A Big Storm Requires Big Bird?
Necessary government doesn’t justify extravagant government.
By JAMES TARANTO
Some people prepare for natural disasters by stocking up on food, water and batteries. At the New York Times, they stockpile tendentious ideological arguments. Thus within hours, as other journalists were scrambling around the storm zone in search of facts, the Times was ready with a set-piece editorial that hit the Web just hours after the storm called Sandy made landfall in the Northeast.
The title was “A Big Storm Requires Big Government,” and here’s the nut: “Disaster coordination is one of the most vital functions of ‘big government,’ which is why Mitt Romney wants to eliminate it.” That’s a straw man, as the Times itself admits at the end of the editorial by linking to a Politico story reporting “Romney would not abolish the Federal Emergency Management Agency.”
“Gov. Romney believes that states should be in charge of emergency management in responding to storms and other natural disasters in their jurisdictions,” Politico quotes a Romney spokesman as saying. “As the first responders, states are in the best position to aid affected individuals and communities, and to direct resources and assistance to where they are needed most. This includes help from the federal government and FEMA.”
It’s not clear if the Times disagrees with Romney’s actual position, which more or less describes the status quo. If you spent hours yesterday watching local TV news in New York, as we did, you saw a lot of Govs. Andrew Cuomo and Chris Christie and Mayor Michael Bloomberg, and you heard a lot about state and local policemen, firemen and other emergency personnel. The federal government’s role was largely invisible.
Ridgewood NJ, Full power has been restored to The Valley Hospital and the Luckow Pavilion. Further information about additional off-site locations will be issued later today.
For staff and others planning to attend tonight’s APN Fashion Show at The Venetian, that event has been canceled. We will notify all of a new date as soon as we have firmed up the date. Hold your tickets.
Valley Health Medical Group centers in Wayne, Hawthorne, Montvale, and Dumont are open today, November 1. All other centers remain closed at this time.
PSE&G storm update – Thursday, November 1, 2012 at 11:30 a.m.
November 1 2012
–Outage update: At this time approximately 950,000 PSE&G customers have had their power restored following Hurricane Sandy. About 781,000 customers are currently without power. The storm impacted 1.7 million of PSE&G’s 2.2 million electric customers.
— Our best forecast as of now is that we will have virtually all of our impacted customers restored to service within the next seven to 10 days. The majority of customers will be restored before then. There may still be isolated pockets of customers who have individual flooding or downed line issues that may take slightly longer.
— The storm surge flooded a large number of substations along the Passaic, Hackensack and Hudson rivers, and the Arthur Kill, disrupting service to customers in Hudson, Essex and Middlesex counties. The magnitude of the flooding in contiguous areas is unprecedented. PSE&G had to take these stations out of service, wait for the flood waters to recede to assess the damage, dry out the equipment, replace equipment when necessary and re-energize the system to restore service. We continue to make progress on the substations affected by flood waters from the tidal surge. This is a painstaking process to thoroughly clean the equipment so theta it can be safely re-energized.
— PSE&G has assembled a “virtual army” of over 1,730 technicians – 600 PSE&G workers and 1,050 workers from across the country — plus an additional 600 contractors to cut and remove trees. We continue to secure whatever resources become available to us from other utilities; additional crews from the Midwest are arriving this afternoon.
— Many of the outages were caused by falling trees and limbs, which bring down power lines. Downed wires should always be considered “live.” STAY AWAY FROM ALL DOWNED LINES. Do not approach or drive over a downed line and do not touch anything that it might be in contact with. To report a downed wire and other visible equipment damage, call 1-800-436-PSEG and tell PSE&G the nearest cross street.
— To report a power outage, call PSE&G’s Customer Service line: 1-800-436-PSEG.
PSE&G is distributing free ice and water to customers without power at the following locations on a first come, first served basis between 8:00 am and 4:30 pm:
Elizabeth Customer Service Center, 550 N. Broad Street, Elizabeth, NJ 07202
West Orange Customer Service Center, 59 Main Street, West Orange, NJ 07052
Paramus Park Mall 700 Paramus Park Paramus, NJ 07652 Next To Macy’s behind the Crown Plaza
Burlington Customer Service Center (PSE&G lot across the street from CSC), 501 High Street, Burlington, NJ 08016
— Customers with wells are advised to have a supply of bottled drinking water on hand, and should fill the bathtub with water for sanitary purposes.
