Electric school buses, garbage trucks coming to N.J. towns thanks to $70M in funding. See the list.

Jersey City's new electric garbage trucks at the Department of Public Works, Wednesday, April 6, 2022. (Reena Rose Sibayan | The Jersey Journal)

Dozens of New Jersey communities, school districts and private companies will soon be able to replace some of their diesel-burning school buses, garbage trucks and other heavy vehicles with electric powered ones.

The state Economic Development Authority announced last week that $70 million has been awarded to municipalities, schools, companies and projects to help cover the cost of 156 new electric vehicles and pieces of electric equipment. They include 114 electric school buses, seven garbage and dump trucks, 26 shuttle and transit buses and four forklifts.

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