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Larry Higgs

@commutinglarry.bsky.social
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I'm the commuting/transportation reporter for NJ.com, enjoy biking, music (garage through punk), trains. cars, cats (have 2) NYC born, NJ raised. That is me not looking down on the George Washington Bridge main cable.

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Larry Higgs @commutinglarry.bsky.social · 52m
Hey commuters-you will see delays as construction of a $10 billion Port Authority Bus Terminal replacement progresses www.nj.com/news/2026/09...
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Here are the major delays commuters can expect as N.Y.C. Port Authority bus terminal project enters its next phase
Construction of a new $10 billion Port Authority Bus Terminal will force NJ Transit buses onto city streets, causing delays for commuters and Lincoln Tunnel drivers through early 2027.
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Larry Higgs @commutinglarry.bsky.social · 3h
Battle over who gets to run NJ's E-ZPass goes to court tomorrow www.nj.com/news/2026/09...
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Fight over who should control $1.73M E-ZPass service heads to court
A battle between two companies seeking to run the states E-ZPass toll collection system goes to court over charges the NJ Turnpike Authority approved a contract that was $251M higher.
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Larry Higgs @commutinglarry.bsky.social · 6h
NJ Transit bought a private company's former bus garage and put off construction plans for a new terminal after a the Trump administration shifted policy, grants away from electric vehicles. www.nj.com/news/2026/09...
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NJ Transit is forced to rethink its plans as Trump pivots away from electric buses
NJ Transit plans to purchase a former Coach USA garage.
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Larry Higgs @commutinglarry.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
The ferry terminal sits on a hotbed of transportation history going back to a 1684 ferry and a 1832 railroad www.nj.com/news/2026/09...
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This ferry terminal linking New Jersey and New York City has reached a key milestone
South Amboy and state officials marked the milestone with a ceremony held Tuesday.
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Larry Higgs @commutinglarry.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Drill, baby, Drill! Gateway Tunnel boring machines ready to chew through the Palisades www.nj.com/news/2026/09...
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Massive machine starts carving first new tunnel under the Hudson River in 116 years
The true sign that drilling work on the Gateway rail tunnel came at a ceremony where New Jersey and New York governors turned on the first tunnel boring machine in North Bergen.
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Larry Higgs @commutinglarry.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
PATH is replacing tracks on its only above ground line- how does that affect your trip? www.nj.com/news/2026/09...
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PATH to replace the old tracks that slow your train down. How will it affect your commute?
The project targets 4 deteriorated sections on the Newark-World Trade Center line.
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Larry Higgs @commutinglarry.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Newark Airport's shortest and most infamous runway is heading for a rebuild. www.nj.com/news/2026/09...
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Notorious N.J. runway where a jet clipped a truck is getting a long overdue $4.5M fix
Newark Airports shortest runway that was a the scene of a mishap when a low landing airliner clipped a light pole and truck on the NJ Turnpike is in line for a rebuilding.
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Larry Higgs @commutinglarry.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Do you commute? This bill would let you write it off your taxes www.nj.com/news/2026/09...
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Commuters will be able to deduct tolls and fares from federal taxes under proposed law
A bipartisan bill proposed by three congresspeople would allow commuters to deduct fares and tolls off heir federal income tax if approved and signed by Trump.
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Larry Higgs @commutinglarry.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Who created the mess that closed Route 7 at this river crossing? The mystery was revealed this evening. www.nj.com/news/2026/09...
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No one is taking responsibility for this surprise N.J. bridge closure
Who closed the North Arlington Bridge that carries Route 7 across the Passaic River during Thursday's rush hour? The mystery may remain unsolved.
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Larry Higgs @commutinglarry.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Gift article- everything you need to know about NJ Transits upcoming Portal bridge project service reduction and some side projects theyre doing during those 5 weeks www.nj.com/news/2026/09...
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NJ Transit, Amtrak riders face 5-week service cut for Portal bridge work — what you need to know
The final work to open the entire Portal North Bridge starts on Oct 9. but requires a five week schedule reduction for NJ Transit and Amtrak. Here's what commuters need to know.
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Larry Higgs @commutinglarry.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
NJ Transit CEO announced $250 M Hudson Bergen Light rail capital projects to be announced in November, first project- replace elevators that get stuck! www.nj.com/traffic/2026...
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Here’s when the $250M Hudson-Bergen Light Rail upgrade work will begin
After hearing complaints about Hudson-Bergen Light rail riders getting stuck in elevators, NJ Transit's CEO said a $250 million capital improvement program will be announced in November.
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Larry Higgs @commutinglarry.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
The solution to improving these airports might be before travelers get to the airport. www.nj.com/news/2026/09...
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These airports, including one on the East Coast, are tied for last place in latest JD Power ratings
Newark and O'Hare Airports shared an embarrassing distinction, being ranked as the worst mega airports in JD Power's annual airport satisfaction ratings.