— Crews work around the clock to repair equipment and restore power. The utility’s call center also has been fully staffed on a 24-hour basis to handle calls from customers. Other employees are assisting with assessing storm damage, keeping the public away from any downed power lines and other functions that support restoration efforts.
— Electric crews work to restore power to the largest numbers of customers first, taking into account “priority” customers, such as hospitals, police stations, fire stations, water and sewer facilities, communications facilities (TV, radio, and telephone), and customers on life-sustaining medical equipment. At the same time, the utility restores power to homes and businesses, starting with the circuits serving the largest number of customers.
NJ TRANSIT Restores Majority of Bus and Access Link Routes in New Jersey
Customers advised to prepare for delays and detours on many routes.
After the devastating destruction left behind by Hurricane Sandy, NJ TRANSIT will resumed the majority of Bus and Access Link service starting Thursday, November 1.
Thursday’s restoration of service comes on the heels of the Governor Christie’s earlier announcement that River Line light rail service resumed operations Wednesday afternoon, making trips every 30 minutes between the Walter Rand Transportation Center in Camden and Trenton Transit Center.
Bus Service:
Starting today, November 1, NJ TRANSIT will restore bus service on 68 bus routes in northern and central New Jersey and 18 bus routes in southern New Jersey, providing service over the entire routes with no detours or truncations.
Also today, NJ TRANSIT will restore partial service on 58 bus routes in northern and central New Jersey and 17 routes in southern New Jersey that will operate with detours or truncations due to ongoing impacts from Hurricane Sandy.
Northern and Central
The following routes will all operate over the entire route, with no detours and no truncations:
The following bus routes will resume service with detours or truncations due to ongoing impacts from Hurricane Sandy:
· No. 13 – Minor detour on 13N and 13C at Kingsland Rd at Washington St
· No. 25 – Maplewood to Newark Penn Station
· No. 30 – Minor detour in N. Arlington; Ridge Roadd, Sealy Street and Passaic Street
· No. 34 – Service to Penn Station only
· No. 40 – Minor detour in North Arlington on Ridge Road, Sealy Street, and Passaic Street
· No. 56 – Minor detour on Wood Avenue in Linden
· No. 58 – Minor detour on Michigan Avenue in Cranford
· No. 59 – Minor detour on Jersey Avenue in Elizabeth
· No. 65 – Minor detour on Mountain Avenue in Scotch Plains
· No. 66 – Minor detour on Mountain Avenue in Scotch Plains
· No. 67 – There will be no 67 Express trips. All local trips will start at Lakewood instead of Toms River. There will no service from Toms River to Lakewood.
· No. 68 – No service on Route 516. All service will start at Routes 18 and 9.
· No. 72 – Detour in Clifton
· No. 73 – Minor detour in Florham Park due to closure of Peach Tree Rd
· No. 74 – Detour in Passaic
· No. 76 – Minor detour in Belleville along Belleville Turnpike and Kearney Ave
· No. 83 – Major detour at Westside Industrial
· No. 85 – Access to Hoboken uncertain and service may end at Congress, Jersey City
· No. 87 – Short trips from Gates Avenue to Journal Square – no service to Hoboken
· No. 89 – Access to Hoboken questionable. Service can end at 19th St
· No. 90 – Minor detour on Washington Street in Bloomfield
· No. 112 – Minor detour on Jersey Ave in Elizabeth
· No. 115 – Regular service only, Elizabeth Ave service not operational
· No. 117 – Service will run parallel to Route 22 to compensate for Bus No. 114 ridership
· No. 121 – Trips terminate at 69th Street
· No. 123 – Major detour at Palisades Ave. Trip may end at Congress Street, Jersey City
· No. 126 – Willow/Clinton Service & Hamilton Park Eliminated – Customers can board at Washington Street and 14th Street in Hoboken for service into New York.
· No. 128 – Trips operating outside Park
· No. 130 – No service to Covered Bridge, morning peak service will start from Union Hill.
· No. 132 – No service to Jackson
· No. 133 – Service will start at Route 516 and Route9. No service on Ticetown Road and Crotell Road.
· No. 135 – Regular service from Main and Route 34. Detour on Route 34 to Lloyd Road.
· No. 137 – Express tripswill run as scheduled. 137 Local trips will start at Lakewood.
· No. 138 – Trips will start at Route 18 and Route 9. There will be no service to Spotswood.
· No. 139 – Regular service from Lakewood to New York on Route 9. There will be no service to Englishtown, Covered Bridge or Stone Harbor.
