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Newark Airport Reimagined: Plans To Transform NJ Airport Into World-Class Gateway Revealed Newark Airport Reimagined: Plans To Transform NJ Airport Into World-Class Gateway Revealed
Newark Airport Reimagined: Plans To Transform NJ Airport Into World-Class Gateway Revealed It's Newark Airport like you've never seen it before. The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey has revealed plans to upgrade the airport with hopes of transforming it into a "world-class getaway" with modernized terminals.  It's called the EWR Development Plan, and it calls for a complete upgrade of Terminal B to match the newly renovated Terminal A, an overhaul of the outdated roadway network, and a redesign of the delay-prone aircraft taxiway network. The Port Authority expects to begin a two- to three-year planning process in 2025 for major elements of the redevelopment, …

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by Cecilia Levine
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Company Hired To Replace 18,000 Lead Pipes In Newark Faked Work, Billed For It Anyway: Feds Company Hired To Replace 18,000 Lead Pipes In Newark Faked Work, Billed For It Anyway: Feds
Company Hired To Replace 18,000 Lead Pipes In Newark Faked Work, Billed For It Anyway: Feds Two people hired by the City of Newark to replace 18,000 lead pipes are facing federal charges after they intentionally left the pipes in the ground, hid them from officials, and then collected payment for work that they didn't properly perform, federal officials said. Michael Sawyer, 57, of Burlington, and Latronia "Tee" Sanders, 55, of Roselle, are each charged by complaint with conspiracy to commit wire fraud, US Attorney Philip R. Sellinger said (click here for the complaint). Citing charging documents, NJ Advance Media says JAS Group Enterprise Inc. (JAS), the company in which Sa…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Nearly $6M In Federal Money Awarded To NJ Waterfront Development, Ferry Terminal Nearly $6M In Federal Money Awarded To NJ Waterfront Development, Ferry Terminal
Nearly $6M In Federal Money Awarded To NJ Waterfront Development, Ferry Terminal Nearly $6 million in federal infrastructure money will go toward the redevelopment of the waterfront including a new Ferry Terminal in Carteret, federal and local officials announced on Wednesday, June 26. U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg unveiled  $1.8 billion for 148 projects nationwide under the Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity (RAISE) grant program. They bring the total Biden-Harris Administration RAISE grants to about $7 billion for more than 550 projects across the country. New Jersey will receive $5,613,489 for the Intermodal Transpor…

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by Jon Craig
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$176M Revamp Of Hoboken Waterfront Under Way (NEW PHOTOS) $176M Revamp Of Hoboken Waterfront Under Way (NEW PHOTOS)
$176M Revamp Of Hoboken Waterfront Under Way (NEW Photos) After more than 15 years, work has begun on the Hoboken waterfront's revitalization project. Hoboken Mayor Ravi Bhalla shared new renderings of project costing $176 million in state funding, and called it a "long time coming." Some additional renderings of what will become the new Hoboken Terminal, as a part of a major redevelopment project undertaken in partnership w/ @GovMurphy & LCOR. The project will include new retail & office space, a revitalized Warrington Plaza, new modern bus terminal + more. pic.twitter.com/XDlnt0jdS2 — Ravinder S. Bhalla (@RaviBhalla) October 8, 2022 …

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by Cecilia Levine
Lifestyle
Aetna Ranks 2 NJ Counties Among Nation's Healthiest Communities Aetna Ranks 2 NJ Counties Among Nation's Healthiest Communities
Aetna Ranks 2 NJ Counties Among Nation's Healthiest Communities From education and economics to housing, public safety and even the environment, several factors were considered for the 2020 Healthiest Communities rankings compiled by the Aetna Foundation. The list — which comprises 500 communities across America — includes two New Jersey counties in the top 25 spots alone. Hunterdon County came in at no. 15 and Morris County at no. 22. While population health and equity are the most heavily weighted factors, several other elements were considered as well. “Local health outcomes are often driven by factors like a community’s economic performance, the …

