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Larry Higgs
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I'm the commuting/transportation reporter for NJ.com, enjoy biking, music (garage through punk), trains. cars, cats (have 2) NYC born, NJ raised. That is me not looking down on the George Washington Bridge main cable.
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Gift article- everything you need to know about NJ Transits upcoming Portal bridge project service reduction and some side projects theyre doing during those 5 weeks
www.nj.com/news/2026/09...
NJ Transit, Amtrak riders face 5-week service cut for Portal bridge work — what you need to know
The final work to open the entire Portal North Bridge starts on Oct 9. but requires a five week schedule reduction for NJ Transit and Amtrak. Here's what commuters need to know.
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Gift article- everything you need to know about NJ Transits upcoming Portal bridge project service reduction and some side projects theyre doing during those 5 weeks
www.nj.com/news/2026/09...
NJ Transit, Amtrak riders face 5-week service cut for Portal bridge work — what you need to know
The final work to open the entire Portal North Bridge starts on Oct 9. but requires a five week schedule reduction for NJ Transit and Amtrak. Here's what commuters need to know.
www.nj.com
September 17, 2026 at 6:24 PM
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NJ Transit CEO announced $250 M Hudson Bergen Light rail capital projects to be announced in November, first project- replace elevators that get stuck!
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Here’s when the $250M Hudson-Bergen Light Rail upgrade work will begin
After hearing complaints about Hudson-Bergen Light rail riders getting stuck in elevators, NJ Transit's CEO said a $250 million capital improvement program will be announced in November.
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September 17, 2026 at 1:11 PM
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The solution to improving these airports might be before travelers get to the airport. www.nj.com/news/2026/09...
These airports, including one on the East Coast, are tied for last place in latest JD Power ratings
Newark and O'Hare Airports shared an embarrassing distinction, being ranked as the worst mega airports in JD Power's annual airport satisfaction ratings.
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September 16, 2026 at 3:34 PM
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After false starts ,studies and past proposals NJ may finally get a first bus rapid transit system. www.nj.com/traffic/2026...
N.J. never had a true bus rapid transit. That could change for a county that desperately needs it.
An 11-mile section of busy Kennedy Boulevard between the southern tip of Bayonne and the Union City-Jersey City border could be the first.
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September 15, 2026 at 2:07 PM
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The report is based on comparisons with neighboring commuter RR's and said they have lessons for NJ Transit to learn. www.nj.com/news/2026/09...
NJ Transit’s reliability hasn’t improved despite more funding, report says
A report criticized NJ Transit, saying the rail system should be more reliable because of the amount of funding it receives.
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September 11, 2026 at 1:47 PM
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A very big beam for a $900 million road project got in the way today- will drivers have a better ride tomorrow?
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Miserable N.J. drivers dealt with 2 hours of delays due to $900M project. Will it get any better?
Late running construction delayed traffic on Route 42 and I-295 at a critical junction to Philadelphia cause long delays during Thursday mornings commute.
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September 10, 2026 at 8:17 PM
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NJ Transit buses get free Wi-Fi and that tech is helped improve the accuracy of bus arrival time on it's smartphone app to 85% accuracy www.nj.com/news/2026/09...
Buses keep disappearing from NJ Transit’s app. They finally have a fix.
NJ Transit bus riders will get free Wi-Fi on buses and an upgraded smartphone app that provides more accurate bus information with 86% accuracy.
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September 9, 2026 at 7:43 PM
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Families of Port Authority employees killed in 2 World Trade Center attacks get the memorial they waited 25 years for

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Port Authority families finally get a World Trade Center memorial 25 years later
A quarter century after the 9-11 terrorist attacks, a new memorial was unveiled commemorating almost 90 Port Authority employees who lost their lives.
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September 9, 2026 at 12:07 AM
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One aspect of NJ's controversial e-bike law has been fixed
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N.J. e-bike law flaw forced teens to choose between 2 permits — now it’s fixed
A state assemblyman got a glitch fixed in New Jersey's new e-bike law that prohibited teens from applying for a e-bike and driver's license simultaneously.
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September 4, 2026 at 8:14 PM
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NJ Transit beats other regional agencies with a chatbot on its revised website to answer rider questions, but a trip planning test shows some directions were via Manhattan to go the some NJ locations
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NJ Transit’s new website comes with an AI chatbot. Fixes to the app are coming soon.
NJ Transit launched a new webpage and its first AI chatbot to help riders and promised changes to its criticized app to address rider complaints on Sept. 9
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September 1, 2026 at 9:56 PM
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Governor and congresswoman predict NJ will win this court fight to stop Gateway Tunnel funding
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Trump is appealing the Gateway Tunnel ruling — and N.J. is ready for the fight
The Trump Administration appealed a lower court ruling that said it can't freeze funds for the $16 billion Gateway Tunnel project that was approved in 2024.
