TrueNorth – Spring 2025 Edition

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This edition of TrueNorth covers recent action by the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities in support of Attentive Energy’s offshore wind project. We spotlight the annual Thunder Road golf outing. We update you on contract negotiations between NJ TRANSIT and the BLET. And we plug recent wins by NorthStar’s Public & Community Outreach practice. TrueNorth is a publication of NorthStar Strategies. 

NorthStar Strategies grows Outreach Team

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NorthStar Strategies, LLC (NorthStar) announced today the addition of Deborah Hirt who joins the firm as a Community Engagement Representative and will support NorthStar’s Public & Community Outreach practice.

NorthStar is a highly sought teaming partner on infrastructure projects that include a community outreach scope of work. The firm boasts a Key Personnel resume that consistently scores 100%. NorthStar Strategies is a prequalified and cost-basis approved sub-consultant; the firm is also a Small Business Enterprise (SBE) registered with the State of New Jersey. 

Fiordaliso statement on Kolluri resignation

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(TRENTON) NorthStar Strategies co-founder and CEO Joe Fiordaliso released the following statement in response to the resignation of Gateway Development Commission (GDC) CEO Kris Kolluri: “Kris Kolluri has served as CEO of the GDC for exactly two years. In that short period of time he has not only built out the organization from scratch, he has taken all the necessary steps …

Gateway on track; Murphy helms NGA; Solar milestone; Fiordaliso gets national post; Peck joins NorthStar

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TrueNorth is back in your inbox with timely updates on the Gateway Program; New Jersey’s latest milestone on the path to 100% clean energy; Governor Phil Murphy’s election as Chair of the National Governors Association; our own CEO’s appointment to a national post; and NorthStar’s latest staff addition. There’s alot to catch up on, so be sure to keep reading! 

Public & Community Outreach Contributes to Successful Project Delivery

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The Star Ledger reported last week on the progress of the reconstruction of a series of viaducts on the approach to the Lincoln Tunnel, one of the most complex projects undertaken by the New Jersey Department of Transportation in years. Warnings of “carmageddon” preceded the project groundbreaking. The traffic nightmare never happened due in part to a flawless campaign to engage and inform the public. Keep reading to learn more about this major success story. 

Transportation Investments Across the Region; Hudson News wins major contract; NorthStar CEO addresses conference; Election Day preview

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The amounts being invested by some regional transportation agencies warrant detailed coverage in this edition of TrueNorth. We also recap remarks made by NorthStar’s CEO at a statewide transportation policy conference. Finally, next Tuesday is Election Day across the region and we remind everyone to vote and then check out TrueNorth’s election coverage.