February 23, 2026 | njspotlightnews.org The replacement of a balky century-old bridge in the Meadowlands is causing a month of aggravation for thousands of commuters who rely on New Jersey Transit trains. Amtrak and NJ Transit say the new Portal Bridge will put an end to one cause of back-ups on the Northeast Corridor, the nation’s busiest passenger rail route. Read More: Click Here NJ SEED: A brief overview of the entire Gateway project.

February 13, 2026 | nj.com Gov. Mikie Sherrill is staring down a high‑stakes state budget fight in her first year on the job, and the forces driving up New Jersey’s spending plan could hit residents directly in their wallets. Rising school costs, soaring state employee health‑benefit premiums, and the full launch of the Stay NJ property‑tax relief program are among the challenges the new administration is grappling with in a taxpayer-funded budget crowded with obligation

February 19, 2026 | njbiz.com After more than two decades leading the New Jersey Food Council , Linda Doherty plans to step down from her post. Ahead of the Doherty’s planned January 2027 retirement , the business trade association has put together a search committee to find her replacement. According to NJFC, it aims to have the president and CEO’s successor in place this fall to begin the transition. Doherty wrote in a Feb. 17 letter to the NJFC board of directors, “I be

February 20, 2026 | njspotlightnews.org Work on the Gateway rail project, idled since early February amid legal challenges to President Donald Trump’s funding freeze, is expected to resume next week. The roughly 1,000 workers who were off the job, though, may have to adjust their routines. Read More: Click Here NJ SEED: “Next Week” is this week. NJ SEED continues to monitor this essential off again, on again project that represents thousand of jobs and will have a positive

Transcript: Governor Sherrill Responds to Release of Latest Gateway Funding February 18, 2026 | nj.gov Governor Mikie Sherrill made the following comments on the latest release of Gateway Tunnel Project funding during media availability in Flemington, NJ, on the morning of Wednesday, February 18, 2026: Read The Statement: Click Here