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The project will replace the 75-year-old terminal with a main facility that includes five floors of bus gates, a separate storage and staging facility to the west, new ramp structures linking to the Lincoln Tunnel, and deckovers of Dyer Avenue that the agency plans to convert to roughly 3.5 acres of publicly accessible open space, Port Authority speaker Zach McHugh said. \"The Midtown Bus Terminal in Manhattan is the busiest bus terminal in the world,\" McHugh said, and the replacement aims to modernize operations and passenger access.

The Port Authority said Passaic County is among the counties with the most commuters to the terminal, with roughly 6,600 monthly riders from the county prior to the pandemic. Presenters said the new staging facility, not currently on site, will allow buses to wait off the local street grid and will include about 300–350 storage spots; the agency said that capability will reduce reliance on scattered off-site lots and minimize street impacts during construction. The new ramps are intended to provide additional bypass opportunities around disabled buses to limit bottlenecks at Lincoln Tunnel approaches and Manhattan streets.

Presenters walked commissioners through a phased schedule: Phase 1A (deckovers) is under way and will run to 2027; Phase 1B (ramps, staging/storage and a temporary terminal) is slated to begin later this calendar year and continue to 2029; and main terminal construction is planned for a Phase 2 running roughly 2029–2032, McHugh said. The Port Authority said it will coordinate with carriers, including New Jersey Transit, on schedule changes and provide advance notice to commuters.

The presentation included conceptual renderings of a widened, more pedestrian-friendly street frontage, a larger central atrium with natural light and expanded retail, and a reconfigured passenger circulation to connect subway and Times Square transit hubs. Port Authority staff left contact information and the project website for residents seeking more details.

Commissioners did not ask substantive questions during the presentation, and no formal county action was taken during the meeting on the Port Authority item.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","September 9, 2025 Meeting of the Passaic County Board of County Commissioners","oneSentenceSummary","Port Authority of New York and New Jersey officials presented details of the Midtown Bus Terminal Replacement Project and its construction timeline to the Passaic County Board of County Commissioners on Sept. 9, saying the work aims to improve reliability and passenger access for thousands of county commuters who travel to Manhattan.","taxTitle","Passaic County, New Jersey","taxId",2730,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6426204,"Wayne residents press Passaic County for traffic safety fixes on Valley Road, Ratzer Road and Hamburg Turnpike",820,1587000,2407000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5881349-6deca93a8f33bac5e21e17330edadaf1&start=1587&end=2407","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5881349-6deca93a8f33bac5e21e17330edadaf1/thumbnail_1587000.jpg","/articles/6426204/Passaic-County/New-Jersey/Wayne-residents-press-Passaic-County-for-traffic-safety-fixes-on-Valley-Road-Ratzer-Road-and-Hamburg-Turnpike","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6426204-151f824eddd397c2bd377ba59dde022b/orig.mp4?Expires=1775017000&Signature=EpOZNX3d4kvn8R7mAmkSDrWZPlIV-UXdsHnzI6MAHvUekmrY7D9TjmaOstqjlseXgaLRQyIItJAtd0LLAmXb1d65s7yyI-pSS0INPoBzpVvT4q-ojuSEHKLUa~shNBep-L86tneBt5hA1x8Gjia-pd88xGB77NW7SS2LeFcGyHu1K8sLP8AMUEh1d-xcVadGg~r9eAPcfkNSPNhpojF-ODT9PspUl3HHDylEJTeAF1MCghnLbxqhNJ1pJ34hWMMWqrTdGuYrtcCk-jtxYPkGZdn3aQrk8YgOLLb4S4xvJAe6iUbG8rlbHRcedzwCTPrefrTtvgjpqJjY1yAZKtJAlw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Several Wayne residents used the Sept. 9 public comment period to press Passaic County commissioners for immediate safety work on Valley Road, Ratzer Road and Hamburg Turnpike, saying collisions and fatalities are frequent and asking for both short-term countermeasures and long-term redesign.

Lee Long, a Wayne resident, described recurring crashes at the Valley Road and Ratzer Road intersection and urged the county to prioritize a protected left-turn signal there. \"There is a need for a dedicated left turn signal at the intersection obvious and urgent, for the residents and the people traveling through there,\" Long said, and asked for public access to crash and traffic data.

Another resident who identified herself as a former Wayne councilwoman described repeated accidents at Ratzer and Hamburg and asked for expedited work; Hillary Caruso, who identified herself by name, described poor pavement, missing sidewalks and potholes on Hamburg Turnpike that force pedestrians into the roadway. Caruso and others asked the county to inspect conditions and consider near-term measures such as temporary flashing signs, striping and enforcement.

County staff and commissioners said they have the five most recent years of crash reports for the areas raised by speakers and that engineering staff will analyze those reports for short-term fixes while pursuing longer-term redesign. The administrator and commissioners said they have secured approximately $15,000,000 in federal funding for Valley Road work; the administrator said that funding is in conceptual design and that the federal process is slow. Commissioners also said they will seek targeted short-term measures such as additional striping, temporary flashing speed signs, and sheriff's department enforcement in the interim.