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by Valerie Musson
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Major NJ Highway Closing This Weekend For Repairs Major NJ Highway Closing This Weekend For Repairs
Major NJ Highway Closing This Weekend For Repairs Route 202 will be closed in both directions this weekend for drainage pipe replacement in Hunterdon County. Both southbound lanes and one right northbound lane will be closed approximately one mile north of ramp Route 29, from 7 p.m. Friday to 7 p.m. Sunday, New Jersey's transportation department said. Southbound traffic will get by in the southbound shoulder, while one right lane will be open for northbound traffic. Oversize loads wider than 8 feet and 6 inches will be prohibited from traveling on this section of the highway completely. If work is completed early, the road will reopen so…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Brace Yourself For Weeks Of Detours Through Chatham Borough Brace Yourself For Weeks Of Detours Through Chatham Borough
Brace Yourself For Weeks Of Detours Through Chatham Borough A several-week-long road restructuring project will cause detours through Chatham Borough. The North Passaic Avenue project under the county's engineering department will begin on Aug. 19 and continue through September, police said. Curbing, sidewalks and drainage work will occur mostly between Weston Avenue and the Florham Park border. The final milling and paving phase will occur along the entire length of the road. Work will be conducted Monday through Friday from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m., not including weekends or holidays. During the major restructuring phase, North Passaic Ave will have an …

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by Cecilia Levine
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Port Authority May Raise Tolls On GWB, Other Bridges And Tunnels: Report Port Authority May Raise Tolls On GWB, Other Bridges And Tunnels: Report
Port Authority May Raise Tolls On GWB, Other Bridges And Tunnels: Report The Port Authority is considering raising tolls on the George Washington Bridge, the Lincoln Tunnel and other crossings into New York by $1, The New York Times reported Monday.  Tolls for the George Washington Bridge, the Lincoln and Holland tunnels, the Outerbridge and the Goethals Bridge are all $10.50 off-peak, and $12.50 during peak times.  In addition, the fare for AirTrans -- the transport system linking airports to mass transit -- would jump from $2 to $7.75 under the proposal.  The agency also wants to impose a new, $4 on taxi trips to Newark Liberty and the other Po…

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by Paul Milo
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UPDATE: Service On NJ Transit Trains Restored, But With Lingering Delays UPDATE: Service On NJ Transit Trains Restored, But With Lingering Delays
Update: Service On NJ Transit Trains Restored, But With Lingering Delays Trains were stopped Wednesday morning between North Philadelphia and Penn Station New York due to a problem with overhead power lines, Amtrak said in a statement.  The outage affected Amtrak trains as well as NJ Transit's Northeast Corridor, North Jersey Coast Line and Midtown Direct rail service in both directions. Power was restored by about 11 a.m. but NJ Transit said that as of noon service on the Northeast Corridor and North Jersey Coast lines would be suspended, except for trains already en route to their destinations.  By about 1 p.m., the agency said service had been restored but w…

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by Paul Milo
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U.S. News Ranks New Jersey 12th Best State U.S. News Ranks New Jersey 12th Best State
U.S. News Ranks New Jersey 12th Best State In our hearts, New Jersey might be the best state but according to U.S. News, there are 11 others ahead of us. The Garden State shines for its education, health care, opportunity and crime/corrections, according to the website's annual report.  New Jerseyans earn a median income of $40,567 and 46 percent of residents are college-educated. The state was ranked at No. 49 for fiscal stability (yikes), Illinois at 50. Washington holds the top seed for its infrastructure, economy, healthcare and education with New Hampshire in second -- ranked No. 1 for crime/corrections and opportunity. …

