New Jersey Steps Up Efforts to Identify Misclassified Workers
The New Jersey Department of Labor and U.S. Department of Labor signed a joint agreement to step up efforts to protect employees, including truck drivers, from illegal misclassification as independent contractors.
New Jersey DOT Awards More Than $30 Million to Improve Freight Routes
The New Jersey Department of Transportation announced $30.1 million in grant funding dedicated to improving local roads that serve as freight conduits.
Federal Transportation Policymakers to Visit N.Y.-N.J. ‘Gateway’
An area along the Hudson River in New York and New Jersey will be the site of a field trip federal policymakers have scheduled for the week of April 29 to raise the profile of a tunnel project known colloquially as “Gateway.”
New Jersey’s Sen. Robert Menendez, Bob Hugin Disagree on Infrastructure Funding
This November, if New Jersey voters elect Republican political novice Bob Hugin to the U.S. Senate, President Donald Trump’s chances of advancing an infrastructure funding agenda through Congress next year could improve.
New Jersey DOT Announces $47 Million for County Bridge Maintenance Projects
The New Jersey Department of Transportation announced July 31 that more than $47 million in grants has been issued for county bridge maintenance projects.
Carlose London Leads Contingent of Jersey Boys Bound for Ohio and NTDC
ISELIN, N.J. — No train, no gain. That’s the London family mantra captured in four short words.
Toll-Road Veteran Is N.J. Governor-Elect’s Pick for State Transportation Chief
New Jersey Governor-elect Phil Murphy chose a toll-road veteran to oversee transportation, charging her with fixing a commuter bus and rail system he called “a national disgrace.”
Driver Growth, Infrastructure Leading Concerns for Virginia, New Jersey Ahead of Elections
Freight transportation, infrastructure issues and jobs will be key considerations for many voters electing new governors on Nov. 7 in New Jersey and Virginia — the only states with gubernatorial contests this year.
Embattled Ex-New Jersey DOT Chief Jamie Fox Dies
Jamie Fox, who had been charged with conspiracy to commit bribery while New Jersey’s transportation commissioner in 2014, died Feb. 20, local media outlets reported.
New Jersey Wants to Fund Roads by Selling Debt to Its Pensions
New Jersey lawmakers are proposing a creative approach to raising money for needed work on Garden State roads: Sell bonds directly to its struggling pension funds.