Washington, Oct. 5 -- Congressman Rob Menendez issued the following press release:
JERSEY CITY, NJ - Congressman Rob Menendez partnered with Hudson County Complete Streets and local transit advocates to elevate key community priorities for the continued expansion and modernization of the Hudson-Bergen Light Rail ("HBLR"). In a letter to New Jersey Governor Mikie Sherrill, NJ TRANSIT President and CEO Kris Kolluri, and New Jersey Department of Transportation Commissioner Priya Jain, Menendez urged state leadership to prioritize critical infrastructure upgrades and advance service expansions.
The HBLR serves more than 55,000 people daily commuters across New Jersey's most densely populated region, where roughly one in three Hudson County hou...