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Boingo Wireless expands its service delivering fast 5G connectivity at the Newark Liberty International Airport’s New Terminal A

  • Converged 5G Enabled Network Enhances the Passenger Experience and Powers Terminal Operations
  • Dedicated Private LTE Network Enables Critical Airside Activity

 

NEW YORK — (BUSINESS WIRE) — #WirelessSimplified—Boingo Wireless, a total connectivity provider of distributed antenna systems (DAS), Wi-Fi and private networks, has deployed a state-of-the-art, converged network featuring Wi-Fi 6, DAS and private LTE at Newark Liberty International Airport’s (EWR) brand-new Terminal A. Now open for operations, the more than 1 million-square-foot terminal is ready to welcome an anticipated 14 million passengers a year with a convenient, connected, amenity-rich travel experience. The network infrastructure enables fast, seamless connectivity for passengers and reliable internet for critical airport operations with best-in-class cellular, Wi-Fi and LTE.

“This project represents a shining example of how leveraging a public/private partnership can help deliver technology innovation in service to a reimagined Newark Airport experience,” said Robert Galvin, Chief Technology Officer for the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey. “Boingo Wireless has deployed a world-class network that fulfills passenger demand for fast, seamless connectivity, while also providing a robust connectivity backbone to support digital airport operations. Newark Terminal A is utilizing a combination of leading wireless technologies to create a tech-forward experience for travelers and airport employees.”

 

The Boingo Private Network deployed at Terminal A supports daily activity on the airport apron, including airside and outdoor areas where aircraft are parked, loaded and unloaded, refueled, boarded and maintained. Boingo’s private network solution provides a cost-effective deployment for outdoor connectivity in a tough to access area requiring extensive bandwidth for connected devices.

 

“Newark Airport Terminal A is a stunning facility where technology is integral to the overall experience—from extensive digital signage to baggage handling, aircraft maintenance and logistics management. It required our team to think carefully about what use cases needed to be supported, break down the complexities and determine how to best leverage a combination of today’s leading wireless technologies to ensure reliable connectivity throughout the sprawling facility,” said Boingo CEO Mike Finley. “EWR is leading the way with a fully converged network, showcasing what’s possible when you combine the capabilities of 5G, DAS, LTE and Wi-Fi 6.”

 

Boingo is one of the largest DAS providers in the U.S. and works with New York’s transit hubs to deliver wireless connectivity that is built for the 5G era. The Boingo DAS network at Newark Terminal A is neutral host, bringing LTE and 5G solutions from all Tier One carriers under one central managed platform. Working alongside Wi-Fi 6—the next generation of the Wi-Fi standard—Terminal A’s free Wi-Fi delivers increased speed and reliability for passengers to enjoy streaming content, social media, mobile apps and more. The DAS and Wi-Fi 6 networks work in concert to power crucial operations, such as bag reconciliation systems, baggage scanners, a full digital signage journey for enhanced passenger communication, staff iPads, terminal operations and contractor delivery logistics as well as airport concessions and retail.

 

About Boingo Wireless

Boingo Wireless, Inc. simplifies complex wireless challenges to connect people, business and things. Boingo designs, builds and manages converged, neutral host public and private networks at major venues around the world. Boingo’s vast footprint of distributed antenna systems (DAS), Wi-Fi, small cells and macro towers securely powers innovation and connectivity in airports, transit stations, stadiums, military bases, hospitals, commercial properties and enterprises worldwide. Learn more at boingo.com.

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Hughes administration proposes speed limit cut for section of Bear Tavern Road

TRENTON, N.J. – The speed limit along a section of Bear Tavern Road (County Route 579) in Hopewell Township, including the Bear Tavern Elementary School zone, would be lowered by 5 to 10 mph under an ordinance that Mercer County Executive Brian M. Hughes presented to the Board of County Commissioners in late January.

 

The ordinance would lower the speed limit from 45 mph to 35 mph from 1,000 feet north of Maddock Road to Washington Crossing-Pennington Road (County Route 546), and from 30 mph to 25 mph when passing through the Bear Tavern Elementary School zone while “25 mph When Flashing” signs are operating during recess or while children are going to or leaving school during opening or closing hours.

