Month: February 2024

The New Jersey Turnpike Authority held the first in-person Public Information Center for the first project of the Newark Bay-Hudson County Extension Improvements Program. The Public Information Center took place on Tuesday, February 27, 2024, in the East Side High School gymnasium from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. The event followed the format of an open house and included remarks by Councilman Michael Silva, Newark Business Administrator Eric Pennington, a presentation, and opportunities for residents to ask questions and speak one-on-one with Turnpike Authority officials and members of the Program team. There were information stations around the room so that residents could learn more about the first project, the reconstruction between Interchanges 14 and 14A, and its benefits and opportunities.

Public Information Centers will also be held in Bayonne and Jersey City at a later date. Subscribe to our newsletter to stay updated.

Join the New Jersey Turnpike Authority for the first in-person Public Information Center for the first project of the Newark Bay-Hudson County Extension Improvements Program. The Public Information Center will take place on Tuesday, February 27, 2024, in the East Side High School gymnasium from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. East Side High School is located at 238 Van Buren Street, Newark, NJ 07105.

The Public Information Center will follow the format of an open house and include remarks by Mayor Ras J. Baraka, a presentation, and opportunities for residents to ask questions and speak one-on-one with Turnpike Authority officials and members of the Program team. There will be information stations around the room so that residents can learn more about the first project, the reconstruction between Interchanges 14 and 14A, and its benefits and opportunities.

Public Information Centers will also be held in Bayonne and Jersey City at a later date. Subscribe to our newsletter to stay updated.

The NEPA EA confirms the findings of the NJ Executive Order 215 Environmental Impact Statement. The first project will relieve congestion between Interchanges 14 and 14A and maintain or improve community and environmental quality.

As part of our commitment to environmental responsibility and transparency, we’ve made the NEPA EA available to the public via the Environmental Responsibility page of this website. To ensure accessibility, hard copies are also available for viewing in the Bayonne, Jersey City, and Newark public libraries.

For convenience, you may also view the NEPA EA below. By visiting the Environmental Responsibility page of this website, you will have full access to all of the NEPA EA accompanying documents, the draft NJ EO 215 EIS, and the EIS summary.