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Larry Higgs @commutinglarry.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
After false starts ,studies and past proposals NJ may finally get a first bus rapid transit system. www.nj.com/traffic/2026...
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N.J. never had a true bus rapid transit. That could change for a county that desperately needs it.
An 11-mile section of busy Kennedy Boulevard between the southern tip of Bayonne and the Union City-Jersey City border could be the first.
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Larry Higgs @commutinglarry.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
The report is based on comparisons with neighboring commuter RR's and said they have lessons for NJ Transit to learn. www.nj.com/news/2026/09...
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NJ Transit’s reliability hasn’t improved despite more funding, report says
A report criticized NJ Transit, saying the rail system should be more reliable because of the amount of funding it receives.
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Larry Higgs @commutinglarry.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
A very big beam for a $900 million road project got in the way today- will drivers have a better ride tomorrow? www.nj.com/news/2026/09...
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Miserable N.J. drivers dealt with 2 hours of delays due to $900M project. Will it get any better?
Late running construction delayed traffic on Route 42 and I-295 at a critical junction to Philadelphia cause long delays during Thursday mornings commute.
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Larry Higgs @commutinglarry.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
NJ Transit buses get free Wi-Fi and that tech is helped improve the accuracy of bus arrival time on it's smartphone app to 85% accuracy www.nj.com/news/2026/09...
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Buses keep disappearing from NJ Transit’s app. They finally have a fix.
NJ Transit bus riders will get free Wi-Fi on buses and an upgraded smartphone app that provides more accurate bus information with 86% accuracy.
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Larry Higgs @commutinglarry.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Families of Port Authority employees killed in 2 World Trade Center attacks get the memorial they waited 25 years for www.nj.com/news/2026/09...
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Port Authority families finally get a World Trade Center memorial 25 years later
A quarter century after the 9-11 terrorist attacks, a new memorial was unveiled commemorating almost 90 Port Authority employees who lost their lives.
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Larry Higgs @commutinglarry.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
One aspect of NJ's controversial e-bike law has been fixed www.nj.com/news/2026/09...
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N.J. e-bike law flaw forced teens to choose between 2 permits — now it’s fixed
A state assemblyman got a glitch fixed in New Jersey's new e-bike law that prohibited teens from applying for a e-bike and driver's license simultaneously.
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Larry Higgs @commutinglarry.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
NJ Transit beats other regional agencies with a chatbot on its revised website to answer rider questions, but a trip planning test shows some directions were via Manhattan to go the some NJ locations www.nj.com/news/2026/09...
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NJ Transit’s new website comes with an AI chatbot. Fixes to the app are coming soon.
NJ Transit launched a new webpage and its first AI chatbot to help riders and promised changes to its criticized app to address rider complaints on Sept. 9
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Larry Higgs @commutinglarry.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
Governor and congresswoman predict NJ will win this court fight to stop Gateway Tunnel funding www.nj.com/news/2026/09...
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Trump is appealing the Gateway Tunnel ruling — and N.J. is ready for the fight
The Trump Administration appealed a lower court ruling that said it can't freeze funds for the $16 billion Gateway Tunnel project that was approved in 2024.
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Larry Higgs @commutinglarry.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
I'm back from vacation and a cooking oil spill and road damage will make for a tricky commute on Rt 22 west tonight www.nj.com/news/2026/08...
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Tanker truck spills cooking oil on N.J. highway, triggering closure, emergency repairs
An overturned tanker truck of cooking oil will continue to cause problems on Route 22 west in Hillside through the night due to road damage.
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Larry Higgs @commutinglarry.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
Feds join drivers who are suing to overturn congestion pricing and get their toll $ back. www.nj.com/news/2026/08...
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Feds join N.J. drivers who sued to end fee to enter Lower Manhattan
USDOT joins New Jersey drivers seeking to end New York City's congestion pricing, arguing a 2024 approval under a federal is invalid.
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Larry Higgs @commutinglarry.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
NJ drivers are among the fast and furious and here are the numbers to prove it www.nj.com/news/2026/08...
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Speeding is third leading cause of fatal crashes in N.J. Data says we do it anyway.
Speeding was the third most common factor in fatal crashes in New Jersey and state DOT data shows most of us are doing it.
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Larry Higgs @commutinglarry.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
The NJ-NY regions "other" rail tunnels are half way through rehab www.nj.com/news/2026/08...
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A key commuter tunnel used by NJ Transit trains has reopened
Amtrak's other 116-year old tunnels that are also used by NJ Transit just completed a rehabilitation Monday that will keep the commuter trains moving.
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Larry Higgs @commutinglarry.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
Unintended consequence of NJ's new e-bike law. Bike shop business is drying up as customers balk at the new law requirements www.nj.com/news/2026/08...
