August 2, 2022

New Jersey Politics

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Project to replace ancient Portal Bridge begins with pledge to do it ‘on time and on budget’

The step commuters have waited years for happened Monday when officials broke ground for a new Portal Bridge.

By Larry Higgs | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com

Murphy tells top fed: NYC congestion pricing - not going to happen if N.J. “double taxed”

NYC's congestion pricing plan to charge a toll to drive south of 60th Street, Manhattan will hold hearings in August and named a board to make price and toll credit recommendations.

By Larry Higgs | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com

Under Murphy, no disclosure champ, a fight for government records drags out 2 years | Editorial

You can have a good disclosure law, but it’s meaningless if it’s implemented in this spirit.

By Star-Ledger Editorial Board

N.J. has to wait a bit longer to see if we’ll go first in 2024 presidential primaries

New Jersey Democrats have asked to hold one of the first 2024 presidential primaries.

By Jonathan D. Salant | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com

N.J. councilwoman’s hit-and-run of bicyclist ‘unacceptable behavior,’ Murphy says

But Murphy was mum on whether she should step down as a small group of elected officials in Jersey City have recently called on her to resign.

By Matt Arco | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com

These N.J. towns getting $39M from feds to protect against future flooding

Climate change is fostering extreme weather events such as "more energized hurricanes with deadlier storm surges (and) increased flooding."

By Jonathan D. Salant | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com

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