Garden State Times

The New Jersey Department of Transportation announced on July 25 that the Route 9W/Fletcher Avenue ramp to Route 4 westbound in Fort Lee, Bergen County, will be closed overnight for inlet repairs. According to the announcement, the closure is scheduled to begin at 11 p.m. on Friday, July 24, and continue until 5 a.m. on Saturday, July 25. The ramp will be closed and detoured at the traffic signal near Metropolitan Plant and Flower Exchange.

The New Jersey Department of Transportation announced on July 25 that the I-676 southbound Exit 2 ramp to the Walt Whitman Bridge/I-76 westbound will be closed and detoured overnight from Monday, July 27 through Thursday, July 30. The closures are necessary for drainage installation as part of an ongoing bridge replacement and paving project in Camden and Gloucester City, Camden County.

Donald Norcross U.S. House of Representatives from New Jersey's 1st district | Official U.S. House Headshot Congressman Donald Norcross, who represents New Jersey’s 1st district in the U.S. Congress, recently highlighted his constituent outreach and legislative efforts through a series of posts on social media. On July 21, Norcross shared his experience at a community event, stating, "My Constituent Services Fairs are about connecting people with the things they need.

The New Jersey Department of Transportation announced on July 24 that I-78 westbound will have lane closures between Exits 33 and 29 in Somerset County as part of an ongoing bridge deck replacement project. The closures are necessary to shift traffic onto a newly completed portion of the bridge over Washington Valley Road. From 6 a.m. until 9 p.m. on Friday, July 24, the right lane on I-78 westbound is scheduled to be closed after Exit 33 through Exit 29, with at least two lanes remaining open.

A pharmaceutical company in New Jersey underwent an FDA inspection during the month of June, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). This represented the smallest share of inspections by company type conducted by the FDA in New Jersey, accounting for 4.3% of all inspections that month. The FDA across the nation to determine if the workplace and their products are compliant with FDA-regulated laws and regulations implemented to improve overall public health.

The New Jersey Assembly Republican Conference said that claims by Governor Mikie Sherrill regarding electric bills, Medicaid funding, and taxes are becoming increasingly detached from reality. The conference outlined discrepancies between the governor’s statements on energy costs, state Medicaid funding relative to federal support, and tax claims versus automatic increases in tolls, transit fares, and inflation-driven income tax collections.

July 23, legislation known as the 'Fair Price Protection Act' was signed into law by Governor Mikie Sherrill, prohibiting the use of technology-cultivated personal data to set individual prices for grocery purchases and other food products in New Jersey.

Legislation renaming a section of State Highway Route 35 in Old Bridge Township after U.S. Army soldiers James Leonard Francisco and Walter James Schmidt was signed into law on July 23. The measure, sponsored by Assemblymen Rob Clifton and Alex Sauickie, aims to memorialize the two Laurence Harbor natives who were killed in action during the Vietnam War.

The New Jersey Department of Transportation announced on July 23 that the Pulaski Skyway will be fully closed in both directions this weekend for pier replacement work in Kearny. The closure is scheduled to begin at 11 p.m. on Friday, July 24, and continue until 5 a.m. on Monday, July 27, as crews install temporary supports needed to replace pier 73 between Central Avenue and Hackensack Avenue.

The New Jersey Department of Transportation announced on July 23 that Route 18 in East Brunswick, Middlesex County, will undergo overnight lane closures this week to reopen the left lane in several sections of the highway. The closures are part of ongoing work for the Route 18 Drainage and Pavement Rehabilitation project.