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After 25 Years, a Major NJ-to-NYC Train Route Cancelled on 9/11 Is Finally Back

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History Restored: PATH Brings Back 9/11-Cancelled Weekend Train Route After 25 Years

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Hoboken NJ, A major piece of regional transit history comes full circle this weekend. For the first time since the Islamic terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001, direct weekend PATH train service between Hoboken and the World Trade Center has officially returned to North Jersey.

The restoration is part of the Port Authority’s massive new “Every Line, Every Day” initiative, marking the most substantial service overhaul the rail system has seen in a quarter of a century.

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NJ Transit Penn Station Ban? What Commuters Need to Know for World Cup 2026

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World Cup Chaos: NJ Transit to Ban Non-Ticket Holders from Penn Station

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Ridgewood NJ, Your daily commute is about to hit a FIFA-sized roadblock. In a move that has already sparked “unacceptable” labels from commuter advocates, a new report suggests that NJ Transit plans to restrict access to portions of New York Penn Station during the upcoming 2026 World Cup matches.

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NYC St. Patrick’s Day Parade 2026 with NJ TRANSIT

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Planning to catch the bagpipes in NYC, navigating the crowds is the only “luck” you shouldn’t leave to chance

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Ridgewood NJ, NJ TRANSIT is rolling out extra service and specialized staff to ensure your celebration is more “gold at the end of the rainbow” and less “stuck on the platform.” Here is everything you need to know about schedules, extra trains, and the all-important beverage policy for the 2026 parade season.

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Tuesday Transit Chaos: What Caused the Massive Amtrak & NJ Transit Delays?

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Stuck in Secaucus? The Real Reason Behind Tuesday’s Amtrak and NJ Transit Meltdown

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Ridgewood NJ, Commuters on the Northeast Corridor faced a grueling Tuesday as a signal outage turned the evening rush hour into a standstill. If you were stuck at Newark Penn or New York Penn Station on March 10, you weren’t alone. A single damaged cable near Secaucus Junction triggered a nine-hour domino effect that crippled rail service across the region.

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The “Dig Out” Update: NJ TRANSIT Service Returns After Blizzard: Everything You Need to Know for Tuesday

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NJ TRANSIT Restoration: What to Expect for Tuesday, February 24, 2026

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Ridgewood NJ, After a historic winter storm blanketed the state in over two feet of snow, New Jersey is finally digging out. NJ TRANSIT has announced a phased restoration of services for Tuesday, February 24, but your typical weekday commute will look a little different.

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NYC ‘Tax Flight’ Warning: Real Estate Experts Say Mayor Mamdani’s 9.5% Hike Will Crush the Middle Class

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NYC Real Estate Experts Sound Alarm Over Mayor Mamdani’s “Math-Defying” 9.5% Property Tax Plan

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New York NY, New York City is facing a fiscal crossroads that has the real estate industry on high alert. Democratic Socialist Mayor Zohran Mamdani has issued a stark ultimatum to Albany: tax the ultra-wealthy and corporations to plug a $5.4 billion budget deficit, or trigger a “last resort” 9.5% property tax hike.

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The Big Switch: NJ TRANSIT and Amtrak Announce Month-Long Portal Bridge Service Changes

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Starting February 15, 2026, Amtrak and NJ TRANSIT will begin the “cutover” process—a massive engineering operation to transfer rail traffic from the 110-year-old Portal Bridge to the brand-new Portal North Bridge

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Ridgewood NJ, Commuters on the Northeast Corridor (NEC) are preparing for a historic shift in regional rail travel. Starting February 15, 2026, Amtrak and NJ TRANSIT will begin the “cutover” process—a massive engineering operation to transfer rail traffic from the 110-year-old Portal Bridge to the brand-new Portal North Bridge.

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Gateway Tunnel Scandal: Did a Board Member Profit from a $16B Contract Vote?

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Gateway Tunnel Scandal: Ethics Concerns Erupt Over Board Member’s $2M Link to Major Contractor

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NEW YORK/NEW JERSEY — The massive $16 billion Hudson River rail tunnel project is facing a crisis of public trust. A high-ranking board member of the agency overseeing the project is under fire after voting to award a historic contract to a firm where she held a multi-million dollar financial stake—and where she was rehired just months later.