· No. 153 – No service to Linwood Park Loop – Service starts outside the park
· No. 158 – Major detour of north of Route 5 – Service traveling along Palisade Avenue
· No. 163 – Major detour in Upper Ridgewood
· No. 165 – Service starts at New Bridge Rail Station
· No. 166 – No service to Merrit Gardens- Service starts at Madison & Washington avenues
· No. 167 – No service north of Chestnut Bend or Harrington Park Service
· No. 168 – No service north of Bergen Mall.No Paramus Park Service
· No. 171 – Minor detour in Paterson
· No. 177 – No service north of Chestnut Bend, no service to Harrington Park
· No. 178 – Detour on Forest Avenue
· No. 188 – Major detour of north of Route 5
· No. 194 – No service toStockholm – Service begins at New Foundland
· No. 195 – No access to Allwood Park & Ride
· No. 196 – No service north of West Milford, No Skyline Drive
· No. 197 – No service north of West Milford, No Skyline Drive
· No. 199 – Operating with detours through Lyndhurst and Nutley
· No. 319 – Terminates at Toms River
· No. 703 – Haledon service discontinued. Service starts at Broadway Terminal
· No. 770 -Minor detour in Paterson
· No. 874 – Minor detour; E. Halsey Rd to Parsippany Rd
Southern New Jersey
The following bus routes will resume full service with no detours or truncations: Nos. 313, 400, 401, 402, 403, 404, 405, 406, 407, 408, 410, 412, 413, 414, 417, 418, 450, 451, 452, 453, 459, 455, 460 and 463.
The following bus routes will resume service with detours or truncations due to ongoing impacts from Hurricane Sandy:
· No. 315 – No service to Stone Harbor, Avalon and Sea Isle City due to the closure of Stone Harbor Bridge.
· No. 317 – No service beyond Fort Dix
· No. 319 – No service to Atlantic City
· No. 409 – No service from Burlington to Trenton
· No. 419 – No service on York Drive and Woodland Road in Beverly
· No. 455 – Minor detour on Kingstown Drive
· No. 457 – Minor detour on Church Road between Fellowship Road and Route 38 in Cherry Hill
· No. 502 – No service to/from Atlantic City
· No. 507 – No service to/from Atlantic City and Ocean City
· No. 508 – No service to/from Atlantic City
· No. 509 – Service between Pleasantville to Somers Point only
· No. 551 – No service from Avandale to Atlantic City
· No. 552 – No service to/from Atlantic City
· No. 553 – No service to/from Atlantic City
· No. 554 – No service to/from Atlantic City
· No. 559 – No service to/from Atlantic City
Bus service on routes not listed remains suspended until further notice. Power outages in local communities have resulted in the loss of traffic control devices critical to safe operation in some areas. Downed tree limbs and power lines continue to make many roads impassable. Personnel are in the field reviewing and assessing these conditions in order to ensure that service is restored as soonas it becomes safe to do so.
Due to significant damage to theState’s public transportation network, NJ TRANSIT rail service will remain suspended until further notice. Newark Light Rail and Hudson Bergen Light Rail service alsoremain suspended until further notice.
Rail Service:
· There is no estimated time for the resumption of service. Service will remain suspended until further notice.
· Crews continue to inspect the rail infrastructure to get a full assessment of damage:
· NJ TRANSIT’s Rail Operations Center—the central nervous system of the railroad—was engulfed in water, which damaged backup power supply systems, the emergency generator, and the computer system that controls the movement of trains and power supply.
· Local power outages have prevented NJ TRANSIT rail operations from being able to further test crossing gates and operating signals.
· Hundreds of downed trees have fallen across the rail system, which have caused damage to overhead wires and signal wires.
· There are rail washouts across the system, including on the North Jersey Coast Line, Atlantic City Rail Line as well as at Kearny Junction, the critical link which enables MidTOWN Direct service to access the Northeast Corridor.
· Several rail stations have sustained flood damage, including Hoboken Terminal.
· Morgan Drawbridge on the North Jersey Coast Line in South Amboy sustained damage from boats and a trailer that collided into the bridge.
Light Rail Service:
· River Line resumed full service starting at 3 p.m. Wednesday, operating on a Sunday schedule, every 30 minutesr Rand Transportation Center in Camden and Trenton Transit Center.
· Hudson-Bergen Light Rail, Newark Light Rail service will remain suspended until further notice. There is currently no estimated time for resumption of service. Hudson-Bergen Light Rail experienced track washouts at Port Imperial and West Side Avenue stations, as well as trees in the overhead wire in Weehawken and flooding in Hoboken.