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N.J. bike shops report up to 90% drop in e-bike sales after new law: ‘They are breaking us’
Summer is supposed ot be a busy time for bike shops, but New Jersey's new e-bike law has devastated sales and rents, shop owners said
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Larry Higgs @commutinglarry.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
Will this new radar really reduce Newark Airport flight delays? www.nj.com/news/2026/08...
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FAA installs new radar at Newark Airport to cut flight delays
A crane lifted new surface awareness radar to the top of a tower at Newark Liberty Airport Tuesday, which will help air traffic controllers better see approaching and taxiing aircraft in bad weather.
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Larry Higgs @commutinglarry.bsky.social · 09/08/2026
If you drive to the Jersey Shore, you know this exit to Seaside with a tight curve and poke and hope off ramp to 37. It and two other get getting needed changes. www.nj.com/news/2026/08...
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$193 million Parkway project targets high-crash exits near Jersey Shore
Work is scheduled to start next year ona $193 million project to fix three Garden State parkway exits including one used by Jersey Shore beachgoers for Route 37
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Larry Higgs @commutinglarry.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
The state's first Bus Rapid Transit line will have a life after World Cup and possibly spawn two siblings www.nj.com/news/2026/08...
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NJ Transit’s $100M MetLife Transitway has a future beyond the World Cup
The feds spent $100 million to build the Transitway bus rapid transit system to Metlife for World Cup. What happens to it now?
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Larry Higgs @commutinglarry.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
The Grim Reaper of transit payment is coming for these two iconic fare cards www.nj.com/news/2026/08...
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Major change coming to how you pay for PATH fares. The clock is ticking.
The end is nigh for use of two of the regions most iconic farecards, MetroCard and SmartLink. PATH will no longer accept either by the end of the month.
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Larry Higgs @commutinglarry.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
See you in September www.nj.com/news/2026/08...
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An exit on the Pulaski Skyway has been closed for 5 years. Here’s when it reopens.
The Broadway ramp on the iconic Pulaski Skyway in Jersey City is scheduled to reopen later this month after being closed five years ago for a total rebuild.
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Larry Higgs @commutinglarry.bsky.social · 01/08/2026
The untold World Cup story- thousands of fans who defied warnings and walked to matches. Stop, drop and walk through the mall www.nj.com/advice/2026/...
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Thousands of World Cup fans sidestepped steep train fares and parking fees
Thousands of World Cup fans avoided high parking and train fares by becoming pedestrians, despite police warnings not to.
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Larry Higgs @commutinglarry.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
The new NJ Transit app was criticized for inaccurate information and features that didn’t work as well as they did on the old app www.nj.com/news/2026/07...
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NJ Transit riders slam new mobile app for inaccurate train and bus information
NJ Transit's new mobile app has problems and lost features the old app had, riders said. Even the state transportation commissioner's family has complained.
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Larry Higgs @commutinglarry.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
A GWB accident that changed a man's life www.nj.com/news/2026/07...
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Driver wins $10.5M after metal debris causes brain injuries on George Washington Bridge
Man who suffered traumatic brain injury after a truck part crashed through windshield of his car on the GWB in 2020 settles lawsuit for $10.5 million.
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Larry Higgs @commutinglarry.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
The real e- bike problem in NJ- the faster, deadlier e-motos experts say www.nj.com/news/2026/07...
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N.J. teens are dying on e-bikes as demand soars. New laws only create new problems, critics say.
New Jersey adopted new e-bike laws, but parents say the laws wouldn't have saved their kids.
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Larry Higgs @commutinglarry.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
We brought readers e-bike registration questions to the MVC. There is still confusion www.nj.com/news/2026/07...
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E-bike law is confusing and there’s no grace period. We took readers’ questions to the MVC.
New Jersey's new e-bike registration law is in effect. Cyclists and advocates said there is lot s of confusion about the law and the process to register bikes and which need insurance.
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Larry Higgs @commutinglarry.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
The reason is safety, says one of the bill sponsors. www.nj.com/news/2026/07...
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Robotaxi law could ban Tesla in N.J.
Legislation that sets standards for testing robotaxis and autonomous cars on New Jersey roads would exclude Teslas. A state senator says it's for safety.
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Larry Higgs @commutinglarry.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
The fans have been successfully moved, now it’s time for NJ Transit to tally the World Cup costs www.nj.com/news/2026/07...
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Here’s when NJ Transit will know how much it cost to move World Cup fans
NJ Transit's plan was designed to move 40,000 people per match for the seven held in New Jersey, at a price tag of $48 million.
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Larry Higgs @commutinglarry.bsky.social · 19/07/2026
Proposals that could help the mess commuters endure on the platform at Penn Station www.nj.com/news/2026/07...
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Here’s how New York Penn Station can go from a commuter nightmare to a daydream
Penn Station can increase capacity for more trains by addressing some of the issues that frustrate and delay commuters , report says.
