Another day, another Amtrak overhead wire issues.

Unusual NIMBYage here: The 39-floor "H3" tower in New Brunswick NJ was approved on December 8, but only after a group of Rutgers students disrupted the meeting to accuse city officials of being "complicit in Israel’s genocide in Gaza" jerseydigs.com/39-story-hel...

I spotted an electric campus bus at Rutgers today! Quite exciting! Apparently they have been rolling out over the last 6 months in New Brunswick (it looked like this but this is not my pic, it's a photo from u/yw618 on Reddit)

I don’t know what “debris in the overhead wires” is but it sounds bad…

New Jersey's YIGBY bill was not advanced by the state legislature last year. Instead they passed a bill requiring e-bikes to be registered and insured.

Temperatures have soared to 40 degrees. I just saw a Rutgers student working outside at a picnic table.

The European mind cannot comprehend this... (Metlife Stadium)

Pretty embarrassing for NJ Transit that the agency can't even install some doors to the waiting areas at Metropark station... “The previous doors with automatic openers became too costly to repair as they were custom made. As a result, the doors were removed in 2023" www.nj.com/news/2026/02...

Do any Jersey City people want to weigh in on whether this is accurate or not?

How on earth does arch-NIMBY Jeff Tittel, who at this point represents nobody but himself, and doesn't even live in the district, get a quote in this article about Analilia Mejia? www.nj.com/politics/202...

Chunyun for Chinese New Year is the world's largest annual human migration event. Guangzhou South Railway Station is loading and sending off as much as 17 high speed trains every 20 mins yesterday. It was doing the same today. It will do the same tomorrow.

I hope Tom Malinowski can find a position that reflects his substantial talents and principles. I don't want to take anything away from Analilia Mejia, who will do a great job, but Tom got absolutely screwed here, again.

NJ Transit boss Kris Kolluri has issued a statement apologizing for the disastrous service today, which he says was caused by Amtrak overhead wires coming down on top of two different NJ Transit trains. These overhead wires have been an ongoing source of chaos and disruption.

"New York’s decision to leak the spat to the New York Times – and a Daily News editorial that backfired — simply expanded Sherrill’s resolve" "The Port Authority succeeds when New York and New Jersey work together with focus and purpose,” said Sherrill." newjerseyglobe.com/governor/she...

Judge Jeanette Vargas has temporarily suspended her order from last Friday requiring Trump to release funding for the Gateway rail project. This is to give Trump time to appeal. A further decision by a federal appeals court is expected by Thursday. abc7ny.com/post/trump-a...

Seems like it was a day of absolute chaos on NJ Transit. Sympathies to anyone who got stuck on there... www.nj.com/news/2026/02...

200 union boys rallied this morning with NJ Governor Mikie Sherrill to demand that funding for the Gateway rail tunnels project is restored. A judge ordered Trump to restore the funding last Friday, but apparently it has not happened. www.nj.com/news/2026/02...

Last week a judge ruled that the federal government had to release funds intended for the 'Gateway' rail tunnels project. Yesterday, Donald Trump filed an appeal to try to restore his block on funding. Work came to a halt on Friday because of the deadlock. www.trains.com/pro/passenge...

Big endorsement for Iziah Thompson in NJ-12!

The Planning Board in Hopewell Borough, NJ has scheduled three meetings to discuss the 120-unit "Hopewell 57" development. Strong chance that even more than three meetings will be needed. It's an infill project on previously-industrial land with 20% affordable component. mercerme.com/hopewell-pla...

Happy National Pizza Day to all who are celebrating! 🍕

A candidate forum for the NJ-12 congressional primary. This is the district for Princeton NJ and a wide range of other Central NJ municipalities. Whoever emerges out of this extraordinarily broad field will get to replace retiring Congresswoman Bonnie Watson-Coleman.

"Roadway deaths climbed in the Garden State during the pandemic and have never fully returned to pre-COVID levels. Experts blame faster speeds, distracted driving and a period of reduced enforcement"

The "Brew to Brew Train" in Salem County NJ is "a four-hour experience that includes two brewery stops of about 90 minutes each, with the train ride itself serving as the relaxed, scenic transition between venues" 👍🍺🚂😀 www.american-rails.com/njwoodsbrewt...

My wife took our daughters to see 'Hamilton' today, Christmas present, and apparently at the line "Immigrants, we get the job done", the whole audience cheered! 👍🇺🇸🇺🇸

A 10 mph speed limit for e-bikes in Florida? It feels like a competition for which state can pass the stupidest e-bike laws. (New Jersey is winning that competition right now of course.) A total 'satanic panic'-style mass hysteria against e-bikes.