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by Cecilia Levine
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Poll: Nearly Everyone Wants N.J. Roads Fixed. Only Half Want To Pay. Poll: Nearly Everyone Wants N.J. Roads Fixed. Only Half Want To Pay.
Poll: Nearly Everyone Wants N.J. Roads Fixed. Only Half Want To Pay. A proposed federal spending package for the nation’s crumbling infrastructure is overwhelmingly popular in New Jersey. About 80 percent of respondents in a recent Stockton University survey support fixing bridges, tunnels and roads in the Garden State -- if the U.S. government pays for it. But if the plan is funded by New Jerseyans? Not so much. Just about half of respondents, 48 percent, said they would be unwilling to foot the bill, while 45 percent said they would be willing. “New Jersey is a very high-tax state, and taxpayers already feel that they are tapped out,” said Michael W. Kle…

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by Paul Milo
Police & Fire
Hole Repair Jams Westbound Route 80 Traffic Hole Repair Jams Westbound Route 80 Traffic
Hole Repair Jams Westbound Route 80 Traffic UPDATE: Overnight repairs had to be made on a hole that opened on westbound Route 80 in Woodland Park after a drainpipe pipe below it collapsed. Monday night rush-hour traffic was backed up to the George Washington Bridge. The crack in the pipe, which connects basins at the median to the right shoulder, created a hole between the two left lanes. Drivers were urged to take alternate routes. Three lanes in all could be compromised, a road crew said.Contributed photo Contributed photos ****** ALSO SEE: A 12-year-old Totowa girl received sexually explicit texts and a gift in the mail fr…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Lifestyle
VOTE: Rain Tax In New Jersey -- Are You For It? VOTE: Rain Tax In New Jersey -- Are You For It?
Vote: Rain Tax In New Jersey -- Are You For It? As if the rain and taxes weren't bad enough in New Jersey, they both could get worse. A new bill, now headed to Gov. Murphy's desk, would allow municipalities to create utilities to collect fees from business and homeowners with large paved surfaces.  Rainwater mixes with pollutants on those surfaces during storms before running into drainage areas during storms, and  funding could be used for upgrades to reduce environmental impact. “With all the salt that we’ve had on roads recently, that’s all running into the sewer systems, so you can’t ignore the problems because they d…

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by Cecilia Levine
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300,000-Square-Foot Tower Approved For Hackensack University Medical Center 300,000-Square-Foot Tower Approved For Hackensack University Medical Center
300,000-Square-Foot Tower Approved For Hackensack University Medical Center A brand new 300,000-square-foot tower will be going up at Hackensack University Medical Center. The Hackensack Planning Board unanimously approved construction of the tower along Second Street between Essex and Atlantic streets -- east of the main hospital building, officials said. The new addition will be a replacement for the current inpatient operating rooms and some existing ICU beds, while creating three floors of private rooms. The redevelopment agreement includes a fee of $2 million per year of construction to Hackensack for a minimum of five years, city officials said. T…

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by Cecilia Levine
Weather
Gov’t Report: Climate Change Will Cost U.S. Lives, Hundreds Of Billions Of Dollars Gov’t Report: Climate Change Will Cost U.S. Lives, Hundreds Of Billions Of Dollars
Gov’t Report: Climate Change Will Cost U.S. Lives, Hundreds Of Billions Of Dollars Climate change isn’t just happening – it’s going to get much worse, warns a massive government report that proposes solutions that are severely at odds with President Trump’s policies. Extreme weather, changes in air quality and the spread of new diseases by insects will combine to cost the U.S. economy hundreds of billions of dollars in health, agricultural and infrastructure damage by the end of the century, warns Volume II of the National Climate Assessment, which was released Friday. "Earth’s climate is now changing faster than at any point in the history of modern civilization, primar…

