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Newark
Mar 02 2023
Regional Plan Association Recognizes Gateway Development Commission CEO Kris Kolluri with Inaugural Governor James J. Florio Leadership Award
by Brian Fritsch
Aug 18 2022
Honoring the Spirit of Rebellion: A Celebration of Nat Turner Park
Jul 18 2022
Aug 10 2021
These bus routes have 180,000 riders. NJ Transit wants to hear from them about improvements.
Jun 24 2021
Kiewit Corp. Pulls Out of $2.1 Billion Newark AirTrain Bid
May 06 2021
Companies vying to complete $2B replacement of Newark Airport monorail
Apr 29 2021
Newark Announces Proposed Designs For Harriet Tubman Monument Project
Jan 27 2021
NJ Transit asks Newark bus riders for feedback to improve routes
Nov 25 2020
NJ Needs To Step Up For Bus Riders In COVID Pandemic, Report Says
Nov 22 2020
More lanes, reduce overcrowding. Plan outlines how to make N.J. bus service better.
Nov 19 2020
State leaders urged to plan ahead to preserve essential bus services
New Jersey Must Make Bus Travel Easier for Essential Workers to Ensure Equitable Recovery
by Mark McNulty
Jul 16 2020
Letter to Port Authority of New York and New Jersey Supporting PATH Train Extension to Newark Airport
by Tom Wright
Nov 14 2019
Making Change Happen with Partners in Newark and Bridgeport
by Melissa Kaplan-Macey & Nat Bottigheimer
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