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September 1, 2026 at 4:30 PM
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I'm back from vacation and a cooking oil spill and road damage will make for a tricky commute on Rt 22 west tonight www.nj.com/news/2026/08...
Tanker truck spills cooking oil on N.J. highway, triggering closure, emergency repairs
An overturned tanker truck of cooking oil will continue to cause problems on Route 22 west in Hillside through the night due to road damage.
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August 31, 2026 at 8:44 PM
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Feds join drivers who are suing to overturn congestion pricing and get their toll $ back. www.nj.com/news/2026/08...
Feds join N.J. drivers who sued to end fee to enter Lower Manhattan
USDOT joins New Jersey drivers seeking to end New York City's congestion pricing, arguing a 2024 approval under a federal is invalid.
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August 20, 2026 at 3:14 PM
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NJ drivers are among the fast and furious and here are the numbers to prove it
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Speeding is third leading cause of fatal crashes in N.J. Data says we do it anyway.
Speeding was the third most common factor in fatal crashes in New Jersey and state DOT data shows most of us are doing it.
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August 19, 2026 at 8:33 PM
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The NJ-NY regions "other" rail tunnels are half way through rehab
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A key commuter tunnel used by NJ Transit trains has reopened
Amtrak's other 116-year old tunnels that are also used by NJ Transit just completed a rehabilitation Monday that will keep the commuter trains moving.
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August 18, 2026 at 1:31 PM
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Unintended consequence of NJ's new e-bike law. Bike shop business is drying up as customers balk at the new law requirements
www.nj.com/news/2026/08...
N.J. bike shops report up to 90% drop in e-bike sales after new law: ‘They are breaking us’
Summer is supposed ot be a busy time for bike shops, but New Jersey's new e-bike law has devastated sales and rents, shop owners said
www.nj.com
August 12, 2026 at 4:09 PM
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Will this new radar really reduce Newark Airport flight delays? www.nj.com/news/2026/08...
FAA installs new radar at Newark Airport to cut flight delays
A crane lifted new surface awareness radar to the top of a tower at Newark Liberty Airport Tuesday, which will help air traffic controllers better see approaching and taxiing aircraft in bad weather.
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August 11, 2026 at 9:16 PM
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If you drive to the Jersey Shore, you know this exit to Seaside with a tight curve and poke and hope off ramp to 37. It and two other get getting needed changes. www.nj.com/news/2026/08...
$193 million Parkway project targets high-crash exits near Jersey Shore
Work is scheduled to start next year ona $193 million project to fix three Garden State parkway exits including one used by Jersey Shore beachgoers for Route 37
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August 9, 2026 at 6:27 PM
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The state's first Bus Rapid Transit line will have a life after World Cup and possibly spawn two siblings
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NJ Transit’s $100M MetLife Transitway has a future beyond the World Cup
The feds spent $100 million to build the Transitway bus rapid transit system to Metlife for World Cup. What happens to it now?
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August 6, 2026 at 8:42 PM
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The Grim Reaper of transit payment is coming for these two iconic fare cards www.nj.com/news/2026/08...
Major change coming to how you pay for PATH fares. The clock is ticking.
The end is nigh for use of two of the regions most iconic farecards, MetroCard and SmartLink. PATH will no longer accept either by the end of the month.
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August 4, 2026 at 5:39 PM
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See you in September
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An exit on the Pulaski Skyway has been closed for 5 years. Here’s when it reopens.
The Broadway ramp on the iconic Pulaski Skyway in Jersey City is scheduled to reopen later this month after being closed five years ago for a total rebuild.
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August 3, 2026 at 11:44 PM
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The untold World Cup story- thousands of fans who defied warnings and walked to matches. Stop, drop and walk through the mall
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Thousands of World Cup fans sidestepped steep train fares and parking fees
Thousands of World Cup fans avoided high parking and train fares by becoming pedestrians, despite police warnings not to.
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August 1, 2026 at 1:33 PM
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The new NJ Transit app was criticized for inaccurate information and features that didn’t work as well as they did on the old app
www.nj.com/news/2026/07...
NJ Transit riders slam new mobile app for inaccurate train and bus information
NJ Transit's new mobile app has problems and lost features the old app had, riders said. Even the state transportation commissioner's family has complained.
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July 31, 2026 at 12:29 PM
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A GWB accident that changed a man's life
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Driver wins $10.5M after metal debris causes brain injuries on George Washington Bridge
Man who suffered traumatic brain injury after a truck part crashed through windshield of his car on the GWB in 2020 settles lawsuit for $10.5 million.
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July 28, 2026 at 6:24 PM
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The real e- bike problem in NJ- the faster, deadlier e-motos experts say
www.nj.com/news/2026/07...
N.J. teens are dying on e-bikes as demand soars. New laws only create new problems, critics say.
New Jersey adopted new e-bike laws, but parents say the laws wouldn't have saved their kids.
www.nj.com
July 24, 2026 at 11:02 AM