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by Jerry DeMarco
News
Welcome To The Second Summer Of Hell: North Jersey Bus Routes To Change For 2.5 Years Welcome To The Second Summer Of Hell: North Jersey Bus Routes To Change For 2.5 Years
Welcome To The Second Summer Of Hell: North Jersey Bus Routes To Change For 2.5 Years New Jersey commuters have just less than three weeks before the state's transportation department begins its next construction project -- making your already hellish commute even worse. The fateful day is Aug. 17, which marks the beginning of a two and-a-half year rehabilitation project for Route 495 Bridge over routes 1 and 9 and Paterson Plank Road in North Bergen, Department of Transportation officials announced. On Aug, 10, the 31st Street ramp from Kennedy Boulevard to Route 495 will close. You can expect severe congestion and detours -- lots and lots of detours. Below are the impact…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Section Of Century-Old Railroad Bridge Collapses In Ridgefield Park Section Of Century-Old Railroad Bridge Collapses In Ridgefield Park
Section Of Century-Old Railroad Bridge Collapses In Ridgefield Park No one was hurt when a stretch of a 100-year-old railroad bridge collapsed in Ridgefield Park on Saturday. The rear car of a New York, Susquehanna and Western Railway train crossing the 405-foot bridge where Overpeck Creek meets the Hackensack River tumbled down in the collapse just before 8:30 a.m. No one was inside, responders said. Work had begun just last week to replace the roadbed approaching the bridge from the NYS&W yard.

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
PHOTOS: River Edge Shopping Center Repairs Go Into Night After Facade Falls PHOTOS: River Edge Shopping Center Repairs Go Into Night After Facade Falls
Photos: River Edge Shopping Center Repairs Go Into Night After Facade Falls UPDATE: It wasn't immediately clear how many businesses would be closed for how long as a crew worked into the night Tuesday to repair a River Edge shopping center after its facade fell off that morning. Everyone got out of the businesses affected by the mishap several hours earlier --  many of them through rear exits at the Kress Plaza just south of the Edge Diner on Kinderkamack Road, Police Lt. Michael Walker told Daily Voice. Several vehicles were damaged. Responders from River Edge, Oradell, Hackensack and Paramus helped out about a half-dozen others after the facade between Crown Tro…

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by Cecilia Levine
Traffic
Lane, Ramp Closures Near New Tappan Zee Bridge Announced Lane, Ramp Closures Near New Tappan Zee Bridge Announced
Lane, Ramp Closures Near New Tappan Zee Bridge Announced A new round of overnight lane and ramp closures near the new Tappan Zee Bridge have been announced as crews continue working on the Westchester landing. Beginning on Friday, Tappan Zee Constructors will continue installing new precast concrete slabs near the Westchester landing, which will create a new base roadway for the twin-span crossing’s connection to the New York State Thruway, according to officials. (See second image above for detailed rundown.) Officials said that work will also necessitate closing the northbound Thruway exit 9 (Tarrytown - Sleepy Hollow - US Route 9) on-ramp from…

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by Zak Failla
Politics
Cost Of New Tappan Zee Bridge May Be $1 Billion Over Budget, Report Says Cost Of New Tappan Zee Bridge May Be $1 Billion Over Budget, Report Says
Cost Of New Tappan Zee Bridge May Be $1 Billion Over Budget, Report Says The new Tappan Zee Bridge may come in at a final cost of more than $4 billion dollars, nearly $1 billion above the base contract, according to a recently released Politico report. Contractors may be seeking upwards of $900 million in claims against the Thruway Authority, according to the report, on top of the $3.142 billion base contract, which exceeds the $548 million that had originally been budgeted for contingencies, though that number is reportedly expected to shrink. If the additional $900 million is needed, it would push the total bill for the new Tappan Zee Bridge over $4 billion, a…

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by Zak Failla
Schools
DEVELOPING: Ongoing School Water Leaks Concern Lodi Parents DEVELOPING: Ongoing School Water Leaks Concern Lodi Parents
Developing: Ongoing School Water Leaks Concern Lodi Parents LODI, N.J. -- School remained in session this week at one Lodi school despite water leaks. The district announced on Tuesday that students at Thomas Jefferson Middle school will be dismissed at 1 p.m. for the remainder of the week for repair. According to social media posts from parents, the pipes at the school have been bursting since Christmas. The parents added that their kids came home complaining of coldness throughout the building and odors in the hallways. Daily Voice sent an email to TJM Principal Robert Sciolaro Wednesday morning. CHECK BACK FOR MORE.

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by Cecilia Levine