Judge allows Gateway project funding freeze to continue until Thursday

The Trump administration has withheld federal funding for Gateway since October, leading to a construction shutdown on Friday.

By: Nikita Biryukov

Outlets: New Jersey Monitor

Published: February 9, 2026

Words: 611

Last Updated: 3 weeks, 3 days ago

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A federal judge on Monday declined to reverse an earlier ruling that directed the federal government to restart reimbursements to states for the stalled Gateway project, but she agreed to pause that order until Feb. 12 to allow the Trump administration to appeal it.

Judge Jeannette Vargas’ order is the latest in the legal saga over more than $200 million in federal reimbursements owed to the Gateway Development Commission, which is overseeing …

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