 

The proposal to amend the speed limits is in response to a request made by Hopewell Township and following a review of that section of Bear Tavern Road made by the County’s traffic and planning consultant, Mr. Hughes said.

 

“Mercer County had looked at reducing the speed limit in front of the school to 25 mph a number of years ago, but a thorough review by our traffic engineer determined that it didn’t meet the necessary criteria,” Mr. Hughes said.

 

“Recent guidance permits County engineers to consider other conditions as contributing factors, and I thank our Engineering Division for working with township and school officials to move this forward.”

 

The ordinance is expected to be considered for adoption at the Board of Commissioners’ Feb. 9 formal meeting.

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Professional group to honor Mercer County Engineer, two transportation projects

TRENTON, N.J. – The Mercer County Engineer and two County transportation projects will be honored by a professional engineers’ organization later this month, County Executive Brian M. Hughes announced.

PHOTO: From left, County Executive Brian M. Hughes, Deputy County Administrator Aaron T. Watson and County Engineer Basit (Sunny) Muzaffar.

 

County Engineer Basit (Sunny) Muzaffar, P.E., will receive this year’s Government Service Award from the Professional Engineers Society of Mercer County (PESMC), and two County projects – the Rosedale Road mini-roundabout in Princeton and the Lower Ferry Road bridge over Gold Run in Ewing – will receive Engineering Project of the Year awards, Mr. Hughes said.

 

“Mercer County is grateful for the recognition by the Professional Engineers Society,” Mr. Hughes said. “The Mercer County Department of Transportation and Infrastructure’s Engineering Division does exceptional work, and I congratulate Sunny and his team on being chosen for these well-deserved awards.”

 

“These awards are a reflection of the leadership provided by County Executive Hughes and DOT&I’s commitment to improving the safety, mobility and efficiency of our transportation infrastructure,” said Deputy County Administrator Aaron T. Watson. “The projects being recognized benefit Mercer County residents and the public at large, which is what we always strive to accomplish.”

 

PESMC is a local chapter of the New Jersey Society of Professional Engineers and National Society of Professional Engineers. The awards will be presented at PESMC’s awards banquet Feb. 25 at Mercer Oaks in West Windsor.

 

The PESMC’s Government Service Award is given to an individual who serves in an elected, appointed or employed capacity in a federal, state, county, municipal or regional government agency.

 

“It’s with great honor and humility that I accept this award,” Mr. Muzaffar said. “I share this honor with the team that made it happen. I hope to continue my journey, serving the public and residents of Mercer County.”

PHOTO: An aerial view of the completed Rosedale Road mini-roundabout.

 

The Engineering Project of the Year targets a project that has been completed within Mercer County or a project that has been designed primarily by an enterprise located in Mercer County. The project may be a new product, service or built item.

 

The County of Mercer and Traffic Planning and Design Inc. of Freehold, which finalized design work, are being honored for the Rosedale Road project, which involved construction of a mini-roundabout at the intersection of Rosedale Road and the entrances to Johnson Park Elementary School and Greenway Meadows Park. The project arose out of the Municipality of Princeton’s concerns for the safety of pedestrians, particularly school children, walking to the school and the park. It was engineered to increase pedestrian safety, control speeds along Rosedale Road and decrease congestion in the area during peak school and park operation hours. Construction, which was completed by prime contractor Orchard Holdings LLC of Manasquan, began in late June 2022 and was completed in late August, prior to the start of the new school year. The total cost of the mini-roundabout was $736,540.

PHOTO: Vehicles travel across the newly reconstructed Lower Ferry Road bridge.

 

The County of Mercer and French & Parrello Associates of Wall Township, which provided design and engineering services, are being honored for the Lower Ferry Road bridge project, which involved replacing a bridge that had been deemed structurally deficient due to a wide vertical crack in one of the sidewalls. Comprehensive collaboration, historic consideration, local aesthetics and state-of-the-art design concepts were all critical elements to the successful replacement of the bridge, according to French & Parrello. The nearly $2.5 million project maximized the use of precast elements, with construction successfully completed in about four months to avoid environmental timing restrictions and minimize impacts to major area employers. The construction contract for the project was awarded to CMS construction Inc. of Plainfield. The project was completed on schedule and on budget in December 2022.

