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NJ Transit Police Make Mainline Drug Bust

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Ridgewood NJ, New Jersey Transit Police seize thousands of dollars in illegal drugs, and arrest distributor.

The New Jersey Transit Police have arrested Jimmy Romero, 40, of Haledon, N.J. for multiple drug-related offenses and seized approximately $4,000 worth of heroin and crack cocaine.

During the investigation, Transit Police District #3 officers Brian Lee, Christina Hicks, Sergeant Kristen Bivona and Efrain Pena-Pérez observed Romero distributing drugs from a vehicle at Paterson Station and at various parts throughout the City of Paterson. With the assistance of NJTPD District #2 and District #3 Anti-Crime Units, Mr. Romero was arrested without incident. The execution of search warrants resulted in the seizure of Mr. Romero’s vehicle, hundreds of wax folds of heroin, bags of crack cocaine and currency.

Mr. Romero was charged with multiple drug-related offenses including possession and distribution. He was lodged at the Passaic County Jail. Charges are mere accusations and the accused is considered innocent until proven guilty.

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Pascack Valley line hit by tragedy again

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Pearl River NY,  Pascack Valley line once again hit by tragedy.  This past Sunday two teen passengers inside a Porsche SUV died after the car burst into flames on NJ Transit’s Pascack Valley Line. A two-car collision sent a Porsche SUV plummeting off an overpass onto train tracks below, where it burst into flames, killing two teenagers and sending a third to a hospital with serious injuries.

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New Jersey Transit Police arrest woman for assault on train crew and police officer

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Secaucus NJ, The New Jersey Transit Police have arrested Kidada Ferguson, 19, of Manhattan, N.Y. at the Frank R. Lautenberg Secaucus Junction Train Station.

On Wednesday, September 25th, at 12:48 a.m. Officer Victor Ortiz responded to a report of an unruly passenger on board train #6201. During the investigation, Kidada Ferguson struck Officer Ortiz in the face, spit on him and assaulted a train crew member.

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NEW COMMUTER PARKING REGULATIONS AT RIDGEWOOD TRAIN STATION LOT AND PERMIT PARKING SPACES

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Ridgewood NJ, There are new parking regulations in the Village.  At the train station parking lot, twelve parking spaces, which are found immediately on the right as you drive into the parking lot, are reserved for those with Hudson Lot Parking Permits only.  There is signage in place, indicating that these are reserved parking spaces.  Please be aware that only those with Hudson Lot Parking Permits may park in these twelve spaces and those who park there without the Hudson Lot Parking Permit will receive a summons.

On South Broad Street, Prospect Street, and Dayton Street, there are parking spaces which indicate that Interim Parking Permits are required.  These Interim Parking Permit spaces require a permit 24 hours per day/7 days per week and were issued to those displaced from the parking lot behind the Hudson Street parking lot.  Please do not park in these spaces at any time unless you have an Interim Parking Permit or you may receive a summons.

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NJ TRANSIT Express Bus Service to the American Dream Mall

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East Rutherford NJ, NJ TRANSIT can help you reach American Dream, New Jersey’s new entertainment, retail, and dining destination in the Meadowlands, with express bus service every 30 minutes, convenient connections from every train line that serves Secaucus Junction, and easy access from multiple local bus routes.

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NJT LABOR DAY ‘EARLY GETAWAY’ SERVICE

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Ridgewood NJ, NJ TRANSIT is kicking off the Labor Day weekend with “early getaway” rail and bus service on Friday, August 30 for the benefit of customers leaving work early for the last long weekend of the summer. To help speed the getaway, customers are encouraged to enjoy the convenience of purchasing tickets through the MyTix feature of the NJ TRANSIT mobile app [download].

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$11.3B Gateway Tunnel Plan New York and New Jersey each to pay 50%

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Trenton NJ, Senate Majority Leader Loretta Weinberg (D-Bergen) today endorsed the submission of a new $11.3 billion Gateway Tunnel plan that for the first time does not rely on tolls on NJ Transit trains to pay for construction costs.

“We made it clear during negotiations over the new Gateway Commission bill that it was the bipartisan intent of the New Jersey Legislature that the new tunnels not be financed out of NJ Transit’s operating budget or on the backs of NJ Transit riders,” Senator Weinberg said. “We are pleased that that the Governors and the current Gateway Commission heard us loud and clear, and that this year’s application for federal funding – unlike past years – does not call for tolls on NJ Transit trains to pay for construction.”

