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NJ commuters can avoid Manhattan congestion tolls and get a tax break(NJ Spotlight News)

Transportation

NJ commuters can avoid Manhattan congestion tolls and get a tax break

In face of congestion pricing for cars, report highlights federal tax benefit for taking trains and buses.

John Reitmeyer | October 19, 2026
NJ transportation fund to gain $120 million in debt-refinancing move(AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)
NJ transportation fund to gain $120 million in debt-refinancing move

More money than originally planned for multiyear state trust account that pays for road, bridge and rail projects with your gasoline taxes

John Reitmeyer | September 2, 2026
NJ Transit low-income riders need fare discounts, advocates say(AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)
NJ Transit low-income riders need fare discounts, advocates say

By poverty measures, nearly 2 million New Jersey residents would qualify for the 50% reduction that New York City offers

John Reitmeyer | August 17, 2026
Seniors, people with disabilities gaining on-demand ride services(NJ Spotlight News)
Seniors, people with disabilities gaining on-demand ride services

Summoned by phone app, county-run microtransit vehicle systems can shuttle users to work, school, appointments

Lilo H. Stainton | August 11, 2026
NJ Transit warns: Commuters at risk in proposed freight rail merger(Elise Young/NJ Spotlight)
NJ Transit warns: Commuters at risk in proposed freight rail merger

Two of the nation's biggest haulers, working together, would run more trains and disrupt passenger lines, critics say

Benjamin J. Hulac | August 6, 2026
NJ Transit approves biggest budget ever, with 3% higher fares(Elise Young/NJ Spotlight)
NJ Transit approves biggest budget ever, with 3% higher fares

Mass transit riders should 'at least be heard' before annual automatic price increases go into effect, advocate says

Nikita Biryukov | July 22, 2026
NJ Transit chief praises World Cup service after Super Bowl ‘curse’(NJ Spotlight News)
NJ Transit chief praises World Cup service after Super Bowl ‘curse’

NJ Transit chief praises World Cup service after Super Bowl 'curse'

Joanna Gagis, Greg Shillinglaw | July 22, 2026
As tragic toll rises, e-bike advocates say NJ must revisit regulations(AP Photo/Seth Wenig)
As tragic toll rises, e-bike advocates say NJ must revisit regulations

Rules on licensing, registration and insurance are burden on people using the low-speed versions, they argue

Joanna Gagis, Katie Crist | June 22, 2026
NJ Transit falls short of 40,000 fans for first World Cup game train
NJ Transit falls short of 40,000 fans for first World Cup game train

Bargain $20 shuttle from Manhattan draws thousands of riders, while those who rely on rideshare have long waits that Uber had warned about

Joanna Gagis | June 16, 2026
Commuting during World Cup?  NJ Transit chief offers details on prices(NJ Spotlight News)
Commuting during World Cup? NJ Transit chief offers details on prices

'Life will go on' with mass transportation, Kolluri says, though you can expect at least seven hours of crowded rails on game days

Joanna Gagis | May 20, 2026
Phantom weight on Newark airport scales may be costing travelers(NJ Spotlight News)
Phantom weight on Newark airport scales may be costing travelers

In most recent tests, more than one-fourth of equipment malfunctioned, while LaGuardia's and JFK's, inspected more often, fared far better

Shenal Tissera | April 20, 2026
Amid budget cuts, Sherrill proposes more money for NJ Transit(NJ Transit)
Amid budget cuts, Sherrill proposes more money for NJ Transit

Governor understands need for commuter bus and rail network that 'actually functions,' agency leader tells lawmakers

John Reitmeyer | April 10, 2026
Early Portal Bridge opening ‘a feat of human determination’(Amtrak)
Early Portal Bridge opening ‘a feat of human determination’

NJ Transit president says new rail span proved worth when pressed into service during emergency pole repairs

Joanna Gagis | March 17, 2026
Sherrill shrinks Turnpike bridge project, a score for environmentalists
Sherrill shrinks Turnpike bridge project, a score for environmentalists

Four new lanes rather than major widening in plan backed by Newark, Jersey City and Hoboken

Elise Young | March 4, 2026
Op-Ed: Messing with Gateway endangers the post-pandemic boom
Op-Ed: Messing with Gateway endangers the post-pandemic boom

Real-estate developers are counting on better rail access to Manhattan, and without it, bustling construction sites will lurch to a halt

Dan Kennedy, Mark Jackson | March 3, 2026
Sherrill urges caution on snowy roads as blizzard travel ban lifts
Sherrill urges caution on snowy roads as blizzard travel ban lifts

NJ Transit service remains largely suspended, and Portal Bridge train switchover work on modified schedule

Joanna Gagis | February 23, 2026
Gateway is a pain — for now. Here’s how it will make your life better(Regional Plan Association)
Gateway is a pain — for now. Here’s how it will make your life better

Amtrak and NJ Transit promise that commuters' latest round of suffering won't be in vain

Genesis Obando | February 23, 2026
Gateway tunnel crews returning next week, project overseer says(AP Photo/Ted Shaffrey)
Gateway tunnel crews returning next week, project overseer says

After two-week delay due to Trump funding freeze, next challenge is steering task 'back on time and within budget'

Joanna Gagis | February 20, 2026
Gateway project approved after Trump delay, lawsuits(AP Photo/Ted Shaffrey)
Gateway project approved after Trump delay, lawsuits

Construction is expected to resume next week, according to the Gateway Development Commission

Benjamin J. Hulac | February 19, 2026
‘It just sucks’: Commuters slam month of upended rail service(NJ Spotlight News)
‘It just sucks’: Commuters slam month of upended rail service

NJ Transit says Portal Bridge replacement a necessary hardship that will make Northeast Corridor more reliable

Raven Santana | February 18, 2026
At Gateway’s ‘most critical’ worksite, tunnel borer sits in 95 pieces(NJ Spotlight News)
At Gateway’s ‘most critical’ worksite, tunnel borer sits in 95 pieces

Trump's 'boondoggle' rant hangs over idled North Bergen construction zone, the country's largest infrastructure project

Raven Santana | February 17, 2026
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