More than a year after the decision to suspend, thousands of commuters will once again be able to take a one-seat ride to New York Penn Station, outside morning and evening rush hour.

The governor's relative unpopularity doesn't seem to be hurting the Democratic Party. Among registered voters, 42 percent said they intend to vote for Democrats in the upcoming Assembly races; 29 percent plan to vote Republican.

It is not clear which applications the task force will scrutinize. The New York Times recently reported that at least a dozen companies threatened to move to the same New York state office tower in applications for more than $100 million in tax breaks. The companies had no intention of moving, according to the Times.

The Murphy administration is proposing borrowing $500 million to finance the first leg of removing lead service lines and paint from hundreds of thousands of New Jersey homes – a process that could ultimately cost billions of dollars more.

“I’ve deferred on this long enough. I have to say this project doesn’t make sense for New Jersey,” Gov. Phil Murphy said during Wednesday night’s “Ask Gov. Murphy” segment on WBGO.

Only 20 companies that received tax breaks have outlined their employment practices as the agency seeks to determine whether and to what extent the businesses hired local residents, women and minorities.

According to the Economic Development Authority, there is $52.6 million left of the $75 million allocated for the incentives this year, not enough to meet demand.

David Campbell was previously a senior adviser at the office, and for four years he worked at various posts within the U.S. Department of Commerce, and before that the private sector, all of which centered on trade.

Current head of the Gateway Development Corp. and chair of banking and real estate services at Newark-based law firm Sills Cummis & Gross, Jerry Zaro will be one of Gov. Phil Murphy's three representatives.

Lawmakers and business advocates have been critical of the move, worried the process would sow confusion and anxiety among businesses.

The day-long event - including representatives from tech giants like Nuts.com, Google and Verizon - was held at the Hoboken Pier 2 Park.

The state’s K-12, community college and vocational entities have yet to receive any of the bond proceeds earmarked for expansions and improvement at their facilities after voters across the state approved the issuance during last year's election.