South Jersey

You do not have to travel far to see New Jersey’s fall colors. From mountain roads and Delaware River towns to Central Jersey farmland and the forests of the Pinelands, these 15 scenic drives are spread throughout the state.

New Jersey’s Salem nuclear plant is preparing to produce a critical isotope used to sterilize billions of medical devices. The project could supply at least half of U.S. demand while reducing the nation’s dependence on a small network of foreign producers.

A look inside NJDOT’s nearly $900 million Direct Connect project, rebuilding the I-295/I-76/Route 42 interchange to improve safety and traffic flow in South Jersey.

Repauno Port & Rail Terminal is transforming a former industrial site in Gloucester County into a major energy and logistics hub. With plans to more than triple its LPG storage capacity through two new underground caverns, the Delaware River facility is poised to play an even larger role in domestic and international energy markets.

"From the long-awaited completion of the Direct Connection project linking I-295 and Route 42 to expanded NJ Transit bus service and modernized freight rail corridors, the region is investing in infrastructure that will shape economic development for years to come."

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.

Princeton-rooted startup PolyGone is piloting biomimetic filters to remove microplastics from wastewater. Early tests capture hundreds of millions of tiny plastics and could scale across treatment plants to cut pollution.

"The line would connect Gloucester County to a rail network in Camden County that intersects with NJ Transit’s RiverLine to Trenton. It would also link to trains to Atlantic City and the Delaware River Port Authority’s rail line from Lindenwold to Philadelphia."

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.

A new renewable natural gas (RNG) facility is officially online in Atlantic County, turning landfill gas into clean, pipeline-ready fuel for homes and businesses. This project marks the first time RNG will directly enter the South Jersey Gas system. A major step forward for clean energy in New Jersey.

New Jersey has ~130 miles of ocean coastline. An important video from Practical Engineering on different ways to protect it.

Every day, NJ drivers unknowingly cross over structurally deficient bridges

"With the reintroduction of flow to the canal, water quality monitoring has shown increased dissolved oxygen concentrations that meet water quality goals for fish and aquatic organisms to thrive."

"Traffic congestion, decaying infrastructure, and a struggling transit system have pushed the city to act."

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

"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."

https://youtu.be/NUN4kSR1Yvg Segments include history of the International Union of Operating Engineers (IUOE) and an Interview with Local 825 Business Manager Greg Lalevee. Episode 1 -...