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NJ TRANSIT Shutdown: All Bus, Rail, and Light Rail Services Suspended for “Decade-Level” Snowstorm

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NJ TRANSIT is suspending all bus, light rail, and rail services on Sunday, Jan 25, 2026, due to a major winter storm.

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Ridgewood NJ, If you were planning to travel across the Garden State this weekend, it’s time to change your plans. Following Governor Mikie Sherrill’s statewide State of Emergency declaration, NJ TRANSIT has announced a total systemwide suspension of services starting Sunday, January 25, 2026. With a massive winter storm expected to dump up to 18 inches of snow in some areas, officials are taking no chances with public safety.

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“Like a Car Crash”: 17 Injured as NJ Transit Trains Collide and Derail in Montclair

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NJ Transit officials, two trains “made contact” just west of the Bay Street station in Montclair.

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Montclair-Boonton Line faced a terrifying evening on Friday, December 19, 2025, when two NJ Transit trains collided near the Bay Street Station, leading to a derailment and a massive emergency response.

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Chaos in Manhattan: Anti-ICE Protesters Clash with NYPD After Reported Federal Raids

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Over 150 anti-ICE agitators descended on a parking garage where dozens of federal agents were gathered

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New York New York , a dramatic confrontation erupted in Lower Manhattan on Saturday as hundreds of anti-ICE protesters clashed with New York City police officers outside a government building. The unrest followed reports that federal agents were inside, preparing for an immigration operation in the area.

The chaotic scene, near the US General Services Administration (GSA) building on Centre Street, drew a sharp rebuke from NYPD leadership, who criticized the federal agencies for creating a situation that put city officers and the public in harm’s way.

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Trump Calls NYC’s Radical Mayor-Elect Zohran Mamdani ‘Rational’ in Shock Oval Office Meeting

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The Most Unlikely Political Friendship of the Year

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New York NY, in one of the most unexpected political turnarounds of the year, President Donald Trump and New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani (D) emerged from a White House meeting with mutual praise and a surprising sense of camaraderie. The cordial meeting in the Oval Office stood in stark contrast to the months of bitter rhetoric that preceded it—rhetoric that saw Trump repeatedly deride the democratic socialist as a “communist lunatic” and Mamdani label the President a “despot.”

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NJ TRANSIT’s $917 Million Overhaul: 429 Rail Cars Getting Major Modernization

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BIG Change for Commuters: NJ Transit Just Approved a $917M Upgrade to YOUR Train Car! See What’s Coming

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Ridgewood NJ, NJ TRANSIT is taking a massive step in its fleet modernization strategy, announcing a commitment of over $917 million to overhaul its existing fleet of 429 Multilevel rail cars. This significant investment is key to the agency’s goal of fully modernizing its entire rail and bus fleet by 2031, promising safer, more reliable, and more modern service for New Jersey commuters.

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I-80 Sinkhole Disaster: Is New Jersey Sitting on a $30 Million ‘Minefield’? Legislators Demand Action

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Lawmakers Push Bipartisan Bill to Find and Fix Hundreds of Abandoned NJ Mines

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Trenton NJ, The terrifying six-month shutdown of Route 80 near Wharton due to sinkholes—a disaster that ultimately cost taxpayers $30 million—was a direct result of abandoned, unfilled mining shafts beneath the highway. Now, as the one-year anniversary of the initial collapse approaches, two influential state senators are demanding action to prevent this “costly and dangerous” problem from recurring.

State Senators Anthony Bucco (R-Morris) and Paul Sarlo (D-Bergen) have introduced a bipartisan bill aimed at tackling New Jersey’s vast network of abandoned mines, a hidden threat that poses a major risk to infrastructure, property, and human life.

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Travel Warning: Six Weeks of Major Disruptions Coming for NJ Transit and Amtrak Riders in Early 2026

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Heads Up, Commuters: New Portal Bridge Work Will Force Major Rail Service Changes

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Ridgewood NJ, Commuters relying on NJ Transit and Amtrak between New Jersey and New York Penn Station face significant travel disruption in early 2026. The cause? The final, complicated stage of construction on the new $2.3 billion Portal North Bridge over the Hackensack River.

NJ Transit President and CEO Kris Kolluri confirmed that a critical construction phase, known as the “cutover,” will likely require rerouting or canceling trains over an estimated period of up to six weeks.

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