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NJ Transit scraps plan for gas-fired backup power plant, heartening environmental justice advocates
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 3 months agoNew Jersey's public transit agency said Friday it is scrapping plans for a backup power plant that...
Facing huge deficits, NJ Transit proposes 15% fare hike, the first in 9 years
The Bergen Record via Yahoo News· 3 months agoNJ Transit is proposing to increase fares 15% — its first hike in nine years — and would install 3%...
Who is behind the super PACs and political nonprofits spending on New Jersey's election?
Gannett via AOL· 6 months agoWith New Jersey’s Nov. 7 election fast approaching, voters’ mailboxes, televisions and webpages are...
NJ Transit board approves 15% fare hike for July 1, despite protests
The Bergen Record via Yahoo Finance· 3 weeks agoNEWARK — NJ Transit's board unanimously approved a controversial fare increase Wednesday to hike...
NJ small-business owner says Murphy must bring back the tax on Big Business
The Bergen Record via Yahoo News· 2 months agoIn the aftermath of Gov. Phil Murphy’s budget address this week, Big Business and its lobbyists are...
These are the concerns shared by NJ Transit riders opposed to a fare increase
The Bergen Record via Yahoo News· 2 months agoDistrust of the agency’s decisions, requests for changes and in some cases outright opposition to a...
NJ groups fight power plants, wait for environmental law
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 1 year agoResidents of largely minority areas in New Jersey are fighting three proposed gas-fired power plants...
2.5 years after signing, NJ environmental justice law begins
AP Finance via Yahoo Finance· 1 year agoTwo and a half years after it was signed into law, a measure designed to prevent New Jersey...
4.8-Magnitude Earthquake Rattles New York City, Triggers Airport Delays
The Daily Beast via Yahoo News· 3 weeks agoMike Segar/ReutersMuch of New York City was shaken by an earthquake on Friday morning that shut down...
As warehouses proliferate across NJ, concerns rise over health impact for nearby residents
The Bergen Record via Yahoo News· 10 months agoIn the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, which shuttered brick-and-mortar stores and drove more people...