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New Jersey Transit Police Officers Help Track Down Hoboken Bank Robbery Suspect

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Hoboken NJ, on Thursday, 9/16/21, New Jersey Transit Police Officers were alerted to a report of a bank robbery in Hoboken NJ. Officers initiated checks of the surrounding area for anyone matching the suspect’s description. New Jersey Transit Police Officers Officers Markowitz and Ristovski were patrolling at Hoboken Terminal and observed a matching suspect. The suspect was attempting to flee onboard a Path train. Together with a plain clothes Hoboken Police Detective, the officers handcuffed the suspect and recovered a large sum of money. Uniformed Hoboken Police Officers took custody of the suspect and the New Jersey Transit Police Officers returned to service.

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NJ TRANSIT TO REOPEN REMAINING RAIL WAITING ROOMS ON SEPTEMBER 7th

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Ridgewood NJ, NJ TRANSIT customers are welcome to once again use NJ TRANSIT indoor waiting rooms at rail stations that are not staffed with ticket agents beginning Tuesday, September 7th.  Waiting rooms were temporarily closed as a precaution to protect customers and employees against the spread of COVID-19. The station waiting rooms will be open for the same hours they were prior to the pandemic. Waiting rooms with staffed ticket windows have been open since September 2020.

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All NJ TRANSIT Service Including the Bergen /Main Line Trains Will Operate on a Regular Weekend Schedule

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NJ TRANSIT crews have been working around the clock to assess damage from the storm and make the necessary repairs and inspections to resume service as quickly and safely as possible for our customers.  The storm inflicted significant impacts to tracks and roadways with areas of high water and significant debris throughout the system.  Please see below for systemwide service information.

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NJ TRANSIT Advances Newark Penn Station Redesign

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Newark NJ, NJ TRANSIT continues to advance the $190-million renovation and revitalization of Newark Penn Station with today’s release of a Request for Proposals (RFP) for Master Planning, Conceptual, Preliminary, and Final Design, and Construction Assistance Services. In December, Governor Phil Murphy joined NJ TRANSIT President & CEO Kevin Corbett, community leaders and municipal, county and state officials to announce this major investment that will breathe new life into the 86-year-old station and it’s surrounding area in the downtown of the State’s largest city.

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Football Season Rail Service Kicks Off August 14th With Jets vs. Giants Pre-Season Game

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East Rutherford NJ, Football fans headed to MetLife Stadium this season can beat the traffic and skip parking with NJ TRANSIT rail service.  Beginning this Saturday, August 14th with the Jets vs. Giants pre-season kickoff and continuing through the regular season, NJ TRANSIT will be offering Meadowlands train service to and from Secaucus Junction for each and every Jets or Giants home game.

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Glenwood Road to Reopen Going One Way From Ridgewood to Ho-Ho-Kus

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Ridgewood NJ, at Wednesday’s Village Council meeting Village Manager Heather Mailander announced that Glenwood Road was reopening going one way from Ridgewood to Ho-Ho-Kus . Glenwood Road hill was closed while the NJ Department of Transportation and NJ Transit improved the railroad crossing at the Ho-Ho-Kus train station.

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NJ TRANSIT OFFERS RAIL SERVICE TO GUNS N’ ROSES CONCERT AT METLIFE STADIUM AUGUST 5th

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East Rutherford NJ, fans planning to attend the Guns N’ Roses concert at MetLife Stadium this week can get there safely and securely by using NJ TRANSIT. On Thursday, August 5,
NJ TRANSIT will offer convenient and hassle-free rail service to/from Secaucus Junction and MetLife Stadium for the event.

