Sen. Menendez Touts Federal Transit Bill in Ridgewood
New Jersey to gain $63M in federal transit funding should a Senate bill pass, the senator said at the Ridgewood Train Station Monday morning
Standing in front of the newly-renovated Ridgewood Train Station, Sen. Robert Menendez on Monday touted the impact a new federal bill would have for New Jersey commuters in clearing congestion and cutting red tape to initiate transit development while preserving and creating jobs. Surrounded by local elected officials and armed transit police, the Democratic senator said New Jersey could reap rewards should the Federal Transportation Act of 2012 be passed by the legislature. "We are here today to announce that New Jersey stands to get $519 million in federal transit funding from the Federal Transportation Act that came out of the Banking Committee without any increase in federal spending," Menendez said. "We have cut waste and eliminated …
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Tommy P
10:08 pm on Tuesday, May 1, 2012
Sure is, I am sure he won't be talking about how NJ sends more money to Washington then we get back. And then he tries to tell us we are "reaping the rewards" of a portion of our own money coming back. What a crook! more ›