The Center Square - Tue December 01, 2020
Plan to Rehab Tunnel from N.J. into NYC Sparks Skepticism
Repairing an existing rail tunnel beneath the Hudson River while constructing another tunnel could hasten a long-standing project to increase capacity between New Jersey and New York City. But it requires "pre-construction activities" to be "undertaken immediately and expedited to completion," a new report suggests....
NJ.com - Mon November 30, 2020
N.J. Spends $10M to Keep Turnpike, Service Area Work on Schedule
The New Jersey Turnpike Authority (NJTA) is plowing more money into keeping new service area construction on target, agreeing to spend up to another $10 million on behalf of a company that said it had been hampered by revenue losses because of the coronavirus....
Jersey City Times - Tue November 24, 2020
Jersey City Public Housing Site to Be Razed, Reimagined
Jersey City, N.J.'s Holland Gardens public housing site is to be reshaped into a mixed-use, mixed-income development that will accommodate a new public library branch and businesses. On Nov. 4, the Jersey City Housing Authority's (JCHA) board of commissioners endorsed adding a home ownership component, a public library branch and commercial rental space to a new high-rise mixed-income development for the area....
CentralJersey.com - Thu November 12, 2020
N.J. Libraries to Get State Funds to Replace Aging Infrastructure
New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy delivered a list of proposed projects for the first round of funding from the Library Construction Bond Act (LCBA) to the Legislature on Nov. 5. The LCBA authorized $125 million in state bonds to fund critical improvements to public libraries in New Jersey....
Empire Crane Company - Thu November 12, 2020
Empire Crane Adds Salesman for New Jersey
Patrick (Pat) Shimalla is the newest addition to Empire Crane's sales team. As the New Jersey sales representative, he will be responsible for assisting customers throughout New Jersey with crane purchases, rentals and directing them to the parts and service teams....
Jersey Digs - Mon November 02, 2020
Affordable Housing Units Planned for Hoboken's Willow Avenue
A city-owned property in Hoboken, N.J., currently home to a parking lot, could be replaced with a new development that would dedicate 100 percent of its units to seniors with low and moderate incomes. Earlier this year, Hoboken put out a Request for Proposals (RFP) to gauge interest in developing a parcel at the corner of Willow Avenue and 11th Street....
Jersey City Times - Wed October 28, 2020
Massive Jersey City-Kearny Bridge Takes Big Step, Set to Open in Spring
Construction of the new Hackensack River bridge linking Jersey City and Kearny, N.J., via New Jersey Route 7 has taken a big step forward with the recent and long-awaited installation of the lift span deck....
Irwin Rapoport – CEG Correspondent - Thu October 22, 2020
Carbro Contractors Replaces Ridge Road, Orient Way Bridges for NJDOT
The New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT) is investing $26.7 million to replace the current Ridge Road Bridge (107 ft. long, one lane in each direction) and the Orient Way Bridge (107 ft. long, two lanes in each direction) over Route 3 in the Township of Rutherford in Bergen County....
TAPintoSomerville - Tue October 20, 2020
Finish of New Jersey's U.S. 206 Bypass Delayed Until Next Spring
Completion of the long-awaited U.S. Highway 206/Peter J. Biondi Bypass will be delayed until spring, 2021, while the state's Department of Transportation (NJDOT) is expected to begin preliminary work on the widening of the state highway in the vicinity of Camplain Road and the nearby Norfolk Southern railroad trestle....
The Jersey Journal - Thu October 15, 2020
Jersey City's SoHo West Building Boom Continues with New Projects
Three towers rising at least 25 stories and the restoration of an old metal can company building could bring nearly 1,100 new residential units to Jersey City's Soho West, the once industrial neighborhood near the Holland Tunnel being transformed by a recent building boom....
