Here is The Jersey Bee’s top news for New Jersey for the week ending May 8, 2026.
TOP NEWS
NJ Transit will be adjusting ticket fares during World Cup tournaments this summer, with prices to MetLife Stadium increasing from $12.90 to $150 by train. The price hike is meant to offset operational costs of $48 million, according to NJ Transit CEO Kris Kolluri. Train tickets to MetLife Stadium will be available to purchase on May 13 and must be purchased in advance using the NJ Transit app. Tickets will not be sold at train stations or ticket vending stations. Shuttle bus tickets leaving from Hackensack Meridian School of Medicine in Clifton will cost $80. Tickets by train or bus are non-refundable and non-transferable. Commuters who use NJ Transit must use alternate routes on tournament days, including PATH train from 33rd Street Station or a bus from the Port Authority Bus Terminal.
New Jersey Monitor
Gov. Mikie Sherrill signed an executive order establishing a housing governing council responsible for addressing affordability. The council must provide a report with ways to increase affordable housing, including developing unused state property, identifying laws that prevent development, proposing solutions to increase housing production and stabilize costs. Recommendations must be submitted by Sep. 24. The agency is comprised of officials from the Department of Community Affairs, Housing and Mortgage Finance Agency, Economic Development Authority, and NJ Transit.
New Jersey Globe
Eligible independent businesses can apply by May 15 to be featured in the World Cup’s Welcome World Rewards Program. It connects residents and visitors with small businesses to explore neighborhoods across N.Y. and N.J. Applications and guidelines are available online.Add to 📅.
Newark Alliance
Projects exploring American Revolution in N.J. can be submitted to the 2026 N.J. History Conference by May 15. Submissions should focus on ways communities have wrestled with “Revolutionary Ideals” such as liberty, pursuing happiness, equality, justice, and self-determination. Projects can include workshops, individual presentations, and full panel presentations. The conference is scheduled for Oct. 30 at Kean University. Proposals accepted online.Add to 📅.
New Jersey Historical Commission