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Larry Higgs @commutinglarry.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
Lawmaker wants NJ to block FIFA lawn sale if MetLief Wrold Cup grass www.nj.com/news/2026/07...
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Keep your hands off our grass, N.J. leader says of plan to sell off pieces of the pitch after World Cup final
A New Jersey Assemblyman wants the state to have the final say about FIFA's plan to sell pieces of the MetLife Stadium World Cup pitch for $450.
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Larry Higgs @commutinglarry.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
World Cup traffic for Sundays final match is going to look different and is predicted to be heavy. www.nj.com/bergen/2026/...
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Be prepared for nightmare traffic for Sunday’s World Cup final at MetLife Stadium
The excitement of crowning a FIFA World Cup champion starts early on Sunday with traffic challengers from world leaders including President Trump coming to the match.
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Larry Higgs @commutinglarry.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
Exclusive- visiting the Jersey Shore from out of state with an e-bike? You'll have to visit the DMV before you can ride. www.nj.com/traffic/2026...
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Surprising N.J. e-bike rule could blindside tourists heading to the Jersey Shore this summer
New Jersey's new e-bike law requires out-of-state tourists to stop at the Motor Vehicle Commission before taking a ride.
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Larry Higgs @commutinglarry.bsky.social · 14/07/2026
A project to dramatically change traffic patterns on Rt 35 in this quaint shore town got a resounding literal No from residents www.nj.com/news/2026/07...
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‘Leave us alone’ say residents opposed to plan for reconstruction of major N.J. highway
A proposal to change Route 35's current traffic pattern that would severely affect Lavallette's business district is being fought by residents, businesses and local officials.
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Larry Higgs @commutinglarry.bsky.social · 13/07/2026
These three FDR era bridges make a trip to the Jersey Shore a challenge-here's there replacement schedule. www.nj.com/news/2026/07...
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3 bridges that make a summer trip to Wildwood difficult are scheduled to be replaced
A troublesome 86-year-old drawbridge that Jersey shore tourists traveling to and from WildWood know is scheduled for replacement with two other bridges that could cost $350 million to $00 million
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Larry Higgs @commutinglarry.bsky.social · 08/07/2026
The artifacts of NYC's 19th century shipping industry are in the way of a 21st century tunnel and have got to go! www.nj.com/news/2026/07...
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Remnants of the 19th century stand in the way of this massive tunnel connecting New Jersey and N.Y.C.
Remnants of 19th century New York stand in the way of a 21st century rail tunnel project and like so many wooden teeth, they have to be removed, for $88 million.
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Larry Higgs @commutinglarry.bsky.social · 08/07/2026
It’s a normal commuting Wednesday www.nj.com/news/2026/07...
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All rail service returns on NJ Transit’s storm-battered lines Wednesday
After five days of high heat and damaging storms, all NJ Transit Morris & Essex rail service returns Wednesday morning.
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Larry Higgs @commutinglarry.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
Can this network with little info on its website really save drivers money on gas? We asked an expert. www.nj.com/bergen/2026/...
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Trump-backed Freedom Fuel Network debuts in N.J. with unclear gas savings: ‘Absolutely unrealistic’
As gas prices decline in New Jersey, can a Trump promoted Freedom Fuel Network deliver even lower prices?
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Larry Higgs @commutinglarry.bsky.social · 06/07/2026
Limited M&E schedule, Gladstone, part of RVL suspended, Tuesday is an unknown as storm repairs continue. www.nj.com/news/2026/07...
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NJ Transit commuters can’t catch a break. More delays, suspensions after 4th day of storms.
NJ Transit evening service will continue to have suspensions on the Gladstone Branch, the Morris & Essex and part of the Raritan Valley line due to storm damage repair s
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Larry Higgs @commutinglarry.bsky.social · 06/07/2026
Using NJ's version of the DMV may get more convenient under two bills that would return agencies to how they operated pre-pandemic. www.nj.com/traffic/2026...
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Frustrating MVC system that has annoyed NJ drivers for years may finally be changing
Two bills in the state legislature would require the MVC to return to its pre-pandemic model.
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Larry Higgs @commutinglarry.bsky.social · 06/07/2026
Limited M&E service, no Gladstone branch service as NJ Transit crews repair storm damage www.nj.com/warren/2026/...
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Morris & Essex will run limited on Monday. Another NJ Transit line remains suspended due to storm damage.
NJ Transit's storm battered Morris & Essex line will have limited rail service Monday, from Summit to NYC while the Gladstone Branch remains suspended
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Larry Higgs @commutinglarry.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
PATH also has delays www.nj.com/news/2026/07...
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NJ Transit rail riders face 60-minute delays amid extreme heat
NJ Transit rail service is running with 60 minute delays because of record breaking temperatures.
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