Speakers requested more transparency and access to crash data and urged a faster timetable for temporary improvements; county staff committed to follow up with residents about timelines and specific short-term fixes. No formal county action was taken at the meeting.","Wayne residents told the Passaic County Board of County Commissioners on Sept. 9 that crashes and several recent fatalities on Valley Road, Ratzer Road and Hamburg Turnpike require immediate attention, urging short-term fixes and a protected left-turn signal at Valley and Ratzer.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6426217,"Passaic County Community College president reports enrollment gains, solar plan and new workforce programs",218,181000,399000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5881349-6deca93a8f33bac5e21e17330edadaf1&start=181&end=399","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5881349-6deca93a8f33bac5e21e17330edadaf1/thumbnail_181000.jpg","/articles/6426217/Passaic-County/New-Jersey/Passaic-County-Community-College-president-reports-enrollment-gains-solar-plan-and-new-workforce-programs","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6426217-055de3c1c2e3dd1b4725e5b9531128d5/orig.mp4?Expires=1775017000&Signature=K-4xlqC4OlP9Tzw5B6KpL5Ux71Hot56ijBq6c7rAxVE1pkfJjw96B6CH2tvlSqi6mmLF4b1P1Y8KB1~2a0zShvnmJt7jPcLq~ZCtZiFyjga96SprCIMGlAGsbejJ85vRfxisqC-yhXxumeNVeG0w8IR7zwcpoBkV~R5r01b8vkaAiaIpavWvGSJmUwqWkqDdezxxrtxNRKdkxZDLM2dhJcVyylvy8tluIuc3cx0FKZ0AUQFMmTgyMyRSglwz7KONEz9jAp7L0K1Dl91d9Gkcnw0z3tSjzrcK4uXZ-efewiddR6F5sFgJ917hxKx94nytbSCJCFrOSLEJXdAjuHDJrQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Dr. Stephen Rose, president of Passaic County Community College, briefed the Passaic County Board of County Commissioners on Sept. 9, reporting increases in enrollment, new workforce programs and a campus-wide solar plan he said should lower energy costs.

Rose said the college is entering its 54th year (the transcript said \"50 fourth year\"; the speaker identified the institution as Passaic County Community College) and has seen a post-pandemic enrollment increase. He told commissioners his office is installing solar arrays across campuses and expects the Wanaque campus to be 100% solar; he estimated campus solar could save the college about $500,000 a year in energy costs.

Rose outlined new and expanding programs intended to meet local workforce needs: the college will add dental hygiene and dental assisting programs at a new building in Paterson, start a medical ultrasound program, and last year launched a surgical technology program with students already placed in hospital clinical rotations. \"Many dental practices are having a hard time ... especially in the urban areas because they can't get dental assistants and hygienists,\" Rose said, describing local demand.

He also flagged curriculum work to integrate artificial intelligence tools and to emphasize soft skills. \"Most jobs, both entry level and a little higher than that, are all going to need artificial intelligence,\" Rose said, and he said employers expect graduates to use AI responsibly and have workplace skills such as punctuality and communication. Rose said faculty and administrators are still developing the approach to AI instruction and described it as an emerging challenge for higher education.

Commissioners thanked Rose for the update; no formal county action was associated with the presentation.","Passaic County Community College President Dr. Stephen Rose told the Passaic County Board of County Commissioners on Sept. 9 that enrollment has risen, the college is pursuing campus solar (including a target of 100% at the Wanaque campus), and new workforce programs in dental and medical fields will be added.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6426211,"Ringwood residents ask Passaic County to stop roadside herbicide spraying near Wanaque Reservoir",152,1411000,1563000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5881349-6deca93a8f33bac5e21e17330edadaf1&start=1411&end=1563","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5881349-6deca93a8f33bac5e21e17330edadaf1/thumbnail_1411000.jpg","/articles/6426211/Passaic-County/New-Jersey/Ringwood-residents-ask-Passaic-County-to-stop-roadside-herbicide-spraying-near-Wanaque-Reservoir","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6426211-d7588da5e9aa480da9b3ba695b99648a/orig.mp4?Expires=1775017000&Signature=fPfLTDEq8NO8IKxQRZqzphVeU98gCojP3XWu~krpTjBo0UYd9uN9ibGm8aMzekw-HVB5jRHJxlgAc92eRpFCn7-hTs9qpOt4j1yGBWTqO2GxpelEsIi2xzDd2dJtne4wgFrKz3E~eq~o~f59Zcg6XpBqqS1obldiHep1Xt6DerNyL39qg0oeDexd0zvGCzQ0GBTTYbPEF-oFGJyoTQCAJ5lE1IBzbyQCA4APvGr2Gm8CKk2NGM0tuFNjfFE4y1-wucU4w7uOpUz00fPt5pEdnXKMx6s~~iZDMDXgeZM8gmg4ruI1qNdg8HZHstIzS1w1pleYlKB5goIoyLaO~os-xw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Jennifer Hsu, chairperson of Sustainable Ringwood’s Green Team, told the Passaic County Board of County Commissioners on Sept. 9 that roadside herbicide spraying along Greenwood Lake Turnpike (Route 511) and Salzburg Road (Route 697) is killing vegetation adjacent to the Wanaque Reservoir and asked the county to stop spraying those stretches.