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Hughes, DeAngelo sign Labor Agreement for airport terminal project

EWING, N.J. — Mercer County Executive Brian M. Hughes and Assemblyman Wayne P. DeAngelo, President of the Mercer/Burlington Counties Building and Construction Trades Council, Wednesday, signed a Project Labor Agreement (PLA) ensuring a reliable source of skilled and experienced labor for the Trenton-Mercer Airport passenger terminal replacement project.

PHOTO: Assemblyman Wayne DeAngelo, (seated at left), and Mercer County Executive Brian M. Hughes sign a Project Labor Agreement between the Mercer/Burlington Counties Building and Construction Trades Council and the County of Mercer for the construction of the Trenton-Mercer Airport terminal project. Looking on, are members of the building trades.

 

County Executive Hughes and Assemblyman DeAngelo were joined at the signing, held on the second level of the Trenton-Mercer Airport terminal, by members of the building trades.

 

The project to construct a new terminal that will accommodate existing passenger capacity, provide modern amenities, and support future passenger growth, is in phase 2 of design, with design completion anticipated by the end of 2023 or very early next year. Concurrent to the terminal project is the design and construction of a 1,000-space parking garage.

 

Mr. Hughes thanked Assemblyman DeAngelo and his union members, “who have come out to support this airport, to make sure this will be one of the finest projects we’re ever done in Mercer County.”

 

“This is going to be a big project, and it’s a project that has gone through a lot of hoops and barriers,” he said.

 

“The FAA, the federal government, the state government, municipal regulations, stormwater regulations – it’s gone through everything. But we are ready now to move forward.”

 

Assemblyman DeAngelo said the PLA between the County of Mercer and the Mercer/Burlington Counties Building and Construction Trades Council ensures “local people on local jobs that are paid the area wages and standards, which is our men and women that we train.”

 

“During construction this project will create hundreds of union jobs, putting our brothers and sisters to work, making sure that their families are fed and a roof is over their heads,” he said.

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Hughes applauds TSA officers’ dedication, parity pay provision

Mercer County Executive Brian M. Hughes praised Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers at Trenton-Mercer Airport for stopping a traveler with a loaded .380-caliber handgun in his carry-on bag at the airport’s security checkpoint in mid-December.

 

The man also was in possession of two loaded gun magazines and a pellet gun, which, like a firearm, is not permitted through a TSA security checkpoint. He was arrested by Mercer County Sheriff’s Officers.

 

“This incident illustrates the crucial role TSA officers play in helping to ensure the safety of the traveling public,” County Executive Hughes said.

 

“I commend the TSA officers at Trenton-Mercer Airport for their dedication and thank them for their service.”

 

The County Executive also thanked the federal government for acknowledging TSA officers’ valuable contributions by providing funding in the fiscal year 2023 budget that allows the TSA to bring pay rates in line with other federal agencies, effective July 1, 2023.

 

The TSA said its Transportation Security Officers have generally been paid up to 30 percent less than their federal counterparts.

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WWE ‘Road to WrestleMania’ at Cure Arena offers sale tickets for event in March

In honor of Monday Night RAW’s 30th Anniversary, CURE Insurance Arena has an exclusive limited-time ticket offer available.

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GARP launches new chapter in Japan

Chapter to host inaugural Tokyo event on January 18 discussing climate risk

 

JERSEY CITY, N.J. — (BUSINESS WIRE) — Adding to its global network of local risk communities, the Global Association of Risk Professionals (GARP) is announcing the establishment of a new Chapter in Japan, offering educational and networking opportunities for risk professionals in Japan to share best practices and stay on top of emerging trends.

