Larry Higgs

1 week ago | nj.com | Larry Higgs

Transportation Security Administration officials said those flying without the Real ID identification documents that will be required starting May 7 will be allowed to fly after undergoing additional screening. Travelers will face extra scrutiny and screening when the deadline to present a Real ID hits on Wednesday, Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noom said Tuesday. TSA officials at Newark Airport echoed that message.

1 week ago | nj.com | Larry Higgs

With the start of enforcement of Real ID one day away, a debate about why it has been so hard to get a Real ID appointment ensued Monday between State Assemblywoman Nancy Munoz, R-Union, and New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission Acting Chief Administrator Latrecia Littles-Floyd. It happened during a state Assembly budget committee hearing on the coming budget year’s transportation agency budgets.

1 week ago | nj.com | Stephanie Loder |Larry Higgs

If you don’t have a passport and you still need to get a Real ID for domestic air travel, you will need to keep your feet on the ground on May 7 instead of getting on your flight. As of Wednesday, all U.S. travelers must be Real ID compliant to board domestic flights and access certain federal facilities. For nearly two decades, the federal government has been telling Americans that using their state-issued driver’s license won’t be adequate to board a domestic flight.

1 week ago | nj.com | Chris Sheldon |Larry Higgs

Gov. Phil Murphy has asked that the Newark and the New York region be prioritized for technology and facility upgrades amid massive delays and cancellations at Newark Liberty International Airport in recent weeks. Murphy wrote to U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy, supporting his plans for increasing hiring and training of air traffic controllers and requesting immediate relief at the airport.

1 week ago | nj.com | Stephanie Loder |Larry Higgs

The May 7 deadline to have a Real ID in order to fly is fast approaching, but many domestic air travelers are still in a scramble to get an appointment to get a Real ID from New Jersey’s Motor Vehicle Commission. If you don’t have a Real ID and plan to fly, here’s what you need to know. First, even if you get an appointment before the May 7 deadline, you will not walk out of the MVC agency with a permanent Real ID license or ID card in your hand as they are mailed to the recipient.