Yet another NIMBY lawsuit in Princeton www.tapinto.net/towns/prince...

New Jersey's new e-bike regulations, the most draconian in the nation, go into effect today. 👎 www.nj.com/news/2026/07...

A report on how to increase capacity at track level at NY Penn Station has been published. This would be part of the Trump/Byford 'Penn Transformation Project'. But the proposals fall far short of the capacity needed to maximize the benefit from the Gateway Project...

The neighbors of my in-laws were told they would need planning approval for any geeenhouse taller than 2m. So they built a structure that is 1.9 m tall, with paths dug in subterranean trenches!

Is “give NIMBYs money” the secret to getting more homes approved? Some new studies suggest yes, maybe. www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...

Trying to get to the airport with my family to go on vacation and the Princeton Dinky train has rtandomly stopped running so now, panic.

Monarch butterfly on milkweed in my yard! I grew that milkweed from seed!!

Does your community or organization have an exciting new policy, program, or approach to making housing more affordable & abundant? Tell your story at @yimby.town! Today's the deadline to submit proposals - we welcome creative formats, including posters & workshops. yimby.town

My god, at the same time as Rutgers University is enacting a college-wide hiring freeze becaues of financial stress, the state has earmarked $5 million in the state budget for the football team to recruit new players. What are we doing here? www.nj.com/sports/2026/...

gotta love NextDoor dot com people...

NJ Transit's operating budget has increased by 11% to a record $3.5 billion. CEO Kris Kolluri showered praise on NJ Governor Mikie Sherrill for the increase, even though it was enabled by the 'Corporate Transit Fee' that past governor Phil Murphy championed... newjerseymonitor.com/2026/07/16/n...

New Jersey's new e-bike regulations, the strictest in the nation, go into effect on Monday. The law was passed in a rush and many problems with it have become clear, but proponents such as Senate President Nicolas Scutari don't seem to care.

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...

Road around Palmer Square in Princeton NJ converted into outdoor viewing area for World Cup Watch Party for France v Spain game on July 14...

Spiderman speaks out against proposed Amazon data center in Falls Twp, Bucks County, PA. Via LevittownNow.com levittownnow.com/2026/07/15/t...

I reckon I can smell some wildfire smoke, faintly, although my wearher app says the air here is clear

I do not know how seruously to take this permanent daylight savings time bill, but sunrises at 8.35 am in the winter do not seem great for street safety for kids on their way to school.

"PJM Interconnection LLC, which serves 13 states (including New Jersey) and Washington, DC, said its auction to procure power for the year starting June 2028 fell 6.8 gigawatts short of what it will need to guarantee system reliability during demand spikes, according to a statement Tuesday."

Is there a risk that Josh Gottheimer could run for President? That would sure be interesting... newjerseyglobe.com/congress/got...

This is probably true, although New Jersey has more black people, more Hispanic people, and more Asian people than the US as a whole.

Happy Bastille Day to all who are celebrating!!

The latest ban on AI data centers in New Jersey is in Neptune Township. It's the 25th municipal ban in the state. Neptune's ordinance was apparently co-written with the Gen Z-led 'Climate Revolution Action Network New Jersey (CRAN)'. www.insidernj.com/neptune-town...

Looks like I have lost access to my @YIMBY_Princeton twitter account because their security validation doesn't work. I can't be bothered trying to fix it. I only used it to repost links to my blog posts anyway.

New blog by me: A date for the opening of the new 'Whole Foods Market' in Montgomery Township, NJ has been announced. The site is less than 1 mile north of the Princeton NJ town line. Montgomery Twp is introducing significant changes to nearby traffic patterns. walkableprinceton.com/2026/07/14/n...

Yikes. A ruling from the NJ Supreme Court has required that even "inherently beneficial" land use proposals, like schools and hospitals, must substantially conform to local zoning. It's specifically a victory for Montville NIMBYs, but with even worse implications. newjerseyglobe.com/judiciary/n-...

Was discussing this with my wife yesterday. If you hear people listening to stuff on speakerphone in a public place, I think you have a moral obligation to ask them to stop.

