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Ridgewood NJ, After a historic winter storm blanketed the state in over two feet of snow, New Jersey is finally digging out. NJ TRANSIT has announced a phased restoration of services for Tuesday, February 24, but your typical weekday commute will look a little different.
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New York NY, New York City is facing a fiscal crossroads that has the real estate industry on high alert. Democratic Socialist Mayor Zohran Mamdani has issued a stark ultimatum to Albany: tax the ultra-wealthy and corporations to plug a $5.4 billion budget deficit, or trigger a “last resort” 9.5% property tax hike.
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Ridgewood NJ, Commuters on the Northeast Corridor (NEC) are preparing for a historic shift in regional rail travel. Starting February 15, 2026, Amtrak and NJ TRANSIT will begin the “cutover” process—a massive engineering operation to transfer rail traffic from the 110-year-old Portal Bridge to the brand-new Portal North Bridge.
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NEW YORK/NEW JERSEY — The massive $16 billion Hudson River rail tunnel project is facing a crisis of public trust. A high-ranking board member of the agency overseeing the project is under fire after voting to award a historic contract to a firm where she held a multi-million dollar financial stake—and where she was rehired just months later.
Continue reading Gateway Tunnel Scandal: Did a Board Member Profit from a $16B Contract Vote?
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Ridgewood NJ, If you were planning to travel across the Garden State this weekend, it’s time to change your plans. Following Governor Mikie Sherrill’s statewide State of Emergency declaration, NJ TRANSIT has announced a total systemwide suspension of services starting Sunday, January 25, 2026. With a massive winter storm expected to dump up to 18 inches of snow in some areas, officials are taking no chances with public safety.
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Montclair-Boonton Line faced a terrifying evening on Friday, December 19, 2025, when two NJ Transit trains collided near the Bay Street Station, leading to a derailment and a massive emergency response.
Continue reading “Like a Car Crash”: 17 Injured as NJ Transit Trains Collide and Derail in Montclair
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New York New York , a dramatic confrontation erupted in Lower Manhattan on Saturday as hundreds of anti-ICE protesters clashed with New York City police officers outside a government building. The unrest followed reports that federal agents were inside, preparing for an immigration operation in the area.
The chaotic scene, near the US General Services Administration (GSA) building on Centre Street, drew a sharp rebuke from NYPD leadership, who criticized the federal agencies for creating a situation that put city officers and the public in harm’s way.
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New York NY, in one of the most unexpected political turnarounds of the year, President Donald Trump and New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani (D) emerged from a White House meeting with mutual praise and a surprising sense of camaraderie. The cordial meeting in the Oval Office stood in stark contrast to the months of bitter rhetoric that preceded it—rhetoric that saw Trump repeatedly deride the democratic socialist as a “communist lunatic” and Mamdani label the President a “despot.”
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Ridgewood NJ, NJ TRANSIT is taking a massive step in its fleet modernization strategy, announcing a commitment of over $917 million to overhaul its existing fleet of 429 Multilevel rail cars. This significant investment is key to the agency’s goal of fully modernizing its entire rail and bus fleet by 2031, promising safer, more reliable, and more modern service for New Jersey commuters.
Continue reading NJ TRANSIT’s $917 Million Overhaul: 429 Rail Cars Getting Major Modernization
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Trenton NJ, The terrifying six-month shutdown of Route 80 near Wharton due to sinkholes—a disaster that ultimately cost taxpayers $30 million—was a direct result of abandoned, unfilled mining shafts beneath the highway. Now, as the one-year anniversary of the initial collapse approaches, two influential state senators are demanding action to prevent this “costly and dangerous” problem from recurring.
State Senators Anthony Bucco (R-Morris) and Paul Sarlo (D-Bergen) have introduced a bipartisan bill aimed at tackling New Jersey’s vast network of abandoned mines, a hidden threat that poses a major risk to infrastructure, property, and human life.
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Ridgewood NJ, Commuters relying on NJ Transit and Amtrak between New Jersey and New York Penn Station face significant travel disruption in early 2026. The cause? The final, complicated stage of construction on the new $2.3 billion Portal North Bridge over the Hackensack River.
NJ Transit President and CEO Kris Kolluri confirmed that a critical construction phase, known as the “cutover,” will likely require rerouting or canceling trains over an estimated period of up to six weeks.
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New York NY, commuters traveling between New Jersey and Manhattan faced significant disruption on Monday afternoon after a suspicious package temporarily shut down service at the crucial 14th Street PATH station.
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New York NY, the political landscape in New York City has sharpened following the Democratic mayoral primary victory of Zohran Mamdani. Attention has turned to his association with the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA), a prominent political organization whose official platform and public statements regarding Israel have drawn intense scrutiny and controversy.
MTA BOMBSHELL: CEO Says ‘Free Bus’ Plan is a ‘Straight-Up Fraud’ and Fails the Math Test
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New York NY, the debate over the financial viability of fare-free buses in New York City has reached a boiling point just days before the November 2025 mayoral election. On October 29, 2025, MTA Chair and CEO Janno Lieber publicly and forcefully disputed the core proposal of Democratic nominee and State Assembly Member Zohran Mamdani, calling the candidate’s signature “free bus” platform “half-baked” and questioning its true cost.
The Secret Weapon Against Train Delays: NJ TRANSIT Deploys High-Powered ‘AquaTrack’ to Clean Bergen County Rails
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RIDGEWOOD, NJ — As the stunning autumn colors peak across New Jersey, they bring a hidden hazard to commuter rail lines like the Main/Bergen County Line: “slippery rail.”
To combat the notorious fall slowdowns and keep trains running on schedule, NJ TRANSIT has officially rolled out its two high-tech cleaning units known as AquaTrack. This seasonal deployment is a crucial effort to eliminate the single biggest cause of traction problems in the Northeast during the fall months.
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