New Jersey Transit Train Windows Are in Bad Shape, Here’s Why

If you’ve ever tried to catch a glimpse of the scenic New Jersey landscape from an NJ Transit train, you might’ve felt like you were staring through frosted glass. That’s because, well,…

New Jersey News·Travel

24 injured in head-on collision with New Jersey Transit bus

UNION, N.J. — A collision involving a New Jersey Transit bus and a vehicle on Friday morning left 24 people injured, according to local authorities. The crash occurred around 7:20 a.m. at…

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Woman raped at Silver Spring Transit Center

SILVER SPRING, Md. — Metro Transit Police are investigating a sexual assault after a woman was reportedly raped early Wednesday at the Silver Spring Transit Center. Officers responded to the scene shortly…

Maryland News·Police Blotter

Can New Jersey Transit Recover from 2024 Summer From Hell?

New Jersey Transit faced a rough patch in the summer and fall of 2024, with widespread train cancellations and delays frustrating thousands of daily commuters. Problems ranged from equipment failures to outdated…

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New Law Seeks to Ban Weight Loss Drugs for Teens in New Jersey, While Allowing Gender Transitioning Treatments

New Jersey is a state with a gender healthcare sanctuary state. An executive order introduced in 2023 by Governor Phil Murphy affirmed this designation. While the state allows for gender-transitioning drugs for…

Health and Wellness·New Jersey News

U.S. Spends $2 Million to Provide Gender Transition Surgeries in Guatamala

The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) has awarded a $2 million grant to Asociacion Lambda, a Guatemalan activist organization, to support LGBT activism and provide “gender-affirming care,” which includes hormone treatments…

Government News·Local Politics·US and World News

Newark police seek help identifying assault suspect from NJ Transit bus incident

NEWARK, N.J. — The Newark Department of Public Safety is asking for the public’s assistance in identifying a male suspect involved in an assault that occurred on a New Jersey Transit bus…

North Jersey News

Fugitive Wanted for Deadly NJ Transit Shooting Captured After Hiding Out in the Poconos

FREEHOLD, N.J. — A fugitive sought in connection with a deadly shooting at the NJ TRANSIT station in Long Branch last week has been arrested in Pennsylvania, authorities said on Friday. Damian…

Jersey Shore News·Monmouth County News·New Jersey News·Pennsylvania News

New Jersey Transit Free Fare Week Anything But A Holiday For Frustrated Commuters

NJ Transit’s fare holiday, intended as a generous gesture for commuters, has instead spiraled into a week of transit nightmares. Regular riders, like those who take the bus and train daily from…

New Jersey News·Political Crime and Corruption

Robbery Suspect Arrested on New Jersey Transit Train in Egg Harbor City

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. — A man wanted in connection with a recent robbery in Atlantic City was arrested on Monday by the Egg Harbor City Police Department while riding a New Jersey…

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Passengers Swelter in Penn Station Purgatory Waiting for Non Existent Free NJ Transit Trains

New Jersey Transit, where the trains are free, but you’ll have to channel your inner Indiana Jones to survive the journey. If you’ve ever wondered what it would be like to get…

New Jersey News

NJ Transit Free Service Begins Today…Maybe. If The Trains Are Actually Working

TRENTON, NJ — Governor Phil Murphy has declared a fare holiday for NJ TRANSIT riders from August 26 through September 2, 2024, across all transportation modes. This initiative serves as a gesture…

New Jersey News·Traffic Alerts·Travel

Massachusetts Breaks Ground on Salem Offshore Wind Terminal, Aims to Boost Clean Energy Transition

SALEM, Mass. — Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey, Lieutenant Governor Kim Driscoll, and Salem Mayor Dominick Pangallo joined Crowley Wind Services President and CEO Bob Karl and other leaders today to celebrate the…

Business News·Massachusetts News

NJ Transit Bus Driver Arrested for Beating Passenger Who Spit on Him

NEWARK, NJ — A New Jersey Transit bus driver, identified as Mr. Toron Walker, was arrested following a violent confrontation with a passenger on Friday, August 16. The incident, which occurred around…

New Jersey News·North Jersey News·Police Blotter

New Jersey Transit Is Offering Free Rides – But, No Thanks! I’ll Pass on the Potential Brawls

NEWARK, NJ – Ah, New Jersey Transit. The sometimes reliable, always “eventful” transportation option we’ve all reluctantly embraced at some point. Just when you think your relationship with NJ Transit is at…

New Jersey News·North Jersey News

Amid Problems and Outages, Governor Announces Free Week on NJ Transit

TRENTON, NJ — Governor Phil Murphy announced today a fare holiday for NJ TRANSIT users from August 26 to September 2, 2024. During this week, passengers can travel free on all NJ…

New Jersey News

New Jersey Man Murdered by Transitioning Teen in Florida

Toms River, NJ — A 16-year-old girl who was undergoing a gender transition from Palm Bay, Florida has been arrested and charged with the first-degree pre-meditated murder of her mother and her…

Florida News·New Jersey News·Police Blotter·Toms River News

NJ Transit Failures Lead to Call for Legislative Investigation and Hearing

TRENTON, N.J. — New Jersey State Senator Troy Singleton (D-Burlington) has formally requested hearings to investigate the ongoing issues plaguing New Jersey Transit’s River Line service. Singleton’s call for action comes in…

Government News·New Jersey News

NJ Transit locomotive at Newark Station, New Jersey. NJ Transit locomotive Bombardier MultiLevel Coach at Newark Penn Station, New Jersey, USA.

New Jersey Transit, Penn Station Third World Train Service, Third World Conditions

NEWARK, NJ— The temperatures this week have been in the upper 90s and this morning, that heat caused the cancellation of train service in Penn Station in Newark. On top of that,…

New Jersey News·North Jersey News·Traffic Alerts·Travel

Bus Company Cancels Deal With Embattled New Jersey Transit

PARAMUS, NJ — Coach USA has declared that it will be discontinuing the O.N.E. Bus service routes 24, 31, and 44 in East Orange, Orange City, Newark, and Essex County, effective October…

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