Don't try to pay the fare for NJ Transit rides this week -- it's free. New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy announced that a one-week "fare holiday" will take place for NJ Transit commuters as a "Thank you" to customers who depend on public transportation -- that unfortunately was plagued with continuous issues throughout the summer months.
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New Jersey Transit riders are currently enjoying eight consecutive days of free rides. The fare holiday, from Aug. 26 through Sept. 2, which will cost NJ Transit an estimated $19 million, comes after a tumultuous summer that saw a 15% fare hike and widespread delays and cancellations.
For the last couple of weeks, Burlington County sheriff’s officers have been patrolling the streets in the towns served by NJ Transit’s River Line, from Palmyra to Bordentown. It’s part of a partnership between the municipalities, the sheriff’s office and NJ Transit police to actively protect neighborhoods near the light rail.
A project designed to reduce traffic along Route 1 in Middlesex County and make your commute a bit smoother is getting underway. The New Jersey Department of Transportation is extending the length of the highway on which drivers can use the shoulder as a travel lane, at least temporarily.
The Town Council will consider new regulations on the use and storage of e-bikes and motorized scooters as the devices become increasingly common on local roads.
A host of lawmakers want to give drivers who’ve been hit with four consecutive increases on state toll rodads a tax break.
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Commuters into New York City got pummeled by train delays and cancellations this summer, and nobody knows how to stop it from happening again. Even if they did, resuscitating the vital rail arterial into Manhattan could take years and untold amounts of money.
Monmouth County will host an online meeting on Wednesday from 6-8 p.m. to inform residents of a study being conducted to find ways to improve safety and congestion along Tennent Road from Devon Drive to Kensington Drive in Manalapan.
The Student Pass program allows students who purchase monthly passes in September, October and November to receive a free monthly pass in December.
The county received the funding award through the North Jersey Transportation Planning Authority as part of its Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Program.