Great news. www.nj.com/news/2026/02...

Yeaaaah! Some massive good news! The new rail tunnels that NJ and NY are trying to dig under the Hudson River may be saved! Trump had unlawfully sequestered the funds that had already been awarded for the project, but a judge has released them for now, so construction goes on!! 😀👍⛏️🚅

"Montvale is the lead plaintiff in the case, which includes mostly affluent suburban communities in North and Central Jersey, including Holmdel, Millburn and Franklin Lakes — places that have long resisted high‑density development and affordable housing mandates" www.nj.com/realestate-n...

NJ political svengali David Wildstein admits that he "got it wrong" with his early call of #NJ11 for Tom Malinowski last night. His outlet, NJ Globe, was forced to retract the call, which he called "mortifying". newjerseyglobe.com/congress/dav...

What was Kamala's big "TOMORROW!" announcement by the way? "tomorrow" is now "yesterday" and I didn't hear anything?

Students organized an anti ICE protest Thursday in Edison, NJ

Now that we now that Analilia Mejia is almost certainly going to be replacing Mikie Sherrill as US House Rep for NJ-11, let's take a look at her policies on housing. She believes that corporations are taking all the homes, and she wants to stop that. She also supports the "Homes For All" Act. (1/4)

An old power station, designed to feed power to railroads in the early 20th century, is at imminent risk of collapse, leading to road closures in the surrounding area in Jersey City. The building is historic-designated. What a mess. www.nj.com/hudson/2026/...

These figures for NJ Transit completely suck and I am sad about it. I am still not sure why things are so bad here.

Huge result in the #NJ11 primary tonight. I hope Chuck Schumer takes note of how a lot Democrats are voting right now.

Bernie-backed left-winger Analilia Mejia is now *leading* in the NJ-11 primary to replace Mikie Sherrill in Congress!!!

I think Analilia Mejia is going to win this #NJ11

Wildstein has called NJ-11 for Malinowski. newjerseyglobe.com/campaigns/ma...

Well, here we go...

Kathryn Garcia officially becomes new boss of the NY NJ Port Authority. Jean Roehrenbeck has also been appointed as deputy director. NJ governor Mikie Sherrill had insisted on resurrecting that position and installing her former chief-of-staff (Roehrenbeck) in it.

New Jersey Bike Walk Coalition have announced that Sarah Goodyear (@sgoodyear.bsky.social), of 'The War On Cars' podcast fame, will be one of the keynote speakers at this year's NJ Bike Walk Summit. It's happening in the Crowne Plaza in Plainsboro, a short hop from Princeton Junction rail station.

Proposed "town center"-style redevelopment on West Lake Ave in Neptune Twp, NJ looks pretty decent! Apparently it is being held up because the town wants to add more affordable housing. (Story here for Asbury Park Press subscribers: www.app.com/story/news/l...

I genuinely do not know who is going to win NJ-11.

Immigrant groups and older adults likely to be affected especially badly by new NJ e-bike law, which requires insurance, licensing, and registration of any bike with a motor. I pointed this out to Senator @andrewzwicker.bsky.social in December, and he voted for it anyway. whyy.org/articles/new....

Levittown, PA: "SEPTA has revealed that it is looking at options to transform the area near the Langhorne Regional Rail Station into a walkable community hub." levittownnow.com/2026/02/02/n...

West Windsor NJ Mayor Hemant Marathe says that Amtrak has failed to issue a permit needed to start the process of replacing a road bridge over the north-east corridor rail line. The bridge, on Clarksville Rd, was closed on Nov 2 because it was in such bad shape. www.communitynews.org/towns/west-w...

New Jersey NIMBY group 'Local Leaders for Responsible Planning' has filed an application to the Supreme Court 'shadow docket' to have the state's affordable housing laws put on hold... newjerseyglobe.com/judiciary/n-...

Princeton University President Chris Eisgruber says the school is facing cutbacks, in part from a significant increase in the tax on its endowment from 1.4% to 8%. This is not likely to be good for the local economy. whyy.org/articles/pri...

Lower speed limits have now gone into effect on Route 27 in Princeton. One section from Harrison St to Snowden Lane has been reduced from 35 mph to 25 mph. From Snowden Lane to Kingston, the speed limit has been reduced from 45 mph to 35 mph. centraljersey.com/2025/12/17/s...