New Jersey Department of Transportation

Congratulations to Eric Schwarz, our Research Librarian, for receiving the Special Libraries Association 2024 Innovation Award for his work on the NJDOT Memorial Wall. In 2023 Eric found the names of five men who were killed in service in a newspaper called The Highway, published from 1942 to 1950. Thank you, Eric, for your work in remembering those who sacrificed everything for our great state.  

NJDOT’s Office of Maritime Resources attended the Western Dredging Associations (WEDA) Dredging Summit and Expo last week in Tampa, Florida. The conference was attended by over one thousand dredging professionals from the maritime industry, government, and academia across North and South America. New Jersey Dredging Program Manager Scott Douglas presented two papers and participated in two discussion panels over the course of the three-day conference. Scott highlighted DOTs award-winning Abbotts Meadow Marsh Restoration project that provided placement for more than 675,000 cubic yards of sediment dredged as part of the construction of the NJ Wind Port. This project restored over 100 acres of critical wildlife habitat in Salem County. Scott also presented a paper summarizing New Jersey’s 30 years of progress developing, testing, and implementing beneficial use of dredged material statewide. This paper was so well received by the dredging industry that we have been asked to prepare a half day session on NJDOT’s beneficial use techniques and projects at next year’s conference.

Wrapping up Employee Appreciation Week in style! Our team showed their NJDOT spirit by wearing NJDOT gear to work. Thank you all for your hard work and dedication!

Celebrating Employee Appreciation Week at North Region Headquarters with a sweet treat! 🍦🎉#NorthRegion #EmployeeAppreciationWeek

Grilling, games, and great company made our annual employee picnic a memorable day of fun on this beautiful day!

NJDOT Assistant Commissioner of Administration, Kelly Hutchinson, was the guest speaker earlier this week at the State Intern Meet and Greet. It was hosted by the New Jersey Civil Service Commission’s Center for Learning and Improving Performance (CLIP). The theme was "Make a Difference One Internship at a Time". Kelly shared insights from her experience as a former intern and talked about the rewarding and important work of public service employees.  

Catch drone flights, not feelings.🫡 Did you know we offer FAA certified drone training to employees who would like to be a certified drone pilot? Check out NJDOT employees learning to fly drones! 👇

This #ActofKindnessDay, we surprised our amazing team with a sweet treat to start the day! Let’s keep the kindness flowing by doing something positive for a colleague today.

Our Office of Environmental Solutions organized a session at the New Jersey History and Historic Preservation Conference, showcasing NJDOT projects that have historical properties. Rehabbing these historical treasures is crucial in preserving the rich history of our Garden State.

To kickoff Employee Appreciation Week, we celebrated NJDOT Awards Day, honoring all our nominees for their hard work and dedication. A special congratulations to all the winners!🥳#EmployeeAppreciationWeek