases in per pupil spending in the several of the state’s poorest school districts. – Bus Upgrades: NJ Transit officials will equip old buses with new tricks, spending $22 [...]
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