Tag: Metuchen Train Station
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Metuchen police encourage railroad safety during Operation Clear Track
METUCHEN – As the bustle of the morning rush hour settled at the Metuchen Train Station, Metuchen Police Officer Daniel Granato greeted commuters and disseminated more than 100 railroad safety cards to motorists and pedestrians. With New Jersey Transit’s Metuchen Train Station ranked 10th highest ridership on the Northeast Corridor Line and 14th highest ridership…
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Upgrades and maintenance focus of discussion at Metuchen Train Station
METUCHEN – For New Jersey Transit’s Metuchen Train Station – ranked 10th highest ridership on the Northeast Corridor Line and 14th highest ridership on the entire service line – communication is key among the four entities charged with upgrades and maintenance. Metuchen Mayor Jonathan Busch and Borough Administrator Jay Muldoon had a “productive” discussion with…
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Resident wants to bring back ‘kiss and go’ area at Metuchen Train Station
METUCHEN – When the Traffic and Transportation Committee was started in the 1970s and 1980s, platforms at the Metuchen Train Station were raised to create space designated as the “kiss and go” area for people getting dropped off and picked up. “One of the things we wanted to do is provide an adequate space for…
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Borough officials start to combat traffic congestion woes at Metuchen Train Station
METUCHEN — Borough officials took the first step in addressing congestion problems during drop-off and pick-up involving ride share services at the Metuchen Train Station. Day in and day out, Councilman Reed Leibfried said he has observed “a very dangerous type of situation for cars, pedestrians and bicyclists” during peak hours at Woodbridge Avenue and…
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Metuchen will pilot dockless bike share program
METUCHEN — In an effort to reduce motor vehicle traffic, borough officials will soon pilot a dockless bike share program. The Borough Council voted in favor of a resolution at a meeting on May 21 to enter a one-year pilot contract with LimeBike, a San Mateo, California-based tech mobility company, which will be at no…
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Episcopal Diocese of New Jersey takes Ash Wednesday to the streets
As part of the nationwide Ashes to Go movement, clergy and lay people will visit transit stops, street corners, coffee shops and college campuses to mark the foreheads of Christians with ashes at more than 25 locations around New Jersey. On Ash Wednesday, March 1, local sites include St. Peter’s Episcopal Church, 505 Main St., Spotswood; St. James Church,…