· Crews continue to inspect the light rail infrastructure to get a full assessment of damage.
· Newark Light Rail sustained flooding in Newark Penn Station, as well as major debris damage between Newark Penn and Branch Brook Park stations.
Access Link:
· Access Link service will resume today, November 1, in the following regions:
· Region 2, which includes Burlington, Camden, Cumberland, Gloucester and Salem counties.
· Region 3, which includes Atlantic, Cape May and Southern Ocean County.
Service Updates:
For the latest travel information, customers should listen to broadcast traffic reports, visit or access NJ TRANSIT’s Twitter feed at @NJ_TRANSIT. Additionally, NJ TRANSIT will provide the most current service information via the My Transit alert system (www.njtransit.com/mytransit), which delivers travel advisories for your specific trip to your cell phone, PDA or pager. Service information is also available by calling (973) 275-5555
Photo credit: Boyd A. Loving Tree Crushes Deck On Hopper Avenue
October 31,2012
Boyd A. Loving
Ridgewood NJ, A deck on house located in the 400 block of Hopper Avenue in Ridgewood was completely demolished by a falling tree during Hurricane Sandy. The home also sustained damage to its roof, siding, and gutters.
Storm Damage – 300 Block of South Irving Street, Ridgewood
October 31,2012
Boyd A. Loving
Ridgewood NJ, Personnel from PSE&G’s Gas Division investigate a natural gas leak associated with the fall of a shade tree in the 300 block of South Irving Street in Ridgewood on Tuesday morning. The downed tree also caused a localized power outage which currently affects over two dozen residents of South Irving Street and Arden Court in Ridgewood. Two homes sustained moderate damage when the tree fell.
THE VILLAGE OF RIDGEWOOD CONTINUES TO WORK TO CLEAR ROADS AND WORK WITH PSE&G SO THEY CAN RESTORE POWER. AS WE CONTINUE OUR EFFORTS TO UPDATE OUR RESIDENTS, PLEASE BE AWARE OF THE FOLLOWING:
RIDGEWOOD WATER ASKS THAT RESIDENTS CONTINUE TO CONSERVE WATER.
THE RECYCLING CENTER WILL BE OPEN SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 8AM-3PM AND ON SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 7AM-2PM. IN ADDITION TO ACCEPTING RECYCLING, THEY WILL BE ACCEPTING HO– USEHOLD GARBAGE.
RESIDENTS ARE REMINDED THAT BRANCHES ARE NOT PERMITTED TO BE PLACED ON THE STREET. PLEASE CONTINUE TO BRING BRANCHES TO THE EAST GLEN RECYLING CENTER.
RIDGEWOOD SCHOOLS WILL BE CLOSED TODAY ANDTOMORROW. HOWEVER, SOMERVILLE SCHOOL WILL BE OPENTODAY, THURSDAY, FROM 10:00 AM TO 3:00 PM FOR RESIDENTS TO RECHARGE CELL PHONES AND LAPTOPS. BE ADVISED THERE IS NO WIFI AVAILABLE AT SOMERVILLE SCHOOL.
WITH THE COLD WEATHER APPROACHING, PLEASE CHECK ON YOUR NEIGHBORS. IF YOU HAVE POWER, PLEASE REACH OUT TO FRIENDS AND FAMILY AND OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE YOU CAN GIVE.
PLEASE ENSURE GENERATORS ARE KEPT OUTSIDE AND AWAY FROM DOORS AND WINDOWS. FOR MORE INFORMATION ON GENERATOR SAFETY, GO TO OEM.RIDGEWOODNJ.NET AND LOOK UNDER “NEWS AND INFORMATION” FOR THE “HOW TO GUIDES.”
BERGEN COUNTY’S SHELTER AT BERGEN COMMUNITY COLLEGE IN PARAMUS IS OPEN FOR THOSE RESIDENTS NEEDING SHELTER.
THE CONDITIONS OUTDOORS REMAIN DANGEROUS DUE TO DOWNED TREES AND POWER LINES. DOWNED WIRES SHOULD ALWAYS BE CONSIDERED “LIVE.” STAY AWAY FROM ALL DOWNED LINES. DO NOT APPROACH OR DRIVE OVER A DOWNED LINE AND DO NOT TOUCH ANYTHING IN CONTACT WITH THE WIRE.
