Policy

New Jersey’s 2025 ASCE Infrastructure Report Card

The national grade for infrastructure improved from C- in 2021 to C in 2025. Nearly half of the assessed categories saw grade increases, with ports receiving the highest grade (B) and stormwater and transit rated lowest (D). For the first time since 1998, no category received a D- grade.

Trenton City Council President guest oped: Rising Energy Costs Hurts Communities of Color [The Trentonian]

"In a recent op-ed, Trenton City Council President Yazminelly Gonzalez addresses the rising energy costs and their disproportionate impact on communities of color. Drawing...

NJ’s pending electric rate increase sparks finger-pointing [NJ Spotlight]

"The board said because of the auction’s outcome, electric bills for most customers serviced by the state’s four large companies will jump on an...

BRILLIANT MINUTES: AI’s energy needs [WBAY TV-2]

AI is going to change the way that we live, work, and play much like the smartphone and personal computer did. Maybe even more. There's...

Unlocking South Jersey’s Economic Potential Through Infrastructure

Several key infrastructure initiatives in South Jersey are expected to bring solutions to longstanding issues  and spur job growth and economic activity in the...

DEP’s land use rules, as proposed, will stand in the way of Gov. Murphy’s affordable housing goals [ROI-NJ Op-Ed]

Op-Ed:"The cities of Jersey City, Asbury Park, Atlantic City and Camden – just as a small sample – are obligated to provide a combined...

Our Infrastructure Matters – Episode 2

Episode 2 includes segments on the Gateway Project, "Cinderella Man" James Braddock, and a News 12 feature on Local 825 and the New Jersey Training Center.

LEGOLAND NY – An Economic and Infrastructure Success Story In a Region That Sorely Needs Them

"The quiet hero in this story is infrastructure. LEGOLAND NY could not exist and could not thrive unless adjacent roads were updated to accommodate the influx of up to 2,000,000 visitors a year."

Five Infrastructure Challenges the Next Governor of New Jersey Will Face

New Jersey will elect a new governor in 2025. They will need to address the state of the state’s infrastructure, balancing competing interests and budgets. Here are five questions that could spark some meaningful discussions with gubernatorial candidates about New Jersey's infrastructure, transportation, water, and energy.

Portal North Bridge Spans Floated Down the Hudson River

The Portal North Bridge Project is one of New Jersey’s most important transportation projects, replacing the century-old Portal Bridge over the Hackensack River in New Jersey. The existing bridge is a major bottleneck and source of delays to both NJ Transit and Amtrak due to its aging mechanical and electrical components.

Powering New Jersey’s Ambitious AI Push

Growth, Jobs, and Energy The data center industry is a massive and rapidly growing sector, valued at over $95 billion in 2023 in the U.S....

Culprit behind mysterious Edison water main break discovered [Home News Tribune]

"Last week's 20-inch water main break was one of the largest in the township, initially impacting 20,000 residents in the southern section of the municipality."

$73.5M beach replenishment project starts in January at Jersey Shore [AP]

"Mantoloking, one of the hardest-hit shore communities during Superstorm Sandy, will get 392,000 cubic yards in the spring, while neighboring Brick will get 227,000 cubic yards in early summer."

Connecticut to receive $291 million for transportation, infrastructure projects [NBC]

"The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Railroad Administration said it is investigating nearly $1.5 billion for 19 projects along the Northeast Corridor, including nearly $291 million for five projects in Connecticut through the bipartisan infrastructure law."

Century Old Raritan River Rail Bridge to be Replaced

NJ Transit has advanced the construction of a new vertical lift rail bridge. This new bridge, which will provide a two-track movable span across the Raritan River, will be positioned slightly off the original alignment between Perth Amboy and South Amboy.