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Ridgewood Train Station Parking lot Space Allocation

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Ridgewood NJ, a new Ridgewood Train Station Parking notice was issued by the Village Engineer according to the notice effective Monday August 26th an ,”Allocation for max 12 substitute spaces trackside for 12 Cars due to closed Hudson Street parking lot permit holders”

12 spaces will be set aside for Hudson lot permit hang tag parkers only.

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Assembly Candidate Calls for NJ Transit Executive Compensation to be Tied to On-time Performance

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East Brunswick NJ, Following the recent announcement that 8 top NJ Transit officials were offered substantial pay increases, while on-time performance remains poor and commuters are going through their third straight “summer of hell”, Assembly candidate Jeffrey Brown called for NJ Transit executive compensation to be tied to the on time percentage of NJ Transit trains.

Specifically, all non-union NJ Transit salaried employees’ base salaries will remain the same, but they will only receive the percentage of their base salary corresponding to the on-time performance (within 6 minutes of scheduled time) of NJ Transit trains.  Based on numbers from June 2019, this would equate to 90% of their salary.

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Governor Murphy defends raises for politically-connected NJ Transit executives

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SUMMIT NJ,  After Gov. Phil Murphy defended raises for politically-connected NJ Transit executives today, Asw. Nancy Munoz responded by criticizing Murphy’s zest for patronage.

“I am afraid that the governor didn’t finish his statements today claiming he is committed to fixing NJ Transit,” exclaimed Munoz (R-Union). “He left out the part that his priority is to help his political friends before helping commuters. That is evidently the case since his tenure has resulted in more cancellations, more worker turmoil, and worse service for commuters.”

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Blame Rests With Governor Murphy for Cancelled NJT Trains

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Ridgewood NJ, Temperatures are rising for commuters this summer on NJ Transit trains. Riders are angry about the agency’s failure to keep the trains moving as scheduled.

A protest by engineers upset by what they say is a contract violation by Transit is leading to an increase in cancelled trains. The employees are refusing to work their scheduled days off, leaving riders stranded on station platforms.

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Ridgewood Train Station Lot 35 new spaces ,35 empty spaces

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Ridgewood NJ, a reader counted 36 empty parking spaces at the train station parking lot this morning as of 10 AM ,begging the question ,”Why do we need a parking garage?”

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Assemblyman Kevin J. Rooney, a sponsors bill creating commission to get Hudson tunnel project rolling

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Trenton NJ, A massive infrastructure project that would relieve rail congestion between Newark and New York City has been sidetracked for almost a decade by funding uncertainties and political posturing. But legislation passed Tuesday by the Assembly Appropriations Committee may be crucial to finally advancing the long-awaited Gateway tunnel construction.

The bill (A5570) creates the Gateway Development Commission, a two-state agency with New York to precipitate the completion of the Gateway Program transportation projects. After clearing the committee with a 10-0 vote, the bill will be considered by the Assembly tomorrow.

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COMMUTER ALERT: Starting Monday, some NJ TRANSIT lines will no longer run into New York City and will be diverted in Hoboken

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Ridgewood NJ, Beginning June 17, 2019, NJ TRANSIT will be temporarily diverting select Midtown Direct rail service on the Montclair-Boonton Line and one North Jersey Coast Line train to Hoboken, in order to accommodate vital Amtrak repair work that will take two tracks at Penn Station New York (PSNY) out of service. Other temporary service adjustments will include Morris & Essex Line Midtown Direct trains no longer stopping at Newark Broad Street station during the morning and evening peak periods, and a limited number of Midtown Direct reverse-peak trains will operate from Hoboken.

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Ridgewood Train Station Lot Will Reopen Tuesday June 18th

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Ridgewood NJ, according to the Village Manager Heather Mailander the milling of the train station parking lot has been completed; however, it took longer than anticipated.  Therefore, the paving of the lot will take place on Saturday, June 15, 2019.  Both the train station parking lot and the adjacent lot (with an entrance by MacMurphy’s) will be closed until about 6:00 p.m.  There will be parking spaces delineated on Saturday, with the final striping of the spaces being done on Monday, June 17, 2019.  Please make other parking arrangements. 

The end result of the construction will be approximately 35 additional parking spaces in the train station lot.  We appreciate your patience and cooperation during the construction.