Officials want commuters to offer their two cents on potential hikes at three public hearings this month.

The move marks an advancement for a key Gateway Program initiative that will increase capacity and reliability for passengers on the Northeast Corridor.

Known as the “440 connection,” the new plans call for a 3,200-foot-extension from the current terminus at West Side Avenue to a new terminal alongside the heavily traveled Route 440, on the Hackensack River waterfront.

Outgoing leader Richard Anderson, who fulfilled his three-year commitment with the company, will remain on board as a senior advisory to his replacement through the end of 2020.

The governor declined to outright reject a proposed uptick for the state's highest-earning companies after legislative leadership put the idea forward as a means to fund the cash-strapped agency.

Citing a critical report from the state auditor released in January, the organization is calling for New Jersey Transit CEO Kevin Corbett and New Jersey Transportation Commissioner Diane Gutierrez-Scaccetti to step down.

The Port Authority of New York & New Jersey announced Wednesday that the $1.5 billion investment in the new Goethals Bridge and the implementation of cashless tolling have yielded fewer crashes. The agency says crashes at the bridge overall have declined by 57 percent due to the construction of wider lanes and shoulders of the ...

Through its Comprehensive Bridge Development Program model, the firm has worked on a number of large infrastructure development projects on the continent, including the supply of nearly 300 bridges.

“At the end of the day I reserve the right to either pull it back entirely or pull it back in part,” the governor said at an unrelated event Wednesday morning at William Paterson University.

“Our ambitious goal to register 330,000 zero emission vehicles by 2025 is only possible with a collaborative effort across state agencies and our private sector partners to further develop New Jersey’s electric vehicle ecosystem,” Gov. Phil Murphy said in a statement.

This year’s budget for NJ Transit depends on roughly $993 million from fares and $119.5 million from commercial revenue, according to State Treasurer Elizabeth Maher Muoio. Luckily for commuters, they have so far avoided fare hikes since Murphy took office.

Fares currently make up between 40 and 50 percent of the agency's budget, and Gov. Phil Murphy has pledged not to increase them.