GARP’s Japan Chapter will celebrate its official launch with an event on January 18 in Tokyo. The in-person meeting will include a discussion on the trends and challenges of responsible investing amid sustainability and climate change initiatives, featuring a presentation from the PRI’s Minako Yoneyama. The Chapter plans to organize and host educational sessions on a quarterly basis going forward.

 

“We are very excited about the launch of our new Chapter in Japan, beginning with this timely event,” said GARP President and CEO Richard Apostolik. “We look forward to more closely engaging with risk managers in Japan, while also expanding our work with risk professionals throughout the Asian region.”

 

The launch event continues GARP’s ongoing emphasis on climate risk research and education established through its Sustainability and Climate Risk (SCR®) Certificate, the newest of GARP’s educational offerings. Created in 2020 to meet the growing demand for comprehensive climate risk education, the SCR is the top global practitioner-driven certificate program addressing the financial risks associated with climate change, regulatory initiatives, reporting requirements, and green finance instruments.

 

The SCR program follows in the footsteps of GARP’s flagship Financial Risk Manager (FRM®) Certification, which just celebrated its 25-year anniversary. To date, there are now more than 77,000 FRMs worldwide, who have come from more than 190 countries and territories, and include individuals working in banking, fintech, asset management, consulting, and many other industries.

 

GARP’s establishment of a Japan Chapter seeks to recapture and build on the risk education and networking opportunities of a pre-COVID world in the region. In 2018, GARP co-hosted a Global Risk Forum with the JFSA in Tokyo.

 

The introduction of a Japan Chapter brings the total number of GARP Chapters around the world to 29, with Italy, Indonesia, and Peru as the other most recent additions. GARP’s overall community includes nearly 300,000 professionals across more than 195 countries and regions.

 

“We are looking forward to helping build a vibrant local risk community,” said Akira Yamamoto, FRM, and Stefano Spillo, FRM, co-directors of the GARP Japan Chapter who earned the FRM in 2017 and 2015 respectively. “Working with a team of local risk managers, our mission is to help give the current and next generation of risk professionals in Japan an opportunity to acquire the skills they need to build fulfilling and successful careers.”

 

Learn more about the benefits of GARP Membership as well as all upcoming Chapter events at garp.org.

 

About the Global Association of Risk Professionals

The Global Association of Risk Professionals is a non-partisan, not-for-profit membership organization focused on elevating the practice of risk management. GARP offers the leading global certification for risk managers in the Financial Risk Manager (FRM®), as well as the Sustainability and Climate Risk (SCR®) Certificate and ongoing educational opportunities through Continuing Professional Development. Through the GARP Benchmarking Initiative and GARP Risk Institute, GARP sponsors research in risk management and promotes collaboration among practitioners, academics, and regulators.

 

Founded in 1996, governed by a Board of Trustees, GARP is headquartered in Jersey City, N.J., with offices in London and Hong Kong. Find more information on garp.org or follow GARP on LinkedIn, Facebook, and Twitter.

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Mercer County Clerk’s Passport Office receives award for service from National Passport Center

TRENTON, N.J. — Mercer County Clerk Paula Sollami Covello announced that the County Clerk’s Office was awarded a perfect score for its passport services for the third consecutive year in its Trenton office.

 

Each year, the U.S. Department of State reviews passport offices within the U.S. The Mercer County Clerk’s Office must pass an annual inspection and audit by the Federal government for its management of passport applications and renewals.

 

The County Clerk’s Passport Services Office received a perfect score with zero penalties or deductions for managing passport applications and renewals. The report from the U.S. Department of State National Passport Center noted that the facility’s audit was “impressive and compliant with the Passport Agent Reference Guide.”

 

Sollami Covello praised her Passport Services Office, which is headed by Chris Tozour and supported by Aida Borges.

 

“The staff members are to be commended for their dedicated service, daily commitment to excellence, and a job very well done,” she said.

