NEWARK, NJ — NJ Transit received more than 245,000 cloth masks that will be made available to customers thanks to a donation from the federal government, according to a July 23 press release. The masks were donated by the U.S. Department of Transportation and the Federal Transit Administration. NJ Transit customer service ambassadors began distributing […]
NEWARK, NJ — NJ Transit has advanced its Positive Train Control program into the Extended Revenue Service Demonstration phase, according to a June 30 press release. The achievement follows successful completion of the Federal Railroad Administration’s requirement to perform 384 error-free test runs in the demonstration area between Denville and Summit. NJ Transit will now […]
IRVINGTON, NJ — The Irvington Police Department and the Essex County Prosecutor’s Office Homicide/Major Crimes Task Force are investigating a crash that resulted in one fatality, according to a June 23 press release from the ECPO. At approximately 2:42 p.m. on Monday, June 22, Marie A. Edwards, 71, of Hillside, was involved in a three-vehicle […]
NEWARK, NJ — Gov. Phil Murphy and NJ Transit CEO and President Kevin Corbett unveiled on June 8 NJ Transit’s 10-year strategic plan, NJT2030, and a complementary five-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 […]
NEWARK, NJ — NJ Transit has been awarded $1.4 billion in federal aid through the CARES Act. This critical emergency relief funding will enable NJ Transit to continue to provide service to essential workers who are on the front lines of coronavirus response. “I want to again thank President Trump, the federal administration and our […]
NEWARK, NJ — NJ Transit is beginning the installation of new and improved ticket vending machines at several locations systemwide, according to a May 5 press release. Fourteen new machines will be phased in, replacing older machines at bus, light rail and rail stations. This is the second phase of an expanded pilot program which […]
NEWARK, NJ — To protect NJ Transit customers and employees, the hours of operation at Newark Penn Station will be modified overnight to allow for a daily deeper cleaning and disinfection. Until further notice, NJ Transit will close Newark Penn Station overnight from 11 p.m. until 4:30 a.m., reopening daily at that time. All NJ […]
LIVINGSTON, NJ — Spearheaded by the Livingston Police Department, more than 20 of Essex County’s municipalities held a Heroes Salute Parade past Saint Barnabas Medical Center to recognize the incredible efforts of medical staff battling the coronavirus. Essex County has the third highest number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in New Jersey, according to statistics from […]
BLOOMFIELD, NJ — The NJ Transit bus door that trapped a passenger’s hand on New Year’s Eve with fatal results, causing him to run alongside the bus as it drove away and ultimately be dragged beneath the vehicle, was not made to open automatically if it became obstructed, a company spokeswoman said. According to Nancy […]
BLOOMFIELD, NJ — Calling the alleged actions of Bloomfield resident and NJ Transit bus driver Fayola Howard “horrific” in the death of a passenger, Superior Court Judge Ronald Wigler said at her Feb. 24 arraignment that Howard would not be allowed to post bail. She entered a plea of not guilty. Howard, 34, a 2005 […]