Tag: NJ Transit
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Metuchen officials consider creating a parking benefit district
METUCHEN — As Downtown Metuchen gears up for new smart parking meters, borough officials may consider creating a parking benefit district. Jason Delia, a member of the borough’s Traffic and Transportation Committee, suggested that officials look into creating the district during the Feb. 5 council meeting. “[The district] would take all the revenue from the…
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Smart parking meters are coming to downtown Metuchen
METUCHEN — The public can stop scrounging around for their quarters – smart parking meters are coming to Metuchen as early as May. The Borough Council approved the Parking Authority’s proposal to upgrade all curbside parking meters in the core of the downtown area through a resolution at a council meeting on Feb. 5. John…
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Improvements are expected on Main Street using grant from NJTPA
METUCHEN — On average, the Metuchen Police Department responds to help two to three trucks per week back out of the Main Street railroad bridge when drivers have gone too far and cannot go under the bridge, according to Police Lt. Arthur Flaherty. As for trucks striking the bridge, which has an 11-foot, 2-inch clearance,…
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Raritan River Drawbridge clears environmental review
SOUTH AMBOY – A replacement for the aging Raritan River Drawbridge has cleared the federal environmental assessment process. The milestone marks a significant development in NJ Transit’s effort to make its infrastructure more resilient to extreme weather following the devastating impacts of Superstorm Sandy in 2012. On Oct. 13, the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) issued…
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Man dies after train hits car
HAZLET A man was struck and killed after a New Jersey Transit train hit his car at 12:32 p.m. on July 22 at the railroad crossing on Bethany Road. The driver was identified as Albert Fuchs, 90, who died at the scene, according to Nancy Snyder, senior director of Public Information and Corporate Communications for…
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Commuters at Penn Station face myriad delays despite fare hikes
Twelve hundred passengers were stranded on April 14 on a New Jersey Transit train at New York Penn Station. The problem was due to an Amtrak power issue and was affecting all service to the Northeast Corridor. The train was disabled and a rescue train was dispatched There were no reported injuries. Then there was…
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JCP&L power line proposal has moved on to the courts
By VASHTI HARRIS Staff Writer Monmouth County residents have spoken and now the controversial giant electrical proposal by Jersey Central Power & Light (JCP&L) has entered the courtroom. The project, which JCP&L has entitled the Monmouth County Reliability Project (MCRP), is now in the stage of evidentiary hearings that have begun on April 4 and will continue…
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Transmission project’s right of way too narrow
I am opposed to this project, just like I was back in 2000. The right of way (ROW) and my property share a common property line. The rail line was constructed back in 1875. Built with a 100-foot ROW, it was wide enough for two tracks and the necessary safety clearances. A professional basketball court is 94…
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Route 18 bus crash causes injuries to children, commuters
Editor’s note: The commuter bus involved in the crash was initially reported as a New Jersey Transit bus by police. The story is updated to reflect that an Academy bus that is leased to NJ Transit was involved in the accident. By VASHTI HARRIS Staff Writer EAST BRUNSWICK — A Kensington Bus Company school bus struck the…
