Larry Higgs
@commutinglarry.bsky.social
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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N.J. commuters left stranded by cancelled trains during union, contractor dispute
Some Hudson Bergen Light Rail trains have been canceled due to contractor's overtime dispute with union.
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Union filed a federal labor compliant after new light rail contractor changed O/T policy thats been in the contract for 22 years www.nj.com/news/2026/01...
Time to do your common sense (not French Toast supplies) storm preparations www.nj.com/news/2026/01...
Big winter storm is on its way to N.J. Here’s what to do to prepare.
With a winter snow storm forecast for the weekend, now is the time to do these home and auto preparations, experts said.
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January 22, 2026 at 5:21 PM
Time to do your common sense (not French Toast supplies) storm preparations www.nj.com/news/2026/01...
Union filed a federal labor compliant after new light rail contractor changed O/T policy thats been in the contract for 22 years www.nj.com/news/2026/01...
N.J. commuters left stranded by cancelled trains during union, contractor dispute
Some Hudson Bergen Light Rail trains have been canceled due to contractor's overtime dispute with union.
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January 22, 2026 at 4:30 PM
Union filed a federal labor compliant after new light rail contractor changed O/T policy thats been in the contract for 22 years www.nj.com/news/2026/01...
No Real ID? You can still take a domestic flight, but it will cost $45 for a background check starting Feb.1 www.nj.com/news/2026/01...
No REAL ID at the airport? You’ll need to pay $45 starting next month.
The TSA is rolling out a new fee for domestic travelers at Newark and other airports who show up without proper identification, and you can't pay at the checkpoint.
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January 21, 2026 at 12:58 PM
No Real ID? You can still take a domestic flight, but it will cost $45 for a background check starting Feb.1 www.nj.com/news/2026/01...
Advocates vow to fight it to target the fast (and dangerous) e-motos, not Granny's pedal it to the store e-bike. www.nj.com/advice/2026/...
Murphy signs controversial e-bike law requiring registration, insurance in New Jersey
Despite opposition, the governor signed the measure in the final hours of his administration.
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January 19, 2026 at 7:22 PM
Advocates vow to fight it to target the fast (and dangerous) e-motos, not Granny's pedal it to the store e-bike. www.nj.com/advice/2026/...
Did the governor fix NJ Transit? Experts, commuters render a split verdict.
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Murphy promised to fix NJ Transit even ‘if it kills me.’ Now that he’s leaving, how’d he do?
8 years later, did Gov. Phil Murphy actually deliver on his bold NJ Transit promise?
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January 19, 2026 at 1:15 PM
Did the governor fix NJ Transit? Experts, commuters render a split verdict.
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National bike groups urge Gov. Murphy to veto the "most restrictive" e-bike law, suggesting that Connecticut has a solution to address the safety problem www.nj.com/traffic/2026...
New Jersey’s e-bike law faces national opposition as veto decision looms
National bike groups rally riders to lobby Gov. Murphy not to sign what they call the worst e-bike legislation in the country in to law.
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January 18, 2026 at 11:01 PM
National bike groups urge Gov. Murphy to veto the "most restrictive" e-bike law, suggesting that Connecticut has a solution to address the safety problem www.nj.com/traffic/2026...
NJ Transit, Amtrak riders face temporary train pain next month
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Amtrak, NJ Transit facing major service cuts for Portal Bridge work
NJ Transit and Amtrak riders will experience service disruptions and diversions on the nation's busiest passenger rail line.
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January 16, 2026 at 1:42 AM
NJ Transit, Amtrak riders face temporary train pain next month
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Parking and riding NJ Transit? It will cost you more at these places. www.nj.com/news/2026/01...
Commuters will face higher parking fees at 25 NJ Transit locations Thursday
Parking rates increase Thursday at more than two dozen NJ Transit parking areas that serve bus, rail and light rail lines.
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January 15, 2026 at 2:32 PM
Parking and riding NJ Transit? It will cost you more at these places. www.nj.com/news/2026/01...
Drive carefully or face the consequences this weekend. www.nj.com/news/2026/01...
N.J. statewide traffic enforcement blitz Friday targets dangerous driving behaviors
State police data shows 582 people were killed last year, down from 684 in 2024, as law enforcement prepares for holiday weekend enforcement blitz.
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January 14, 2026 at 2:31 PM
Drive carefully or face the consequences this weekend. www.nj.com/news/2026/01...
What’s red, white and blue and won’t breakdown as much? This NJ Transit train.
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This patriotic makeover is the first step in fixing N.J.’s most unreliable transit line
Look inside NJ Transit's first rebuilt RiverLine train as state officials promise to rebuild the troubled light rail line.
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January 9, 2026 at 6:30 PM
What’s red, white and blue and won’t breakdown as much? This NJ Transit train.
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The bill is also opposed for lumping the slowest e-bikes in with the faster moped like e-bikes
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N.J. e-bike bill could shift injury costs to auto insurance customers
Customers could be financially responsible for injuries to uninsured electric bike riders.
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January 9, 2026 at 1:09 PM
The bill is also opposed for lumping the slowest e-bikes in with the faster moped like e-bikes
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The man now running the state transit agency will also run the NJ Turnpike Authority www.nj.com/news/2026/01...
Kolluri tapped to lead both NJ Transit and the Turnpike Authority in rare dual role
Former transportation commissioner will take $1 salary from Turnpike Authority while maintaining $280,000 position at NJ Transit in unusual leadership arrangement.
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January 8, 2026 at 11:16 PM
The man now running the state transit agency will also run the NJ Turnpike Authority www.nj.com/news/2026/01...
Fares could go up in April on this ferry. www.nj.com/news/2026/01...
