Policy
Infrastructure funding, regulatory changes, workforce rules, energy policy, and government‑driven economic decisions. Articles examine how legislation, public‑sector investment, and agency actions shape transportation, development, technology growth, and regional economic outcomes.
Infrastructure Funding
The project America cannot afford to delay: Why the Hudson Tunnel stands as the most important infrastructure effort in the United States
The Northeast depends on a reliable rail link. The new Hudson Tunnel means resilience for the region’s economy and daily commutes.
Infrastructure Funding
Central Jersey municipalities to receive millions from state for road projects [my central jersey]
Municipalities rely upon federal and state funding to maintain their roads.
Climate Resilience
The 5 Costliest Natural Disasters in New Jersey History
New Jersey has faced nature’s wrath time and again. These five storms alone caused more than $33 billion in damage, reshaping communities and infrastructure statewide.
Energy
PJM Files proposal with FERC to Update Capacity Auction Rules [ROI-NJ]
"The PJM joint proposal seeks to strike a reasonable balance between wholesale cost and the need to produce auction results that will attract investment in generation required for future grid reliability."
Business
PSEG encourages Governor-elect Sherrill to prioritize in-state power generation [NorthJersey.com]
"If we want a reliable, affordable, and secure energy future that truly puts New Jersey first, we need to plan and build it here, and we need to start now. PSEG is ready to do its part." - Ralph LaRossa, PSEG chair, president, and CEO
Economic Development
Major battery maker leaving N.J. to bring 1,000 jobs to Pittsburgh in $352.9M move [NJ.com]
"The country’s largest manufacturer of zinc batteries is investing $352.9 million to relocate its headquarters from Middlesex County to a larger space in Allegheny County in Pennsylvania."
Public Policy
What is FRA contract review? …and why it’s slowing the Gateway Project
The Gateway Tunnel hit a slowdown, and it's not underground. Federal contract reviews and DBE rule changes are holding up funding. Here’s how paperwork is stalling a $16B project.
Policy
Gateway tunnel project moves ahead despite federal funding freeze [NJ BIZ]
Work on the Gateway Tunnel continues even as federal funding uncertainty lingers. The $16B project will add nine miles of new passenger rail connecting NJ and NY through a two-tube tunnel beneath the Hudson River.
Energy
Murphy signs off on gas pipeline [NJ Spotlight]
"New Jersey signed off on the project, called the Northeast Supply Enhancement Project, hours after New York authorities issued its permit — the final two steps needed for work to commence."
Economic Development
Paramount lease marks milestone in New Jersey’s studio infrastructure boom [NJ.com]
Big win for NJ: Paramount and Skydance sign a 10-year lease at Bayonne’s 1888 Studios — set to become the largest purpose-built film production campus in the Northeast.