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safety
Environment
New Jersey storm resource directory
Power out? Use our directory to track outages across New Jersey, report lost service directly to your utility and find nearby cooling centers during extreme heat.
Drinking Water
Could hackers shut down New Jersey’s water systems?
Could hackers attack your drinking water?
Roads & Bridges
New Long Island Sound link design aims to protect neighborhoods while advancing regional connectivity
A new design for the proposed Long Island Sound Link aims to protect waterfront neighborhoods while preserving the vision of a direct Connecticut–Long Island connection.
Supporters say mile-long tunnels near both shorelines would reduce community impacts while improving regional mobility and connectivity.
Roads & Bridges
Three Hudson valley highways rank among New York’s deadliest [News 12]
New data shows three Hudson Valley roads rank among New York’s ten deadliest. Interstate 87, Route 9, and Route 9W all made the list, highlighting ongoing safety challenges on major corridors.
Policy
Bordentown secures state funding for local road improvements [centraljersey.com]
Bordentown Township will receive more than $270,000 in NJDOT Municipal Aid funding to repave Vine Way and Cherry Lane and improve road safety and travel for residents.
Environment
Salt smarter not harder this winter [centraljersey.com]
NJ American Water and The Watershed Institute urge residents and municipalities to use winter road salt responsibly to protect water quality. Simple steps such as shoveling first, using only what you need and spreading salt efficiently can reduce environmental harm.
Transportation
Route 130: New Jersey’s Most Dangerous Highway – Why safety fixes have lagged for decades
Route 130 in Burlington County is New Jersey’s most dangerous highway for pedestrians. Since 2009, 16 lives lost, and still no comprehensive overhaul. NJ's new Vision Zero plan could change that. Here's how Route 130 went from ignored to a top priority.
Energy
Here’s why massive walls are being built around this Staten Island battery energy storage system [SI Live]
"“What’s being built at the Nelson Ave. site are not retaining walls. They are engineered sound and fire barriers that were reviewed and approved as part of the standard FDNY and DOB permitting process."
Roads & Bridges
N.J. first state to unveil ‘ambitious’ statewide plan to reduce traffic deaths to zero [NJ.com]
N.J. first state to unveil ‘ambitious’ statewide plan to reduce traffic deaths to zero
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.
Roads & Bridges
Roads & Roundabouts [Our Infrastructure Matters]
Whether you're crawling through traffic on the turnpike, breezing through a roundabout, or dodging orange cones during a midnight paving project, New Jersey roads are anything but boring.
Economic Development
Inside the $1.6B Plan to Restart Three Mile Island [Wall Street Journal]
"The clean energy will be used to power AI servers and the electricity it generates will be sold to one company: Microsoft."
Roads & Bridges
NEWS RELEASE: New Report Reinforces Urgent Need for Route 17 Enhancement in the Hudson Valley
"The analysis projects substantial traffic growth over the next 30 years, due both to proposed development and long-term population trends."
Climate Resilience
NJ Cooling Centers
A list of cooling centers throughout the state can be found here:
https://nj211.org/nj-cooling-centers
Policy
Construction Industry Association Shines Light On Safety For Safety Day
Recognizing that in 2023, 1,075 construction professionals died while working on the job, the Associated Construction Contractors of New Jersey (ACCNJ), and their members participated in Safety Day 2025. The goal of safety day is to refocus the attention of those workers on the key elements of staying safe while on the job.
Roads & Bridges
Mapping NJ’s hundreds of abandoned mines [NJ Spotlight]
New Jersey has a rich mining history dating back to the early 1700s, with iron being the most common mineral extracted. Mining thrived for...
Roads & Bridges
Can NJ fix these 10 deadliest intersections? [NJ Spotlight]
"The list includes three intersections along US 1&9 in Elizabeth, two each on Route 129 in Trenton and Route 9 in Old Bridge and three along Route 27, two in Franklin in Somerset County and one in Roselle in Union County. All are slated to be upgraded with smart-signal technology or other measures designed to reduce accidents."
Energy
Moss Landing Battery Storage Facility Fire: Renewable Energy’s Three Mile Island?
The Moss Landing fire has been described as a 'wake-up call' for the battery storage industry. Local officials are calling for a comprehensive independent investigation to determine the cause of the fire and develop improved safety measures.
Energy
Code Blue Alert issued for all 21 counties in New Jersey amid freezing temperatures [News 12]
"A Code Blue alert has been issued for all 21 counties in New Jersey, effective through most of the week and into next week...
Roads & Bridges
I-80 sinkhole causing traffic nightmare in New Jersey. How to avoid the highway in Wharton. [CBS New York]
"The eastbound side near Exit 34 in Wharton has been shut down since Thursday morning, once DOT crews arrived at the huge sinkhole that had swallowed a portion of the right lane and shoulder."
Climate Resilience
N.J. drought worsens again, with several counties now in a rare ‘extreme’ drought [NJ.com]
"In late October, the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection issued a Stage 3 fire ban, its highest level of restrictions, which prohibits the...
Drinking Water
Warning About Drinking Water Issued Nationwide [Newsweek]
A nationwide warning has been issued regarding potential cyberattacks on water and wastewater systems in the United States. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and...
Roads & Bridges
New Jersey has the most dangerous roads for pedestrians, a study finds [North Jersey.com]
Here are the key points from NorthJersey.com article:
Pedestrian Fatalities Increase: The number of pedestrian fatalities has risen by 53.34% since 2012.
New Jersey’s...
Infrastructure Funding
1-out-of-5 New Jersey bridges need repairs with hundreds rated ‘structurally deficient’ [NorthJersey.com]
This article from Debbie Waldyer at NorthJersey.com makes some important points about the state of bridges in New Jersey:
New Jersey has nearly 7,000...