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Fort lee NJ, The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey welcomed five officers and their canines to the Port Authority Police Department (PAPD) K-9 unit in a graduation ceremony held today at Newark Liberty International Airport. Canines Mag, Bruce, Mimmo, Stuey and Amo were named in honor of fallen 9/11 PAPD officers.
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Ridgewood NJ, in accordance with a new state law signed earlier this year, the NJ TRANSIT Board of Directors today approved the start of the process to enact new regulations designed to strengthen protections for transit workers. The proposed regulations would establish a procedure by which NJ TRANSIT would be able to administratively suspend ridership privileges for individuals who assault transit employees while also creating due process for offenders to appeal proposed suspensions.
Transportation Trust Fund or Transportation Slush Fund?
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Trenton NJ, Senator Declan O’Scanlon questioned why the Murphy administration plans on issuing $750 million in high-interest debt with interest-only payments for a decade when the State has billions sitting unallocated in its debt defeasance and prevention fund.
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Trenton NJ, Governor Phil Murphy today announced critical funding to expand access to safe transportation and enhance areas around public transit facilities across the state. The awards total more than $24 million across three programs as part of Governor Murphy’s Fiscal Year 2023 budget. Funding for the Local Aid and Economic Development Grants line-item increased by nearly 50% over the last fiscal year, representing the Murphy Administration’s commitment to a wide range of transportation options and smart, transit-oriented development.
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Ridgewood NJ, NJ TRANSIT is prohibiting all beverages on its trains, light rail vehicles and buses on Saturday, December 10th to coincide with the SantaCon event in New York City and on Saturday, December 17th to coincide with the SantaCon event in Hoboken.
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Fort Lee NJ, the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey announced today that Greg Ehrie, a 20-year veteran of the FBI will join the agency as its Chief Security Officer on Dec. 12, 2022. Ehrie’s FBI career involved stints as Special Agent in Charge of Intelligence at the New York field office and as Special Agent in Charge of its field office in Newark, N.J. Ehrie is currently the Chief Security Officer at the Anti-Defamation League.
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Ridgewood NJ, sorry commuters , everybody knows working from home offers a ton of benefits. No commute (which can save you a ton of money), no office politics, and (best of all) no need to get dressed for work.
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Ridgewood NJ, an online petition is making the rounds to include a single mask only car on NJ Transit trains . Adam Reich, a transportation advocate, created an online petition for the mask car rule that was signed by 685 people as of Friday. His goal is to have 1,000 signatures.
More than 6.3 Million Travelers Expected to Use Port Authority Airports and Bridges and Tunnels During Thanksgiving Holiday; Plan Ahead for Heavy Traffic, Longer Wait Times at Airports
Air Travelers Should Arrive to Airports at Least 2 to 3 Hours Prior to Departure Depending on Destination, Anticipate Longer Waits at TSA Security Checkpoints
Port Authority, MTA Strongly Encourage Public Transit Use to Airports
Port Authority Will Suspend Non-Emergency Lane Closures at Vehicle Crossings to Accommodate Higher Volume Over Thanksgiving Holiday
PATH to Add Service on Thanksgiving; 9 St and 23 St Stations Will Remain Open at all Hours Over Holiday Weekend
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Fort Lee NJ, the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey announced today that more than 6.3 million air passengers and vehicles are expected to use its airports and vehicular crossings from Wednesday to Monday, Nov. 23 to 28.
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Ridgewood NJ, NJ TRANSIT is adding additional service this Thanksgiving weekend to help take the stress out of travel as the Garden State embarks upon the holiday season. No matter what your Thanksgiving plans are, rest assured NJ TRANSIT can help get you and your family there with kids riding free the entire long weekend!
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Ridgewood NJ, NJ TRANSIT and the North Jersey Transportation Planning Authority (NJTPA) today announced the programming of $43.6 million in federal Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act (CRRSAA) funding to seven NJ TRANSIT projects which advance sustainability, bus garage electrification and first/last mile transportation solutions. The funding will be made available to NJ TRANSIT as part of NJTPA’s Fiscal Year 2022-2025 Transportation Improvement Program.
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New York NY, a subway commuter was killed after being dragged by a train in Manhattan on Monday. The incident happened around 5 p.m. at the 59th Street Columbus Circle station in Midtown .
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Camden NJ, NJ TRANSIT President & CEO Kevin S. Corbett was joined by Congressman Donald Norcross along with local, county and state officials and other stakeholders today to introduce the agency’s first battery electric bus that will soon be entering revenue service. The major milestone is an historic moment for the nation’s largest statewide transit provider and sets the stage for the planned transition to a complete fleet of zero-emission buses by 2040 aligned with Governor Murphy’s Energy Master Plan. This also reinforces the Murphy Administration’s commitment to New Jersey’s environmental justice communities.
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New York NY, following the news that Erick Adame, NY1’s morning meteorologist, lost his job after adult webcam nudes leaked, CamSoda – a leading adult entertainment webcam site – has extended him an offer to serve as the first-ever full-time meteorologist for an adult webcam site in return for a salary of up to $250,000.
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