FLORHAM PARK BOROUGH, N.J. (Morris County) — The Morris County Chamber of Commerce will host a transportation update with New Jersey Department of Transportation Commissioner Priya Jain on Thursday, Oct. 8, focusing on transportation infrastructure and its impact on the state’s economic future.
The event will begin at 11:30 a.m. at the Park Avenue Club in Florham Park Borough.
Jain will discuss projects aimed at maintaining and improving New Jersey’s transportation infrastructure, including strategic planning and infrastructure upgrades and their importance to the region’s economy.
The event will also feature a panel discussion, “Beyond Mobility: How Transportation Agencies Are Shaping New Jersey’s Economic Future.”
The discussion will focus on how infrastructure investments, transit-oriented development, emerging mobility technologies and partnerships are affecting business growth, workforce access, freight movement and regional competitiveness across the state.
Panelists are expected to include Genevieve Clifton, director of multimodal and maritime resources at NJDOT; Aaron Sherburne, deputy director of aviation planning at the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey; and Gagandeep Singh, senior vice president of real estate, technology and business intelligence at NJ TRANSIT.
The discussion will be moderated by Joann Papageorgis, department manager of planning and sustainability consulting at construction engineering firm Dewberry.
“The state of New Jersey’s transportation system, including roads, highways and bridges, and mass transit, impacts every business in some way,” said Meghan Hunscher, chamber president. “From manufacturing and warehouse/distribution, to retail and hospitality, to the services sector, transportation affects everything from delivery of products to the ease of consumers to get to businesses to the overall economy. If you own, run or work for a business in Morris County, you will find this discussion very informative.”
The event is open to chamber members and non-members. Registration is available at https://web.morrischamber.org/atlas/events-v4/register/13273.
