Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about New Jersey

Essential workers board an NJ Transit bus. With fare revenue down drastically, the tri-state region will need more federal money if it wants to keep transit running and eventually reopen the economy. Photo: Isobel Cully

Op-Ed: Feds Must Help Keep Transit Running

By Kevin Garcia | May 7, 2020 | No Comments

Transit is the only option for thousands of low-income essential workers — and essential for the revival of the regional economy — as New Jersey shows.

Maria Darassi makes a point to Elizabeth, NJ City Council President William Gallman, Jr Tuesday night. Photo: Vince DiMiceli

ROAD RAGE! Scooters Booted by Elizabeth After Trucker Kills Teen Rider

By Vince DiMiceli | Nov 27, 2019 | No Comments

City Council reps ended a pilot program — less than a month old — after 16-year-old using scooter was run over and killed by a tow truck driver. They decided not to ban cars or make the roadways safer.