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Ridgewood NJ, NJ Transit police have erected a scissor tower at the Ridgewood Train Station parking lot . Some commuters have suggested a set up for political press conference or perhaps a routine holiday security check ?
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Ridgewood NJ, NJ TRANSIT is prohibiting all beverages on its trains, light rail vehicles and buses on Saturday, December 8th and the early morning of Sunday, December 9th to coincide with the annual SantaCon event in New York City and Asbury Park.
No beverages of any kind, in any type of container, open or closed, will be permitted on board trains, buses or light rail vehicles during this time. This policy will be strictly enforced.
Reminder: All beverages, including alcohol, are not permitted on NJ TRANSIT buses at any time regardless of event.
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Hawthorne NJ, Track crews from NJ Transit worked late into Thursday night, 11/29, at the scene of a freight train derailment on the Main Line near Loretto Avenue in Hawthorne. According to posted reports, three (3) hopper cars of a seven (7) car freight train derailed shortly after 12 noon on Thursday. No injuries were reported, but plastic material from the cars was said to have spilled onto the tracks. Passenger trains on the Main Line were delayed on the average of 10-15 minutes throughout the day.
If not for the jobs in NYC the majority of NJ residents would be on the unemployment Line.
Corporate employers have left the state, knowing full well competent employees are willing to move along with them.
The only reason others have not left is due to state corporate welfare tax deals to keep them here.
Businesses will NEVER move here.
As the Internet connects us together for telecommuting, there will be no need to live close to NYC and work.
The only people left here will be the public employees whose unions have killed the golden goose…the same people who leave the state after retiring hand have their NJ taxpayer paid over generous Cadillac health care benefits while collecting the check in North Carolina.
The way to solve the state budget problem is to tax any public pension checks that get sent out of state
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Ridgewood NJ, NJ TRANSIT is once again offering additional trains and buses this Thanksgiving holiday weekend to make it even easier for customers to unite with family and friends, travel to the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York, or get started on holiday shopping at various malls throughout the state. Plus, feel free to bring your holiday helpers, as kids ride free* the entire long weekend!
Continue reading EXTRA RAIL AND BUS SERVICE SET FOR THANKSGIVING TRAVELERS
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Trenton NJ, Following Port Authority’s Dismal Snowstorm Performance, Assemblywoman Valerie Vainieri Huttle Asks the Bi-State Agency to Hold a Special Commuter-Focused Hearing.
Assemblywoman Valerie Vainieri Huttle, chair of the Assembly Homeland Security and State Preparedness Committee, sent a letter to Port Authority of New York and New Jersey chairman, Kevin O’Toole, voicing her outrage and disappointment with how the Agency handled yesterday’s snowstorm. The Assemblywoman is requesting a special hearing from the Port Authority for commuters. Vainieri Huttle wrote:
Continue reading Port Authority Chair Blasted Over Bus Station Shut Down
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Ridgewood NJ, the intensity of yesterdays storm seemed to catch officials by surprise . Both New Jersey and New York officials seemed totally unprepared .
As New Jersey found itself barraged with snow on the roads, causing massive delays, angry commuters have been making their feelings towards the state’s storm response known on Facebook and Twitter, responding to Governor Murphy’s updates on his public pages.
Continue reading Murphy Administration Totally Drops the Ball on Snow Emergency
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Ridgewood NJ, As snow and icing conditions alleviate and conditions improve following yesterday’s storm, NJ TRANSIT will operate regular weekday service for Friday, November 16th. Customers should expect delays and potential cancellations due to residual effects of the storm.
Gladstone Branch rail services will be suspended. NJ TRANSIT bus, rail and light rail tickets and passes are being cross-honored system-wide along with private carrier buses.
Customers are strongly advised to build in extra travel time and visit njtransit.com, access NJ TRANSIT’s Twitter feed at @NJTRANSIT or listen to broadcast traffic reports. Additionally, NJ TRANSIT will provide the most current service information via the My Transit alert system (www.njtransit.com/mytransit), which delivers travel advisories to your smartphone. Service information is also available by calling (973) 275-5555.
Continue reading NJ TRANSIT SERVICE INFORMATION FOR FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 16
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Newark NJ, Workers set to receive a hard-won wage increase at Newark Liberty International Airport now face layoffs and reassignments thanks to new contractor, United Ground Express (UGE).
800 workers who provide critical services – ticket agents, security, wheelchair attendants, cabin cleaners and baggage handlers – received layoff notices just before the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey approved an historic phase in of a $19 minimum wage in September.
Continue reading Newark Airport Workers Who Won Wage Increase Now Face layoffs
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Newark NJ, The New Jersey Transit Police Department successfully reunited a teenage girl, missing for more than a month, with her family earlier this week.
16-year-old Brooklynn Hays of Maryland had been missing since she left home after an argument on Sunday, September 30.
Continue reading NEW JERSEY TRANSIT POLICE DEPARTMENT LOCATE MISSING TEEN GIRL
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Ridgewood NJ, NJ TRANSIT’s call for locomotive engineer candidates has been an overwhelming success, resulting in more than 5,000 applications for training and employment to restore the railroad to a full complement of trained engineers.
Continue reading NEW JERSEY TRANSIT ENGINEER RECRUITMENT RECEIVES OVERWHELMING RESPONSE
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Ridgewood NJ, Following yet another day of major service disruptions for commuters who rely on New Jersey Transit trains to get to work, Senate Republican Leader Tom Kean called for the agency to take immediate action to prevent future problems.
Continue reading Kean: NJ Transit Rail Commuters Need Relief Now!
The increase in rates for a resident to park daily at the train station is the ‘straw that broke me”
A full day of parking at the station is now $11.00 , $55 a week, $220 a month. All this to wait for a train that will most likely be late or get cancelled. Add the parking fees, to my taxes and I give up.
There is no way to win in RW. I will not be here to see the new garage, visit the new water building, see the next $110M school budget or any of the other financial initiatives. Hate to go, wish you all well.
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Newark NJ, A New Jersey Transit Police Officer on foot patrol in Newark is credited with arresting a man wanted for the murder of a South Jersey resident.
Lonnie Arrington, 48, of Newark, was arrested by Officer Michael Hooks on Tuesday, October 16 in the bus lanes at Newark Penn Station.
Continue reading NEW JERSEY TRANSIT POLICE ARREST MAN WANTED FOR MURDER
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New York NY, Today NYPD and all of our law enforcement partners responded to reports of a suspicious package at CNN. Responding officers identified a device that appeared to be a live explosive device. The NYPD Bomb Squad responded, secured the device, and safely removed it using a Total Containment Vessel (TCV) to Rodman’s Neck in the Bronx for further investigation. Additionally, an envelope containing white powder was discovered as part of that original packaging. The powder is being investigated as well.
Continue reading NYPD : Statement Regarding the Suspicious Package Sent to CNN