 

Customers can renew their passports at the Mercer County Clerk’s Office, located at 209 South Broad Street in Trenton. The County Clerk’s passport office can be reached at 609-989-6473; for Spanish, call 609-989-6131 or 609-989-6122. To schedule an appointment at the County Clerk’s satellite passport location, the Mercer County Connection, located at 957 Route 33 in Hamilton, please contact the office at 609-890-9800.  All customers must have completed applications, money orders and checks along with documentation and copies prior to their appointment. Please note, the County Connection only serves first-time applicants, and you cannot renew your existing passport. Appointments are required.

 

If you plan to travel in the coming year, it is advised that you schedule an appointment now to renew your passport or passport card. The current wait time to receive a passport is 3-5 weeks for expedited services and 6-8 weeks from the time of submission for a regular application.

 

*Also, a note to those traveling to and from China. The U.S. CDC is requiring travelers from China to produce a negative COVID-19 test beginning Jan. 5, 2023. For more U.S. State Department advisories, you can visit https://travel.state.gov/content/travel.html *

 

For more information regarding passports, please visit the Mercer County Clerk’s website at https://www.mercercounty.org/government/county-clerk-/office-services/passports or call the County Clerk’s passport office at 609-989-6473; for Spanish, call 609-989-6131 or 609-989-6122.

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Marotta Controls celebrates 80 years of technology innovation

New Jersey’s Homegrown Aerospace and Defense Supplier Credits Speed, Agility, and Community for Its Legacy of Success

 

MONTVILLE, N.J. — (BUSINESS WIRE) — #NewJersey—Marotta Controls, a rapidly growing aerospace and defense supplier based in New Jersey, celebrated its 80th anniversary. President and CEO Patrick Marotta took the opportunity to recognize his team members’ talent, passion, and creativity that has contributed to decades of innovation in Flow Control, Control Systems, and Power Electronics.


“I am humbled by the commitment demonstrated by our staff year after year. Marotta Controls began as a straight-forward production company focused on quality. Together, we took that business and evolved it into a world-class solutions provider,” said Patrick, the third-generation leader of the family-owned company.

 

“We don’t shy away from sharing customer risk or challenge. Instead, we remain nimble. We lean in and collaborate with them as a trusted partner. We help them quickly bring to market technologies that positively impact their performance and operations. It’s an incredible position to be in and one I owe to our teams then and now.”

 

Marotta Controls was founded as a machined components manufacturer by Patrick’s grandfather on January 06, 1943, in Boonton, New Jersey. An opportunity to help Reaction Motors solve a design challenge led to the company’s first major innovation: the balanced poppet solenoid valve. That valve’s technology, though improved upon since its first iteration, still serves as the foundation for the company’s cornerstone products today.

 

Since the moment it opened its doors, Marotta Controls has played a supporting role in significant events throughout aerospace history. The company supplied valve systems for the Saturn Apollo program that landed a man on the moon. It designed fluid control technologies for the first intercontinental ballistic missile, the first Polaris submarine, the first jetliner, the first Tiros weather satellite, and more.

 

Those elegant valve solutions inspired Marotta Controls to expand its capabilities into complementary areas. The company applied its knowledge to reimagining electromechanical motor drives, power supplies, and actuation systems among other products—additions that led to significant growth over the last decade. The bar was raised yet again with Marotta Controls’ introduction of a patented additive manufacturing technique that allows the supplier to produce finely intricate solutions that were previously impossible to build via traditional machine boring methods.

 

“Our innovations have flown to space. They have descended deep into the ocean. And, they have sped through the air at supersonic speeds. These incredible achievements would not have been possible without the talent and support sourced from our home state. Our primary facility is still located in Montville, New Jersey, where my grandfather began this business 80 years ago. We do it all there. Innovate. Design. Build. Test. And, while we have recently expanded to a second New Jersey location, I envision that Montville facility standing as our home base for the next 80 years. There’s a lot more to come,” added Patrick.

 

About Marotta Controls

Founded in 1943, Marotta Controls is a fully integrated solutions provider which designs, develops, qualifies, and manufactures innovative systems and sub-systems for the aerospace and defense sectors. Our portfolio includes pressure, power, motion, fluid, and electronic controls for tactical systems, shipboard and sub-sea applications, satellites, launch vehicles, and aircraft systems. With over 200 patents, Marotta Controls continues to build on its legacy as a highly respected, family-owned small business based in the state of New Jersey. Twitter: @marottacontrols LinkedIn: Marotta Controls, Inc.

