By Michael Letts
Near the end of January this year, three New York City police officers responded to a domestic dispute call in Harlem. The caller hadn’t mentioned any weapons being involved. The police met with a woman and her son in their apartment. The woman said she had been arguing with another son, Lashawn McNeil, who was in a back room.
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Ridgewood NJ, Governor Phil Murphy today announced his intention to nominate Carlos A. Medina, Esq, Kiabi Carson, and Evan Weiss to the NJ TRANSIT Board of Directors. The Governor will also directly appoint Rashonda Brown and Karen Thomas to serve on the board. As the Murphy Administration continues to improve and invest in NJ TRANSIT, the new members will bring “fresh and diverse” perspectives to the Board.
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Ridgewood NJ, the National Weather Service reports a weak low pressure system will bring a light snowfall to the region on Wednesday. Locally hazardous road conditions are possible.
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Ridgewood NJ, want to go green for St. Patrick’s Day celebrations? Leave the driving to NJ TRANSIT and help the environment! NJ TRANSIT is ready for the season of St. Patrick’s Day celebrations around the region over the coming weeks including the New York City parade and festivities in Belmar and Pearl River.
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Ridgewood NJ, Gas prices hit their highest levels since 2008 Thursday and some stations in New Jersey, the dreaded price of $4 a gallon for regular has already been reached.
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Ridgewood NJ, Customers are encouraged to monitor njtransit.com for the latest service information. Delays, detours and potential service cancellations are possible as a result of the storm’s impacts.
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Ridgewood NJ, NJ TRANSIT is monitoring severe weather expected to pass through the region late Thursday, January 6, and Friday, January 7.
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Ridgewood NJ, the National Weather Service is predicting light snow will overspread the area early Monday morning. The morning commute may be impacted. The greatest threat for snowfall is across eastern Long Island.
Snow Accumulation – A trace to an inch across NYC, the northern portions of NJ, western Long Island, Lower Hudson Valley and interior Southern CT. Elsewhere east of the NYC metro, 1-2” is expected. Timing – Early Monday morning from west to east. Light snow should taper off by Monday afternoon. Impacts – This may result in hazardous travel for the morning commute as the snow begins to fall early on Monday morning. FORECAST UNCERTAINTY . A track further to the north of the system would bring more snow to the area. Conversely, a track further south would bring less snowfall. NWS ALERTS . Hazardous Weather Outlook. A Winter Weather Advisory may be needed across eastern portions of Long Island should forecast snowfall amounts increase.
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Ridgewood NJ, on January 1, 1983 the New Jersey Transit Police Department was created with 36 police officers who came from the Conrail Police Department. These transferees needed to protect NJ TRANSIT’s infrastructure from vandalism and theft.
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Ridgewood NJ, The holiday season is here for NJ TRANSIT! To celebrate, NJ TRANSIT is offering several promotional discounts beginning today and running through the rest of 2021. Both new and current customers can save on holiday travel by using various promotional codes in the NJ TRANSIT mobile app, including an invitation for new customers to “Try NJT” to take a free ride, “Buy One, Get One” deals, as well as discounts to Newark Liberty International Airport and MetLife Stadium for NFL football. In addition, the family SuperSaver fare, which allows kids 11 and under to ride for free, will be extended from December 17th through January 3rd! Full details are available at njtransit.com/holiday.
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Ridgewood NJ, NJ TRANSIT is adding additional service this Thanksgiving weekend to help take the stress out of holiday travel as the Garden State embarks upon the beginning of the most wonderful time of the year. No matter what your Thanksgiving plans are rest assured NJ TRANSIT can help get you and your family there with kids riding free the entire long weekend!
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Ridgewood NJ, beginning Sunday, November 14, NJ TRANSIT adds nearly two dozen weekday trains and makes other important adjustments to the schedule to offer rail customers additional travel options throughout the system. Customers will see additional trains and additional express service on select lines, as well as improved trip times and connections. Weekend customers on the Main/Bergen County Line will now have hourly service throughout the day on weekends and holidays with the addition of 14 trains to the weekend schedule. The adjustments are designed to add capacity and frequency as service is matched with current ridership patterns. The changes are part of NJ TRANSIT’s regular Fall service adjustments.
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Ridgewood NJ, an NJ TRANSIT Bus Operations employee has taken top prize in the important “Build a Better Mousetrap” competition for his invention which assists in the installation and maintenance of a new snow chain system being tested on buses. The competition seeks out new, innovative and efficient ways to improve the quality and safety of transportation projects. Technical Specialist Marc Franco from the Bus Material and Technical Support division is the first winner from NJ TRANSIT in the competition’s history.
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Glen Rock NJ, NJ Transit officials announced , that bridge work near the Glen Rock-Boro Hall station could delay some trains by up to 15 minutes over the next two weekends.