CONTINUE TO VISIT OEM.RIDGEWOODNJ.NET AND VILLAGE OF RIDGEWOOD AND RIDGEWOOD POLICE DEPARTMENT FACEBOOK PAGES FOR UPDATES.
VILLAGE OF RIDGEWOOD : Hurricane Sandy Updates – Oct 31, 2012
THE VILLAGE OF RIDGEWOOD CONTINUES TO WORK TO CLEAR ROADS AND WORK WITH PSE&G SO THEY CAN RESTORE POWER. AS WE CONTINUE OUR EFFORTS TO UPDATE OUR RESIDENTS, PLEASE BE AWARE OF THE FOLLOWING:
VALLEY HOSPITAL NOW HAS POWER. HOWEVER, THEIR EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT IS CURRENTLY OVERWHELMED AND THEY ARE ASKING THAT YOU VISIT THE EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT FOR TRUE EMERGENCIES ONLY.
RIDGEWOOD WATER ASKS THAT RESIDENTS CONTINUE TO CONSERVE WATER.
VILLAGE RECYCLING AND LEAF COLLECTION WILL RESUME TOMORROW, THURSDAY, ON A NORMAL SCHEDULE. THE RECYCLING CENTER WILL BE OPEN TOMORROW DURING NORMAL HOURS
RIDGEWOOD SCHOOLS WILL BE CLOSED ON THURSDAY AND FRIDAY. HOWEVER, SOMERVILLE SCHOOL WILL BE OPEN TOMORROW, THURSDAY, FROM 10:00 AM TO 3:00 PM FOR RESIDENTS TO RECHARGE CELL PHONES AND LAPTOPS. BE ADVISED THERE IS NO WIFI AVAILABLE AT SOMERVILLE SCHOOL
BERGEN COUNTY’S SHELTER AT BERGEN COMMUNITY COLLEGE IN PARAMUS IS OPEN FOR THOSE RESIDENTS NEEDING SHELTER
THE CONDITIONS OUTDOORS REMAIN DANGEROUS DUE TO DOWNED TREES AND POWER LINES. DOWNED WIRES SHOULD ALWAYS BE CONSIDERED “LIVE.” STAY AWAY FROM ALL DOWNED LINES. DO NOT APPROACH OR DRIVE OVER A DOWNED LINE AND DO NOT TOUCH ANYTHING THAT IT MIGHT BE IN CONTACT WITH. TO REPORT A DOWNED WIRE AND OTHER VISIBLE EQUIPMENT DAMAGE, CALL 1-800-436-PSEG AND TELL PSE&G THE NEAREST CROSS STREET.
CONTINUE TO VISIT OEM.RIDGEWOODNJ.NET AND VILLAGE OF RIDGEWOOD AND RIDGEWOOD POLICE DEPARTMENT FACEBOOK PAGES FOR UPDATES.
Due to Hurricane Sandy the Ridgewood blog like so many is experiencing technical difficulties. Blog updates will be intermittent at best over the next couple of days .
UPDATE: Gov. Chris Christie postpones Halloween until Nov. 5 because of Sandy damage.
PSE&G update on how they’re handling restorations: “RESTORATION – 1. High-voltage transmission & subs, 2. Critical public services, 3. As many customers as possible, 4. Single homes & business”
CELL SERVICE UPDATE: Federal regulators say Hurricane Sandy knocked out a quarter of the cell towers in an area spreading across ten states, and the situation could get worse before it gets better. Many cell towers that are still working are doing so with the help of generators and could run out of fuel before commercial power is restored, the Federal Communications Commission says.
Due to the power outage at Village hall the Ridgewood Police Department website and Village website have been down since Monday. Updates will continue to be released on our Facebook page.
The aftermath of Hurricane Sandy left approximately 500 locations in the Village with trees and wires down. Through the effort of the village crews we have narrowed that down to 340 locations. Power outages are still widespread throughout the Village so please be patient during this cleanup and recovery effort.
Ridgewood Coffee is up and running stop in for coffee and recharge your cell phones : 90 East Ridgewood Ave, Ridgewood, NJ.
(201) 493-9200
Titos Burritos is open for deliveries (201)857- 4619 Tito’s Ridgewood Specials: 1) Buffalo Chicken Burrito 2) Magic Steak Burrito 3) Steamed Tilapia Burrito
The Ridgewood Tobacco Shop is open , stop in have fine cigar ,charge up your cell phones and surf the web
The Tobacco Shop of Ridgewood was established in 1979 as a full line tobacco shop. We carry over 700 pipes, the finest cigars, and a wide selection of humidors and accessories.
