Nexis4Jersey

Nexis4Jersey t1_ixa3w6s wrote

Reply to comment by eggdropk in NJ Turnpike Authority Transforms a Useless $4.4B Project into a Useless $10.7B Project by jimmybot

The Cross Harbor tunnel would be a better investment as it would take trucks bound for Long Island off the regional highway network. Its projected cost was around 8 billion...if they were serious about actually reducing tunnel congestion they would consider that or at least study it..

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Nexis4Jersey t1_ixa2ksk wrote

Reply to NJ Turnpike Authority Transforms a Useless $4.4B Project into a Useless $10.7B Project by jimmybot

10 billion is probably to cost of the full build of the Newark LRT which would connect the various cities and dense towns in Essex / Union / Passaic / Hudson Counties...servicing a population of 1 million... I'm told theres never any money for mass transit expansion in this state but billions flow freely to the highway and road network.

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Nexis4Jersey t1_ix2o1sr wrote

Reply to First time seeing the 2002 Baltimore Region Rail Map. Moore, make it happen! by A_Damn_Millenial

I think we might see a few of these projects built over the next 10 years..

  • The MARC/Amtrak Upgrade plan similar to the 3.5 billion $ Amtrak/VRE upgrade in Virginia. Dedicated tracks and separate tracks for Passenger service along the Camden & Brunswick Lines
  • The Baltimore Tunnel replacement for Amtrak , allowing for faster speeds and double the capacity
  • Maryland Northeast Corridor Bridge Replacements , allowing for speeds up to 180mph with some curve straightening
  • Yellow line extension to BWI Airport station
  • Infill Stations on the MARC Penn line in Baltimore
  • A switch to EMUs on the Penn Line and DMUs on the Brunswick/Camden Lines
  • A Red Line LRT line
  • Green Line Extension to Morgan State
  • Charles Streetcar replacing the proposed Yellow line from the Harbor to Towson
  • Under the Amtrak connects proposal , service to Harrisburg from DC via Baltimore
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Nexis4Jersey t1_iwo0p8e wrote

Reply to comment by Skerppp in The officials dealing with efforts to control New Jersey’s record-high property taxes are meeting in Atlantic City this week to discuss pressing issues like inflation and rising public worker benefit costs: The annual conference comes as the average property-tax bill has risen to nearly $9,300 by rollotomasi07071

None of the proposals in the past called for every town to fold into one just the small ones and some of the small shrinking counties...

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Nexis4Jersey t1_iwnk0kz wrote

Reply to comment by aden_feifdom in The officials dealing with efforts to control New Jersey’s record-high property taxes are meeting in Atlantic City this week to discuss pressing issues like inflation and rising public worker benefit costs: The annual conference comes as the average property-tax bill has risen to nearly $9,300 by rollotomasi07071

Then people shouldn't complain about high taxes...larger towns in Bergen County have lower property taxes then the smaller ones the difference is usually 3-7,000$.

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Nexis4Jersey t1_iwnji2u wrote

Reply to comment by Skerppp in The officials dealing with efforts to control New Jersey’s record-high property taxes are meeting in Atlantic City this week to discuss pressing issues like inflation and rising public worker benefit costs: The annual conference comes as the average property-tax bill has risen to nearly $9,300 by rollotomasi07071

Who said they had too...not every town and city needs to merge...but we have way to many in this state. Larger towns/cities like Montclair , Newark , Jersey City , Trenton , Washington Township (Gloucester), New Brunswick are fine the way they are but mini towns like East Newark , Guttenberg , South Hackensack , Teterboro , Bordentown city , Burlington City , Fieldsboro should merge into their neighboring towns/cities... That also applies to Counties like Salem > Cumberland , Sussex > Warren , Gloucester > Camden.

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Nexis4Jersey t1_iwm2lhr wrote

Reply to comment by invalid_token_0 in How is the neighborhood at Watsessing Avenue station in Bloomfield ? by invalid_token_0

At night some of the blocks feel abit shady closer to the Parkway I only went over there to see a friend who has since moved. But during the day it was fine. Bloomfield seems to be investing in street upgrades with an emphasis of pedestrian safety over the last few years.. I have noticed that since the newer developments have gone up that during rush hr that area has become abit chaotic..

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Nexis4Jersey t1_iwm20vr wrote

Reply to The officials dealing with efforts to control New Jersey’s record-high property taxes are meeting in Atlantic City this week to discuss pressing issues like inflation and rising public worker benefit costs: The annual conference comes as the average property-tax bill has risen to nearly $9,300 by rollotomasi07071

Merge School Districts , Merge towns and Merge Counties and you will see a property tax decrease or slowdown... Do we really need 21 counties in this state or towns the size of a 0.5 square miles , or 686 school districts...or police department in every town...?

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