NJ Transit

If you're thinking about heading to SantaCon this year, be sure to leave the beverages at home. New Jersey Transit announced that all beverages will be banned on light rail and trains the next two Saturdays coinciding with the festive bar crawls.

RED BANK, NJ – NJ TRANSIT, in partnership with the Jon Bon Jovi Soul Foundation, Collaborative Support Programs of New Jersey and Volunteers of America Delaware Valley, launched an innovative new program called “Chance For Change” to provide a digital avenue for customers to donate safely and effectively to help those in need.

Fares Waived on All NJ TRANSIT Modes Aug. 26 - Sept. 2.

Train fire reported in Pt. Pleasant Beach over the weekend

NEWARK – For the fourth straight year, NJ TRANSIT has been recognized by Forbes as one of the best places to work. This year the agency was named as one of the best large employers in the nation on the 2024 Forbes America’s Best Employers List. This recognition builds upon NJ TRANSIT’s standard of excellence after recently being named the winner of the coveted 2023 American Public Transportation Association (APTA) award for Outstanding Public Transportation System, from among the largest transit systems in North America.

NEWARK, NJ – NJ TRANSIT is expanding its Access Link rideshare partnership to seven additional counties throughout the state. Access Link customers in Region 4 (Mercer, Monmouth, Middlesex and North Ocean) and Region 6 (Bergen, Passaic and Hudson) are now able to opt in to receive their rides through Lyft or Black and White Taxi as part of the Riders’ Choice Pilot Program which began in May 2023.

NEWARK, NJ – Since 2015, NJ TRANSIT has held the line on fare increases while not only improving service performance, but adding additional service on more than 100 bus routes and implementing substantial emergency service to support customers abandoned by multiple private bus carriers.

Those who commute to Manhattan on the North Jersey Coast Line will be glad to hear about new federal funding for passenger rail improvements.