Larry Higgs

New Jersey

Transportation Reporter at NJ.com

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Jersey City safety groups to rally after 6-year-old's death - nj.com

2 days ago | nj.com | Larry Higgs

Safety and Parents groups to rally and demand more traffic law enforcement, infrastructure before Jersey City council meeting Wednesday.
Newark Airport access project breaks ground, will cut travel time to 9 minutes

1 week ago | nj.com | Larry Higgs

A project that will slice the travel time to Newark Liberty International Airport from 40 to nine minutes for residents in Newark’s South Ward neighborhoods started construction Friday. For decades, residents of Newark’s three South Ward neighborhoods could only see the Newark Airport train station from across a busy rail line that made walking there impossible.
NJ: Contract that ended NJ Transit rail strike is ratified by union

2 weeks ago | masstransitmag.com | Larry Higgs

A contract that ended a three-day rail strike last month was ratified by members of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen Tuesday afternoon. The pact will not be voted on by NJ Transit’s board of directors at the June 11 meeting because it is not listed on the agenda. A vote will be held at the July 17 meeting. The seven-year agreement, covering the years 2020-2027, passed with 398 voting in favor and 21 against. A total 419 members voted.
Atlantic City Airport to Miami: New non-stop Spirit flights begin August 13

2 weeks ago | nj.com | Larry Higgs

Spirit Airlines will add new non-stop flights between Atlantic City Airport and Miami International Airport starting in mid-August. Officials of the South Jersey Transportation Authority (SJTA), which owns and operates Atlantic City Airport (ACY), announced the four-day-a-week seasonal flights would start on Aug. 13. If you purchase a product or register for an account through a link on our site, we may receive compensation.
N.J. agency wants to double this fee on owners of supersized SUVs and pick-up trucks

2 weeks ago | nj.com | Larry Higgs

Owners of SUVs and trucks over 5,000 pounds could see their annual registration fees double under a state Motor Vehicle Commission proposal. The MVC’s Fiscal Year 2026 budget proposes a fee increase from $53.50 to $107 in the annual registration fee for non-commercial passenger vehicles weighing over 5,000 pounds, said William Connolly, a MVC spokesperson. If you purchase a product or register for an account through a link on our site, we may receive compensation.
Why NJ Transit’s new labor contract with its engineers won’t hit your wallet

2 weeks ago | nj.com | Larry Higgs

NJ Transit’s CEO explained how fare and tax increases were avoided to pay for wage increases for locomotive engineers in a new contract ratified on June 10. While not revealing specifics about the contract, NJ Transit CEO Kris Kolluri said cost savings were agreed to by the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers & Trainmen to offset the increased hourly wage of over $50 per hour. “We got a deal that is cost neutral on the additional money,” Kolluri said.
N.J. primary election results 2025: Union County

2 weeks ago | nj.com | Larry Higgs

Voters in Union County cast their votes Tuesday in the 2025 Primary Election for state, county and local seats. Check back here for the unofficial local and county results, which will be updated as they become available. Vote totals will be listed for all races. Winning candidates will have an X in front of their names. Ballots that are mailed in and postmarked by June 10 can be accepted until June 16, so results will continue to change after the close of polls on election night.
N.J. primary election results 2025: Hudson County

2 weeks ago | nj.com | Larry Higgs

Voters in Hudson County cast their votes Tuesday in the 2025 Primary Election for state, county and local seats. Check back here for the unofficial local and county results, which will be updated as they become available. Vote totals will be listed for all races. Winning candidates will have an X in front of their names. Ballots that are mailed in and postmarked by June 10 can be accepted until June 16, so results will continue to change after the close of polls on election night.
NJ Transit engineers ratify contract that ended three-day rail strike

2 weeks ago | nj.com | Larry Higgs

A contract that ended a three-day rail strike last month was ratified by members of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen Tuesday afternoon. The pact now must be voted on by NJ Transit’s board of directors tomorrow morning. The seven-year agreement, covering the years 2020-2027, passed with 398 voting in favor and 21 against.
I-80 lanes closed by massive sinkhole to open 11 days early if the weather holds

2 weeks ago | nj.com | Larry Higgs

All westbound lanes of I-80 in Wharton, which have been closed for three months due to two sinkholes, are scheduled to reopen on Saturday, June 14, 11 days earlier than scheduled, state Department of Transportation officials said. But first crews have to finish up the remaining work, if weather permits. This Tuesday has a 90% chance of rain, according to forecasts.