A federal program funding mass transit in seven northeastern states, including $50 million annually for NJ Transit, was saved in the final six-year transportation bill, lawmakers said Tuesday.

Jonathon D. Salant, NJ Advance Media for NJ.com

Did you know that NJ only gets back $0.48 for every $1.00 it sends to Washington DC that much of that is for infrastructure? This is why NJ needs to fight for every dollar it gets from Washington, and thanks to NJ’s congressional delegation for getting to work and preserving the much-needed funding.
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