Collum, Murphy Say Summer of Hell Not So Swell, Call for Gateway Project
South Orange Village President Sheena Collum joined Phil Murphy, Democratic nominee for governor, and other mayors from towns along the Morris & Essex train line for…
New South Orange Jitney Schedules for ‘Summer of Hell’ Commute
From the Township of South Orange Village: NEW Jitney Schedules for NJ Transit – Morris & Essex Adjusted Schedule To better assist the residents of…
Maplewood Mayor DeLuca Calls WNYC’s Brian Lehrer to Talk ‘Summer of Hell’
Maplewood Mayor Vic DeLuca called into WNYC’s Brian Lehrer show this morning during a segment on the “Summer of Hell” commute that is looming for…
Mayors Get Concessions from NJTransit on Morris & Essex Diversion
After angering mayors and riders in towns along the Morris & Essex line with news that that line alone would bear the brunt of diversions…
Spurned by NJ Transit Execs, Collum and DeLuca Vow to Keep Up Pressure
After last week’s surprise announcement that New Jersey Transit would suspend all Morris and Essex MidTown Direct train line service to Penn Station this summer to complete…
Collum & DeLuca Angered as NJTransit Postpones Meeting for 2nd Time
After NJ Transit postponed a May 26 meeting with South Orange Village President Sheena Collum and Maplewood Mayor Vic DeLuca and moved it to May…
NJT Meeting with South Orange, Maplewood Leaders Postponed to May 30
A meeting between NJ Transit representatives and South Orange and Maplewood leaders scheduled for Friday, May 26 to address concerns about the diversion of Morris…
Morris & Essex Line to Be Diverted to Hoboken July Thru Labor Day
It’s long been rumored and now it’s confirmed. In a press conference today, Gov. Chris Christie announced that the Morris & Essex line’s Mid-Town Direct…
Lembrich, Maplewood TC Call for Improvements to NJT, Transit Infrastructure
On April 18, the Maplewood Township Committee unanimously adopted a resolution calling for improvements to transportation infrastructure, particularly as it impacts train travel from South…
Man Standing on Tracks Struck & Killed by NJTransit Train at East Orange Station
A man standing on the tracks at East Orange station was struck and killed by a NJ Transit train on Tuesday, March 21, around 2…