Transportation

MIDDLETOWN, NJ – The Monmouth County Board of County Commissioners and Middletown officials hosted a groundbreaking ceremony to mark the start of construction on a road improvement project in the Lincroft Plaza which will include upgrades to County Route 520 and County Route 50.

TRENTON – Today, Governor Murphy sent a letter to U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy regarding recent delays and cancellations of flights that have impacted thousands of travelers at Newark Liberty International Airport due to outdated technology infrastructure and air traffic controller staffing issues. In his letter, the Governor praised Secretary Duffy for his efforts to supercharge the hiring of air traffic controllers nationwide and reverse the decades of staffing decline at the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).

FREEHOLD, NJ – The Monmouth County Board of County Commissioners is proud to announce their latest transportation initiative, Ride in Monmouth, formerly known as Special Citizens Area Transportation (SCAT) at a launch event on Tuesday, March 11.

County seeks public support for transportation study.

At least six people have lost their lives over the holiday weekend due to traffic incidents. Three of those six deaths occurred in Monmouth County.

(Trenton) – The New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT) today announced a free shuttle bus service will begin tomorrow between the business districts in Belmar and Avon-by-the-Sea while emergency repairs are made to the Route 71 Drawbridge over the Shark River in Monmouth County.

The wellness transportation program is a collaboration between the Monmouth County Board of County Commissioners and NJ transportation service, EZ Ride.

According to NJ.com, earlier this month the legislature approved a bill that, as part of reauthorizing the state Transportation Trust Fund, a fee for electric vehicles would be charged to cover road wear and maintenance.

Bill S2292 would require low-speed electric bikes and scooters to be registered with the Motor Vehicle Commission and insured with liability coverage, personal injury protection coverage for pedestrians, and uninsured motorist coverage.

NEWARK, NJ – NJ TRANSIT is expanding its Access Link rideshare partnership to seven additional counties throughout the state. Access Link customers in Region 4 (Mercer, Monmouth, Middlesex and North Ocean) and Region 6 (Bergen, Passaic and Hudson) are now able to opt in to receive their rides through Lyft or Black and White Taxi as part of the Riders’ Choice Pilot Program which began in May 2023.