Fare hikes proposed for historic N.J. ferry
The 17-mile ferry trip between two states could cost more under proposed fare increases. A virtual hearing will be held on Jan. 12.
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January 7, 2026 at 3:54 PM
Fares could go up in April on this ferry. www.nj.com/news/2026/01...
Enjoy the low demand and high supply, however expert cautions that more Venezuelan oil won't flow for years. www.nj.com/news/2026/01...
The state gas tax went up, so why are N.J. gas prices dropping?
A petroleum expert weighs in on whether the volatile situation in Venezuela is a factor in the lower gasoline prices.
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January 6, 2026 at 10:55 PM
Enjoy the low demand and high supply, however expert cautions that more Venezuelan oil won't flow for years. www.nj.com/news/2026/01...
You can't use cash to pay the toll on this NJ highway anymore. www.nj.com/news/2026/01...
January 5, 2026 at 10:04 PM
You can't use cash to pay the toll on this NJ highway anymore. www.nj.com/news/2026/01...
This funky bridge closed today for two months- besides being a unicorn among bridge types, its history is interesting. www.nj.com/news/2026/01...
This oddball N.J. bridge is being closed for 2 months. It was almost a tunnel.
The small oddball bridge will be closed for two months, but its back story is as interesting as its uniqueness.
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January 5, 2026 at 8:16 PM
This funky bridge closed today for two months- besides being a unicorn among bridge types, its history is interesting. www.nj.com/news/2026/01...
Is this the beginning of allowing camera enforcement of traffic laws in NJ?
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N.J. weighs return of traffic cameras, targeting school bus violations first
A bill that would allow use of cameras to catch drivers passing school buses loading and unloading children could overturn New Jersey's ban on using cameras to enforce traffic laws.
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January 3, 2026 at 3:01 PM
Is this the beginning of allowing camera enforcement of traffic laws in NJ?
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Happy New Year- let's continue to be more careful out there. www.nj.com/news/2026/01...
N.J. traffic deaths drop 15% in 2025 from 30-year high in previous year
After a spike in traffic deaths in 2024, New Jersey had a safer 2025, recording a significant drop in fatalities.
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January 1, 2026 at 3:38 PM
Happy New Year- let's continue to be more careful out there. www.nj.com/news/2026/01...
The court fight to determine the fate of NYC's congestion pricing fee to happen several months later than expected www.nj.com/news/2025/12...
MTA, Trump administration set to square off in court over additional $9 fee to enter Manhattan
Almost a year after the MTA sued to block the USDOT from ending the congestion pricing toll to enter lower Manhattan, both sides will finally argue their cases before a judge on Jan.28.
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December 30, 2025 at 9:59 PM
The court fight to determine the fate of NYC's congestion pricing fee to happen several months later than expected www.nj.com/news/2025/12...
Toll, fare and even bike share rate increases?! Here's what you'll pay next year
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Tolls, fares and even bike share rates increasing in 2026 — here’s what you’ll pay
Four toll agencies will raise rates affecting the Turnpike, Parkway, Port Authority crossings and Delaware River bridges.
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December 30, 2025 at 6:11 PM
Toll, fare and even bike share rate increases?! Here's what you'll pay next year
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The first toll highway in the state ditches cash and could be the blueprint for future all-electronic toll collection on the Turnpike and Parkway www.nj.com/south/2025/1...
Cashless tolling to start on Atlantic City Expressway this week
More than 90% of Expressway drivers already use E-Z Pass.
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December 29, 2025 at 7:23 PM
The first toll highway in the state ditches cash and could be the blueprint for future all-electronic toll collection on the Turnpike and Parkway www.nj.com/south/2025/1...
The price to replace the airport monorail come at the cost of extending PATH to the airport www.nj.com/news/2025/12...
Port Authority shelves PATH Newark Airport extension for 10 years to pay for higher cost monorail
Ambitious 2017 plans to extend the PATH rail line to Newark Airport have been shelved due to increased costs.
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December 26, 2025 at 9:29 PM
The price to replace the airport monorail come at the cost of extending PATH to the airport www.nj.com/news/2025/12...
Details about what the Turnpike is proposing in the wake of last weeks announcement and why objectors want the Gov. elect to tap the brakes,
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Turnpike widening opponents ask Sherill to ‘pause’ controversial $6.2B project
What happens when four lanes of a new NJ Turnpike bridge meets a two lane highway on the other side? Opponents want a project paused for answers.
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December 24, 2025 at 9:58 PM
Details about what the Turnpike is proposing in the wake of last weeks announcement and why objectors want the Gov. elect to tap the brakes,
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None of the multiple car and rail tunnels were dug with the four modern machine that will dig the gateway Tunnel. A look at the future and the dangerous past of tunnel building. www.nj.com/news/2025/12...
First modern tunnel boring machines in NJ to make Gateway project a reality in 2026
The first four tunnel boring machines are coming to New Jersey to build the Gateway rail tunnel. Here's what they do and why they're the safest method.
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December 24, 2025 at 5:34 PM
None of the multiple car and rail tunnels were dug with the four modern machine that will dig the gateway Tunnel. A look at the future and the dangerous past of tunnel building. www.nj.com/news/2025/12...
It's going to be more than a year before a cause of Fridays NJ Transit train crash is known- this is what investigators are looking at. www.nj.com/news/2025/12...
NJ Transit train crash investigation can take more than a year. Here’s what they’ll look at.
An ongoing federal investigation into the cause of Friday's NJ Transit train crash is a rigorous probe covering 11 areas with answers at least a year away.
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December 23, 2025 at 4:13 PM
It's going to be more than a year before a cause of Fridays NJ Transit train crash is known- this is what investigators are looking at. www.nj.com/news/2025/12...