Ridgewood Tobacco Shop is located at 10 Chestnut Street
Due to the power outage at Village hall the Police Department website and Village website have been down since the Monday. Updates will continue to be released on our Facebook page.
10.30.12: UPDATED ANNOUNCEMENT FROM THE SUPERINTENDENT
12:15 P.M.: The Ridgewood Public Schools will REMAIN CLOSED on Tuesday, October 30th AND WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 31, due to the after-effects of Hurricane Sandy. We will continue to send information out from the Ridgewood Office of Emergency Management. You still can sign up to get these important messages from Village directly by going to the Village website at www.ridgewoodnj.net and look for E-notices on the right side of the page.
Please share the message below with friends and neighbors who may be without power:
Dear Parents/Guardians/Staff,
I hope everyone made it through the hurricane safely. The danger is still not over. The Ridgewood Public Schools will be closed on Tuesday, October 30th and Wednesday, October 31st. Based on the damage assessments we may have to close additional days. Please remember as you start to clean up… No branches in the streets. The Ridgewood Police Department and I urge you to stay indoors and keep all children indoors tonight, tomorrow and until your neighborhood is safe.
Clean up and power restoration will take time. Please be patient and know the Village of Ridgewood Emergency Services is working 24/7 to make sure our community is safe.
Be safe, check on your neighbors and friends.
Daniel Fishbein, Ed.D
Superintendent
Ridgewood Public Schools
The Village is urging all residents to: Stay off the streets;
10.30.12 at 5:30 p.m.: MESSAGE FROM THE VILLAGE OF RIDGEWOOD, INCLUDING HALLOWEEN INFO: The Village of Ridgewood has experienced extensive damage due to Hurricane Sandy. The Village is urging all residents to: Stay off the streets; Do not place tree branches in the street (only leaves are to be placed in the street according to the leave collection schedule); Please remember that 911 is only to be
used for life threatening emergencies; and Keep children inside and that includes no outdoor Halloween activities on Tuesday or Wednesday. We recognize that this will cause some disappointment, but this is a very serious situation which will require a prolonged recovery effort.Due to the loss of power throughout the area served by Ridgewood Water, we are requesting that all residents conserve their use of water. Only use water that is absolutely necessary. Public safety is a major concern and your cooperation is very important. We will keep you advised of any further developments.In order to assist the residents of the Village without power, the Ridgewood BOE will have the Somerville School open tomorrow, Wednesday October 31st, open from 10 am to 3 pm to allow people to to charge their phones. Please enter through the gymnasium.
The Village of Ridgewood thanks you for your cooperation and understanding.
All New Jersey Transit Services Suspended Tuesday October 30th
All NJ TRANSIT Rail, Bus, Light Rail and Access Link service is suspended until further notice due to Hurricane Sandy. NJ TRANSIT implemented a gradual system-wide shutdown of all service starting at 4 p.m. on Sunday, October 28 and continuing through 2 a.m. on Monday morning, at which time the shutdown of all NJ TRANSIT service was completed.
Customers are advised of the following:
Rail Service
All NJ TRANSIT rail service is currently suspended until further notice.
Bus Service:
All NJ TRANSIT bus service is currently suspended until further notice.
Light Rail Service:
All Hudson-Bergen Light Rail, River Line and Newark Light Rail service is currently suspended until further notice.
Access Link Service:
Access Link service in all regions is currently suspended until further notice.
System-wide Cross-Honoring
System-wide cross-honoring of all rail, bus and light rail tickets will be in effect through Wednesday, October 31, until 6 a.m. This will allow customers holding NJ TRANSIT tickets to use alternate means of transportation to get to their final destination, such as PATH, PATCO and private bus carriers. Due to the duration of the storm and the potential impact to the NJ TRANSIT system, this timeframe could be extended if necessary.
Following the conclusion of the storm, NJ TRANSIT will assess the status of the system and test critical infrastructure before making any decisions regarding the potential resumption of service.
Service Updates
For the latest travel information, customers should listen to broadcast traffic reports, visit njtransit.com or access NJ TRANSIT’s Twitter feed at @NJ_TRANSIT. Additionally, NJ TRANSIT will provide the most current service information via the My Transit alert system (www.njtransit.com/mytransit), which delivers travel advisories for your specific trip to your cell phone, PDA or pager. Service information is also available by calling (973) 275-5555.
