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Travelling Security Products: Protect Your Valuables from Thieves

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Do you plan to go on a business trip or just enjoy your vacation? In any case, you should be careful. Travelers should prepare for the trip if they want to enjoy the trip. Think of the travel gear you need to take with you depending on where you go and how long you’ll be far away from home. Of course, among must-have items for both men and women are such as the spacious suitcase for your luggage, flight equipment like air pillow and blanket, cute beach travel accessories, and other stuff for comfortable traveling. However, the checklist doesn’t end here.

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Former Lakeland Bus Lines Transit Union Official Admits Embezzlement

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Dover NJ,  A former finance officer for a labor union today admitted stealing $117,000 from his union’s operating accounts, U.S. Attorney Craig Carpenito announced.

Angel L. Garcia, 57, of Tampa, Florida, pleaded guilty by videoconference before U.S. District Judge Stanley R. Chesler to an information charging him with one count of embezzling from the Amalgamated Transit Workers Union Local 1614, in Sussex County, New Jersey.

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NJ TRANSIT EXPLORES USE OF ULTRAVIOLET DISINFECTANT TECHNOLOGY IN BATTLE AGAINST COVID-19

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Ridgewood NJ, NJ TRANSIT has commissioned a study by Rutgers University’s Center for Advanced Infrastructure and Transportation (CAIT) on the use of ultraviolet-c (UVC) for disinfecting the agency’s bus fleet from viruses such as COVID-19. The effort continues NJ TRANSIT’s commitment to investigating and deploying the latest technology and best practices to provide a clean and safe environment for all customers and employees.

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NJ TRANSIT RELEASES “YOUR RIDE TO RECOVERY” GUIDELINES

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Ridgewood NJ,  As part of its continued recovery efforts, NJ TRANSIT has released guidelines detailing the critical steps being taken to protect customers and employees during the reopening of New Jersey and the region, as we prepare for customers to return to the transit system. These guidelines are consistent with “The Road Back”, New Jersey’s roadmap for restoring economic health through public health.

In addition to NJ TRANSIT taking any and all measures to continue to make the system as safe and possible, the agency is reinforcing a “shared responsibility” approach that relies on customers and employers doing their part as well. The plan focuses on NJ TRANSIT’s commitment to six areas: Service, Cleanliness, Distancing, Communication, Protective Equipment & Public Safety and Screening & Testing.

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New Jersey Transit Police Officers Make Multiply Arrests for aggravated assault against train conductors

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Newark NJ,Earlier this week, New Jersey Transit Police Officers effected arrests for aggravated assault against NJ TRANSIT train conductors during separate incidences and at different locations. Both incidences resulted in quick responses by NJTPD officers followed by the arrests of the actors responsible. Please remember:⁣

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NY WATERWAY SURVEY FINDS ALMOST ALL NORTH JERSEY FERRY COMMUTERS PLAN TO RETURN TO WORK IN NEW YORK CITY

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WEEHAWKEN NJ,  More than 97 percent of North Jersey commuters responding to a NY Waterway survey (92 percent of them ferry commuters) say they plan to resume commuting to work in New York City once the COVID-19 quarantine is lifted.

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NJ TRANSIT LAUNCHES STRATEGIC AND CAPITAL PLANS THAT WILL GUIDE THE AGENCY THROUGH 2030

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Ridgewood NJ, Governor Phil Murphy and NJ TRANSIT CEO & President Kevin Corbett today unveiled NJ TRANSIT’s ten-year strategic plan entitled “NJT2030: A 10-Year Strategic Plan” and a complementary 5-Year Capital Plan. Together, these plans provide the vision for the agency to build the future of transportation in New Jersey and with it, drive a 21st century economy in an accountable, transparent and environmentally-sustainable way.

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Environmental Leaders Harshly Criticize NJ Turnpike Authority’s approval of a $16 billion plan to widen the NJ Turnpike and Garden State Parkway

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Trenton NJ, Elected officials, environmental leaders and ordinary citizens throughout the State harshly criticized today’s NJ Turnpike Authority’s approval of a $16 billion plan to widen the NJ Turnpike and Garden State Parkway and demanded that Governor Murphy reject the plan, which would be disastrous for the health, welfare and well-being of New Jersey residents and our cash starved State.  The widening plan conflicts with the State’s Energy Master Plan and the Governor’s Executive Orders regarding climate change and clean energy, increases pollution, and despite its enormous price tag, undermines the state’s pandemic recovery efforts, and produces no benefit to the State, especially compared to alternatives. The approval will be followed immediately by a 1:30 p.m. special meeting of the South Jersey Transportation Authority (SJTA), which will likely approve $210 million for highway expansions on the Atlantic City Expressway.

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Governor Murphy Should Veto Toll Increases on Turnpike, Parkway & AC Expressway

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MORRISTOWN  NJ, Garden State Initiative’s president, Regina M. Egea, issued the following statement calling upon Governor Phil Murphy to veto the toll increase plans approved today by the New Jersey Turnpike Authority and South Jersey Transportation Authority:

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Coronavirus Pandemic No Excuse Not to Raise Tolls 

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Toll Hike Vote Called “Unconscionable”

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Trenton NJ, New Jersey Turnpike Authority voted to increase tolls on the Garden State Parkway and the New jersey Turn Pike .The Parkway and Turnpike increases were both approved by the New Jersey Turnpike Authority, which manages the highways, in a 7-0 vote during a remotely-held Wednesday meeting. It followed three hours of public comment from many who oppose the increase.

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Three NJ State Troopers Help Deliver Baby on the New Jersey Turnpike

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Monroe Township NJ, Yesterday, three New Jersey State Troopers assisted in the delivery of a baby on the New Jersey Turnpike in Monroe Township, Middlesex County.
On Saturday, May 16, at approximately 10:05 a.m., Troopers Robert Murray, Pierre Noel, and Marcin Ziobron, of Troop “D” Cranbury Station, responded to a medical assist at Interchange 8A on the Turnpike where a woman who was nine months pregnant was in active labor.

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AMTRAK REQUIRES FACIAL COVERINGS AS ADDED MEASURE OF PROTECTION

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Newark NJ, As part of Amtrak’s ongoing commitment to protect customers and front-line employees in response to the coronavirus pandemic, beginning on May 11 Amtrak is requiring that all customers in stations, on trains and thruway buses wear facial coverings.

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COVID-19 testing will be available daily for all NJ Transit Employees

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East Rutherford NJ, beginning next week, COVID-19 testing will be available daily in East Rutherford to all NJ TRANSIT employees. NJ TRANSIT employees will be accepted for appointment-only testing at the site which opened on April 13 and is currently geared toward first responders and frontline healthcare workers. Online registration access for NJ TRANSIT employees will be available beginning on Sunday, May 3. NJ TRANSIT is also working to expand access to similar testing sites in central and south Jersey.

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How Do I Get Full Compensation From A Car Accident Settlement?

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If you have ever been unfortunate enough to get into a car accident, then you know how messy and complicated the whole matter can be. You can be driving safely in your lane and still have some reckless driver crash into you, injuring your body as well as your car. Needless to say, you should file a claim for compensation in such cases, but unfortunately, things don’t always go as smoothly as you’d hope. Insurance companies get involved and suddenly, you find yourself presented with a compensation amount that wouldn’t even cover your medical bills. So, how exactly can you get the full compensation that would cover all your damages?

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New Antibody study suggests far lower COVID 19 mortality rate than previous thought 

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New York NY, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo said in Thursdays coronavirus press briefing that tests show 21% of all New York city residents and 14% of all New York State residents have COVID 19 anti bodies

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