January 3, 2025 | njspotlightnews.org The new year is bringing with it new costs to get in and around New Jersey. From the bridges and tunnels to toll roads and public transit, you’ll have to reach a little deeper in your pocket to pay for transportation costs in 2025. Read More: Click Here NJ SEED: The New Year brings higher tolls, transit fares and gas prices to NJ residents already living in one of the highest cost-of-living states in the nation.

Jaunary 2, 2025 | njspotlightnews.org Defiant New Jersey officials hoping to at least stall New York’s congestion pricing plan rallied Thursday in Fort Lee to insist they do still have a legal case to make, despite a Monday court ruling that rejected most of their arguments. The judge’s decision appeared to green-light the $9-per-car toll the Metropolitan Transportation Authority is scheduled to launch on Sunday (1/5) for vehicles crossing into Manhattan south of 60th Street.

Governor Murphy to Deliver 2025 State of the State Address January 2, 2025 | nj.gov Governor Phil Murphy will deliver his 2025 State of the State Address in the Assembly Chamber at the New Jersey State House at 3:00 PM EST on Tuesday, January 14, 2025. "Over the past seven years, we have built a state that is stronger, fairer, and more prepared to face the future," said Governor Murphy. "But our job is far from over. As we begin our final year of partnership, we remain more c

Governor Murphy Announces Kris Kolluri as President and CEO of NJ TRANSIT December 11, 2024 | nj.gov Photo Credit: Gov. Phil Murphy (Edwin J. Torres/ Governor's Office) Governor Phil Murphy today (12/11) announced that Kris Kolluri will serve as the next President and CEO of NJ TRANSIT following the resignation of Kevin Corbett, who will continue to serve in the position until January 15th, 2025. The NJ TRANSIT Board of Directors unanimously voted to confirm the Governor’s

December 11, 2024 | njspotlightnews.org Credit: Image by zes dho from Pixabay According to the New Jersey Climate Change Resource Center at Rutgers University, New Jersey will experience a sea level rise of up to 1 foot between 2000 and 2030, up to 2 feet by 2050, and up to 4 feet by 2100. In a scenario where New Jersey does not meet the goals of the Paris Agreement and there is little action to reduce fossil fuel emissions, New Jersey could see sea lev