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NJ Transit Train Conductor Assaulted at Ridgewood Station

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Ridgewood NJ, one (1) adult male was apprehended by Ridgewood Police and subsequently taken into custody by NJ Transit Police in connection with an alleged Monday afternoon, 08/02, assault of an on duty, NJ Transit train conductor. The alleged assault took place on a Hoboken bound train, either at or near the Ridgewood station. Both the conductor and alleged assailant were injured. The conductor was transported by a Ridgewood EMS ambulance to The Valley Hospital. The alleged actor was treated at the scene before being placed in handcuffs, secured in the back seat of a NJ Transit marked patrol vehicle, and driven away from the train station for processing at an undisclosed location.

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NJ Transit Moves Forward With Critical Infrastructure Projects and Fleet Modernization

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Ridgewood NJ, The NJ TRANSIT Board of Directors today adopted the 2021 update to A Five-Year Capital Plan along with the Fiscal Year 2022 authorization to secure funding. A Five-Year Capital Plan is an unconstrained vision of projects to demonstrate opportunities for safety, service, reliability, resiliency, sustainability and other improvements critical to NJ TRANSIT.

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Undetonated Pipe Bomb was found next to a Bus Stop located at the Intersection of Howland Avenue and Kinderkamack Road, River Edge

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River Edge NJ, an undetonated pipe bomb was found next to a NJ Transit bus stop located at the intersection of Howland Avenue and Kinderkamack Road, River Edge, on Thursday afternoon, 07/29. The device was successfully removed from the scene by the Bergen County Sheriff’s Office Bomb Squad. Bomb Squad technicians deployed a remote controlled robot and a trailer mounted containment chamber to safely manage the vessel. At least one (1) building in a nearby garden apartment complex was evacuated in connection with the incident. An elderly male evacuee was assessed by Emergency Medical Technicians at the scene after he complained of fatigue and exhaustion. He refused ambulance transportation to a local hospital.

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Governor Murphy-appointed NJ Transit’s board Member and Family Members Charged in Prescription Drug Scheme

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Trenton NJ, a Governor Murphy-appointed member of the NJ Transit’s board of directors has been arrested in connection with a nearly $900,000 insurance fraud scheme, the Essex County Prosecutor’s Office said.

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Hoboken Bound Service on NJ Transit’s Bergen Line was Temporarily Suspended on Tuesday Afternoon Due to Downed Tree

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Glen Rock NJ, Hoboken bound train service on NJ Transit’s Bergen Line was suspended briefly on Tuesday afternoon, 7/20, due to a downed tree limb blocking a track in Glen Rock. The limb fell from a tree located behind a home in the 100 block of Glen Ave shortly before 1 PM. A nearby homeowner notified Glen Rock Police, they in turn notified NJ Transit. A maintenance of way crew responded quickly and removed the blockage using chain saws. Full train service was restored by 1:30 PM. No injuries were reported.

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Man Sentenced to 3 years in Prison after Threatening NJ TRANSIT Train Conductors with Knife⁣

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Ridgewood NJ, during 2020, New Jersey Transit Police Officers responded to reports of an offender who threatened multiple conductors. This included threats made while brandishing a knife.⁣

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Main/Bergen County Line rail service is suspended in both directions between #Ridgewood and #Kingsland

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Ridgewood NJ,according to NJ Transit Main/Bergen County Line rail service is suspended in both directions between Ridgewood and Kingsland due to a motor vehicle strike near Paterson. Substitute bus service is being provided

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Personal Vehicles on NJ TRANSIT Trains

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Ridgewood NJ, NJ TRANSIT supports and encourages the use of personal vehicles, such as bicycles, e-bikes, e-scooters, Segways, and hoverboards, by providing accommodations for customers using personal vehicles to the greatest extent possible.There is no extra charge for bringing personal vehicles aboard NJ TRANSIT vehicles, access is allowed from all station platforms, and permits are not required.

For passengers’ safety, riding or charging personal vehicles inside NJ TRANSIT facilities or on board NJ TRANSIT vehicles is strictly prohibited. Gasoline-powered personal vehicles, such as mopeds, are also prohibited on NJ TRANSIT vehicles.

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