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New Jersey Transit Police officers Rescue Injured Hawk at Newark Penn Station

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Newark NJ, This morning, an observant commuter noticed an injured hawk hiding outside Newark Penn Station. The commuter alerted New Jersey Transit Police officers who quickly devised a rescue plan. The District 2 Officers worked together to ensure the hawk was safely contained without further injury to itself or others. They then transported the hawk to proper medical care.⁣

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Body Discovered at Morristown Train Station

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Morristown NJ, Acting Morris County Prosecutor Robert J. Carroll, Morris County Sheriff James Gannon, Morris County Prosecutor’s Office Chief of Detectives Christoph Kimker, New Jersey Transit Police Chief Christopher Trucillo and Morristown Police Department Acting Chief Darnell Richardson announce an investigation into a deceased male found in Morristown, New Jersey.

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NJ TRANSPORTATION AGENCIES AND THE PORT AUTHORITY TEAM UP WITH WALGREENS TO HOST EMPLOYEE COVID-19 VACCINE CLINIC

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Clinic Vaccinates Nearly 1,000 NJ TRANSIT, NJDOT, Port Authority and New Jersey Turnpike Authority Employees in Single Day

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Ridgewood NJ,  NJ TRANSIT, the New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT), Port Authority of New York and New Jersey (PANYNJ) and the New Jersey Turnpike Authority teamed up with Walgreens today to expedite the effort to vaccinate employees during a large-scale vaccine clinic in Newark. The clinic had capacity to vaccinate nearly 1,000 employees of the agencies in a single day.

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NJT REWARDS Debuts Next Month; Customers Can Earn Discounts and More at Shops, Restaurants and Attractions

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Ridgewood NJ, NJ TRANSIT customers will soon have the chance to save money at local businesses through NJT REWARDS, the new free NJ TRANSIT rewards program pilot where customers earn points towards purchases at participating local businesses. Beginning April 5th customers can join the program through the NJ TRANSIT mobile app and begin earning points, which can be redeemed for deals at participating local shops, restaurants and attractions as well as at participating national chains.

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New Jersey Transit Police Officers Save OD’ing Man’s life

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Newark NJ, on Sunday, 3/14/21, New Jersey Transit Police Officers Martinez, Pena-Perez, Ydo, and Mastrofilipo were on patrol at Newark Penn Station. The officers observed a man lying prone inside a restroom stall. Finding the man unconscious, they forced open the stall and removed him for treatment. They discovered that the man was near death. He was suffering an asphyxiation episode and exhibited signs of an impending overdose.⁣⁣

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Study : Most Dangerous Roads in New Jersey

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Paramus NJ, with companies looking to bring their employees back into the office, the workforce has many factors to consider. Traffic safety is important to consider as people travel on roads and highways. Surprisingly Route 17 , 208 or 4 did not make the list .

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NJ Transit Police Tag Graffiti Vandal

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Newark NJ, NJ Transit police operation results in apprehensions for extensive vandalism to NJ TRANSIT equipment.

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NY Waterway Adds More Weekend Service

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Hoboken NJ, Starting Friday, February  26th NY Waterway has added additional departures on Friday and Saturday night from Port Imperial/Weehawken & Hoboken 14th St to Midtown/West 39th Street , Hours have been extended to 9:30pm clicking here.

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NJ Transit Says Regular Service Expected To Continue Thursday

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Ridgewood NJ, Winter weather is expected Thursday, Feb. 18th. Regular service is expected to continue to operate at this time. Please monitor njtransit.com, social media and download the mobile app to customize travel alerts for the latest service information. Service may be subject to delays and cancellations. Please allow for extra travel time.

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New Jersey needs to hold Academy Bus accountable for all of the years they were defrauding NJ Transit

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Ridgewood NJ, According to newly available court documents in a whistle-blower lawsuit against Academy Bus, a former employee claims that the private bus company defrauded NJ Transit since 2003. This is nine years earlier than the accusations made by the lawsuit filed against Academy Bus by the New Jersey Attorney General’s Office in November 2020. Academy is a company that was paid to operate seven NJ Transit routes in Hudson County.

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NJ Transit Tests Pilot Program to Speed Up Boardings and Create a Touchless Experience for Mobile App Users at Port Authority Bus Terminal

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New York NY, Beginning Monday, February 1, NJ TRANSIT will start touchless boarding on outbound bus trips for the Route No. 126 Line departing the Port Authority Bus Terminal (PABT) during the weekday evening peak period of 3:30 p.m. to 7 p.m.

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NJ TRANSIT POLICE ARREST SUSPECT WHO PUNCHED SENIOR AT NEWARK PENN STATION IN MARCH

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Newark NJ, New Jersey Transit Police have made an arrest in connection with a brutal unprovoked assault from last year after spotting the alleged suspect at a bus stop over the weekend.

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Amtrak Moves Into the Historic Farley Post Office Building on January 1st

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New York NY, Amtrak is getting a new home,  moving its Penn Station operations across Eighth Avenue to the historic Farley Post Office Building on Jan. 1st.

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Kids Ride Free on NJ TRANSIT from December 18 until January 4th

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Ridgewood NJ, NJ TRANSIT is offering extra service to get you where you’re going this holiday season! Customers will have more travel options and flexibility for attending special events, family gatherings and other festivities with additional service offered on buses, trains and light rail lines.

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NJ TRANSIT Service Restoration for Winter Storm – Thursday, December 17, 2020

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Ridgewood NJ, NJ TRANSIT will resume rail service the morning of Thursday, December 17, operating on a Severe Weather Level 2 service schedule. Also, all bus, light rail and Access Link services will resume operating on a weekday schedule. We continue to urge customers to reserve travel for essential purposes only.

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