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Community Based Deer Management provides additional county benefits beyond NJ state standards

The Mercer County Park Commission has been issued a Community Based Deer Management permit from the New Jersey Division of Fish and Wildlife.

The Community Based Deer Management (CBDM) permit allows for additional opportunities to improve forest habitat and the ecological condition of County-owned natural areas through deer reductions beyond standard state hunting regulations. Reducing deer overpopulation also improves public safety by reducing deer-vehicle collisions.

No CBDM hunting will occur in areas that participate in the County’s traditional deer management hunting program until after the regular season concludes. The additional measures permitted in the CBDM program will allow a professional culling firm to perform management activities during an extended season through March 31 at Baldpate Mountain, Howell Farm, County-owned golf courses including Mountain View, Hopewell Valley, Mercer Oaks East and West, and select regions of Mercer Meadows in Hopewell Township.

Management activities approved in the Park Commission’s permit include: deer harvest by crossbow and firearm, culling during evening hours, and periodic park closures for culling outside of the traditional State hunting season through March 31, 2023. As with the Park Commission’s traditional deer management program, there will be no culling permitted on Sundays under the CBDM permit.

At Mercer Meadows, CBDM deer management will be limited to the Curlis Woods region. Beginning February 20, these areas will allow for bow culling Monday through Saturday until 9 p.m. each day until March 31. These regions will remain open to the public during bow hunting. Park users are advised to remain on trails and wear bright colored clothing. All culling activity will take place from an elevated tree stand with a 75-foot safety buffer in place on either side of all County-recognized trails.

The Curlis Woods region will BE CLOSED to the public for shotgun culling on:

  • Tuesdays and Thursdays from February 21 through March 30

At Baldpate Mountain, including Fiddler’s Creek Preserve, the permit allows for extended evening culling (until 9 p.m.)  February 20 through March 31, once the regular state hunting season ends. Beginning on Monday, February 20, bow culling may take place Monday through Saturday, from sunrise to 9 p.m. until March 31. These areas will remain open to the public on days when only bow is in use. The parks will be closed to the public during shotgun culling.

Baldpate Mountain, and Fiddler’s Creek Preserve will BE CLOSED to the public for shotgun culling on:

  • Wednesdays from February 22 through March 29

At Belle Mountain, the permit allows for extended evening culling (until 9 p.m.), Beginning on Monday, February 20, bow culling may take place Monday through Saturday, from sunrise to 9 p.m. until March 31. The park will be closed to the public during shotgun culling.

Belle Mountain will BE CLOSED to the public for shotgun culling on:

  • Mondays and Tuesdays from February 20 through March 31

At County golf courses including Mountain View, Hopewell Valley, the permit allows for evening culling (until 9 p.m.) January 1 through March 31. Beginning in January, bow culling may take place Monday through Saturday, from sunrise to 9 p.m. until March 31. At the Mercer Oaks East and West golf courses, culling with a bow may occur starting February 19 through March 31. The golf courses will be closed to the public during shotgun culling.

Golf courses will BE CLOSED to the public for shotgun culling during the courses’ routine closure to the public. See below:

  • Mountain View and Hopewell Valley closed January 1 through January 31
  • Mercer Oaks East closed February 20 through February 28

At Howell Farm, the permit allows for extended evening culling (sunset through 9 p.m.) January 30 through March 31. Beginning in January, bow culling may take place Monday through Friday, from sunrise to 9 p.m. until March 31. Shotgun culling may occur after daily operations cease at Howell Farm at 4 p.m. on weekdays.

Howell Farm will BE CLOSED to the public for shotgun culling:

  • Mondays January 30 through March 31
  • Tuesday through Friday from 4 p.m. through 9 p.m. January 30 through March 31

The above dates do not include closures as part of the Park Commission’s existing deer management program. Please visit https://www.mercercounty.org/departments/park-commission for details on all closures for deer management.