Safety improvements proposed by the NJ Department of Transportation for Route 35 in Lavallette NJ met with fierce pushback from locals this week... www.nj.com/news/2026/07...

It also appears in, uh, 'John Wick 4'...

Hoboken NJ is deploying these robots to measure the conditions of sidewalks city-wide, as well as inspecting curb ramps, push buttons for pedestrian signals, crosswalks and park pathways. It is seen as a way to advance the city's "Vision Zero" goals. www.nj.com/hudson/2026/...

New Jersey will build 1.1 GW of new nuclear power, using ratepayer-funded subsidies. The legsislation setting up the subsidies was signed today by Governor Sherrill, after receiving *unanimous* support in both the state assembly and senate. newjerseymonitor.com/2026/07/13/g...

This butterfy is apparently called “Horace’s Duskywing”

The federal 'ROAD to Housing Act' has become law, based on some kind of Congressional rules, even though Trump refused to sign it. www.cbsnews.com/news/housing...

NIMBYs in Hillsborough NJ are opposing a subdivision that would bring 199 new townhouses and apartments, because they say they fear a mass casualty event from an explosion at a nearby propellants plant. www.nj.com/somerset/202...

People say US tipping culture is crazy but buses in the UK have stickers on the window encouraging you to tip the driver!! 😬😳🙄

Maharashstrian food tonight. In Jersey you can select your Indian food by region!

No surprise that our schools are the worst in the country for economic segregation - that's the entire purpose of New Jersey's extreme system of 'local control'. And the main tool used to ensure economic segregation is exclusionary zoning.

"Some states’ EV registration fees are very high – New Jersey, for example, charges $270 per year, the highest in the country." This policy brought to you by a Democratic party trifecta...

I am not sure if the statute allows "workforce housing" in New Jersey to be specifically targeted toward "police officers, firefighters, emergency medical personnel" as mentioned in this article, but good to see some investment in Trenton... www.nj.com/mercer/2026/...

Literally trying to argue this point on NextDoor dot com right now! 😀

It is insanely corrupt that Trump denied federal disaster relief funds to New Jersey and other blue states but approved them for Republican states. thedigestonline.com/news/new-jer...

Trump has until 12.01 AM on Saturday to sign or veto the federal housing bill. Otherwise, it becomes law without his signature. He has refused to sign it so far because he wants Congress to pass a Voter ID law. What do we think is going to happen here? newjerseymonitor.com/2026/07/09/r...

This headline made me think that there must be trees growing on Route 18, which is something I have never seen. www.nj.com/monmouth/202...

Cape May, NJ is expanding parking opportunities by partnerships with local businesses who have parking lots. The parking lots of those private businesses become available to the public when the business is closed. So obvious, but we haven't been able to do it in Princeton! www.nj.com/cape-may-cou...

The guy who breakdances at Cranford NJ town council meetings has been arrested for disrupting a public meeting and assault on an officer, after refusing to leave the lectern when his time was up. Earlier in the meeting, a man dressed as a bong addressed council and sang. www.nj.com/union/2026/0...

Newly-elected Jersey City Mayor James Solomon: "I would love nothing more than being able to charge the waterfront properties and towers a higher tax rate than the one- to four-family homes in the neighborhoods. The state constitution does not let us do that” 😬

SEPTA just publisehd this new concept Regional Rail map, which "makes it easier to see different lines, where they stop, and how they overlap. It also highlights connections between services including SEPTA Metro, PATCO, NJ Transit, and Amtrak."

Rutgers University President William Tate just announced a full hiring freeze as the University struggles with funding issues. In-state and out-of-state tuition will increase by 3%.

I saw a good new conspiracy theory just now via NJ101.5: "Do power outages in New Jersey disproportionately affect Republican districts? Coincidence, or something more sinister?" 😂🙄

Regional stormwater management plans are a good idea, but I am nervous about the involvement of the Watershed Institute in the development of the plan for the Princeton NJ region. The Watershed Institute has shown severe anti-development tendencies, bordering on NIMBYism. patch.com/new-jersey/p...

Joke candidate Count Binface's proposal to "build at least one affordable house" is pretty close to the median New Jersey Democrat position.