Hsu said crews spray right next to the reservoir and in an area opposite Hewitt School; she reported persistent bands of dead plants that remain through the summer and said the same roads on the New York side do not show the damage because New York does not spray. \"These chemicals are being sprayed right next to the reservoir both along Greenwood Lake Turnpike and Slowsberg Ward 697,\" Hsu said, adding that the reservoir provides drinking water to Newark and other New Jersey communities.

She asked commissioners to consider alternatives to herbicide use, such as mowing or leaving the vegetation. The board acknowledged the comment and the administrator said he believed some herbicide spraying does occur on county roads; he asked Hsu for contact information to follow up and said he would speak with the county road supervisor for a more informed discussion. The administrator also said staff would gather particulars and follow up with Hsu.

No formal action was taken at the meeting. Commissioners later discussed steps for follow-up, including a staff review of herbicide use and a promised outreach to the commenter.","Members of Sustainable Ringwood’s Green Team told commissioners the county’s roadside spraying along Greenwood Lake Turnpike (Route 511) and Salzburg Road (Route 697) leaves large swaths of dead plants beside the Wanaque Reservoir and urged the county to consider alternatives such as mowing or leaving vegetation to protect water and nearby school",{"_33":112,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":113,"_41":114,"_43":115,"_45":116,"_47":117,"_49":118,"_51":119,"_53":120,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":121,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":122,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6426192,"Passaic County commissioners approve minutes, proclamations, consent agenda and personnel items; bills moved and meeting adjourned",2441,136000,2577000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5881349-6deca93a8f33bac5e21e17330edadaf1&start=136&end=2577","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5881349-6deca93a8f33bac5e21e17330edadaf1/thumbnail_136000.jpg","/articles/6426192/Passaic-County/New-Jersey/Passaic-County-commissioners-approve-minutes-proclamations-consent-agenda-and-personnel-items-bills-moved-and-meeting-adjourned","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6426192-5864b2d8e5b4681ab8d24a7229e3577b/orig.mp4?Expires=1775017001&Signature=LR~ahw7lIqR767GhWOfLD4um0qiJj4wyUU1jQs1JrzezR6SCnHGS~ffNJPY2hbXm9Mc0riQEUmA5t8Ka8YzYEQ~m-GgFXG68KGYdDw3J-K2vpDrHUPnl-ko9vlbMjEIEBlVaIHtjdjp0vIdseDBHQpocop~mNOWYthQO9i1WaktpK9M7651hvEuNS-~kDI07v23r-bathXyoLpSYWyGOaBa25yW4DYROBApsTkB1skxFZbAGEyVel~GsTb11cNKNTaY4Dtih8RQnnF~Jvl~Se5dtWO4K81y0FOn8zdQLA0uF13CcvG-2DKn9zAGGZiFd6lK8fWnLHkCOFBy9N0tfrw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Passaic County Board of County Commissioners conducted routine votes at its Sept. 9 meeting. Recorded roll calls in the transcript show the board approved the minutes of Aug. 12, adopted a proclamation, approved the consent agenda with one item pulled, approved the personnel agenda, moved the bills and adjourned.

Key votes recorded in the public transcript:

- Approval of minutes (Aug. 12, 2025): motion and second recorded; roll-call votes recorded as \"Yes\" from Commissioners Bartlett, Cruz, DeVore, Duffy and Deputy Director Lazaro.

- Approval of proclamation: motion and second recorded; roll-call votes recorded as \"Yes\" from Commissioners Bartlett, Cruz, DeVore, Duffy and Deputy Director Lazaro.

- Consent agenda: Director read items L1–L60 and L62–L78; item 61 was pulled from the consent agenda at the start of the consent motion. Motion carried on a roll call recorded as \"Yes\" from Commissioners Bartlett, Cruz, DeVore, Duffy and Deputy Director Lazaro.

- Personnel agenda: motion carried on a roll call recorded as \"Yes\" from Commissioners Bartlett, Cruz, DeVore, Duffy and Deputy Director Lazaro.

- Bills: motion to move the bills carried on a roll call recorded as \"Yes\" from Commissioners Bartlett, Cruz, DeVore, Duffy and Deputy Director Lazaro.

- Adjournment: motion carried on a roll call recorded as \"Yes\" from Commissioners Bartlett, Cruz, DeVore, Duffy and Deputy Director Lazaro.

The transcript does not record individual members who made each motion or second by name beyond the generic \"So moved\" and \"Second,\" and it does not record any \"No,\" abstain, or recused votes in the public roll calls captured in the transcript.","At the Sept. 9 regular meeting the board approved minutes of Aug. 12, a proclamation, the consent agenda (items L1–L60 and L62–L78 after item 61 was pulled), personnel agenda and bills; all recorded roll-call votes were unanimous as taken in the transcript","actionData","errors"]

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Passaic County commissioners approve minutes, proclamations, consent agenda and personnel items; bills moved and meeting adjourned