24/7 PATH Service Could Resume in Seven Days

Trains will run from Newark to the World Trade Center this weekend. There'll be no service between Hoboken and 33rd Street over the weekend.

  Round the clock PATH service could resume between seven and ten days, according to the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey.  "Workers can make repairs to the PATH system significantly faster when power to third rails is turned off, with no trains running in active construction zones," according to the Port Authority's announcement.  On Saturday January 5 and Sunday January 6, service will be suspended between Hoboken and 33rd Street. Trains will run between Newark and the World Trade Center this weekend instead.  Round the clock service has been suspended since Sandy hit Hoboken in late October, 2012.  Hoboken's PATH station was the last one to open, and service has been restored between 5 a.m. and 10 p.m. every day. 

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PATH Service to World Trade Center Resumes Monday

Hoboken service remains suspended, but the Port Authority and NJ Transit are offering alternate routes for commuters.

  Getting into New York City will be a little easier this week.  PATH service to the World Trade Center in Lower Manhattan will resume Monday morning, according to the PATH website. Trains to the World Trade Center have been canceled since sustaining damage during Hurricane Sandy.  PATH trains will run weekdays between 5 a.m. and 10 p.m in New Jersey through Newark, Harrison, Journal Square, Grove Street and Exchange Place. The final stops in New York City will be at the World Trade Center and 33rd St. Christopher and 9th St. stations in New York City have been restored to full service.  Access for the disabled will be available at Newark and the World Trade Center.  On the weekends, PATH service will operate on a limited schedule and the …

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Special Train Service Offered for New Year's Eve Celebrations

There will be extra trains after midnight for those returning home from New York.

If you want to get into Manhattan for New Year's Eve festivities, NJ Transit is offering extra service to help you take part. The transportation authority will operate late-night trains after midnight on New Year's Day and also late-night bus service from New York to accommodate those who are returning home from celebrations. On Friday, trains will operate on a modified weekday schedule on all rail lines with additional New York-bound trains between 10 a.m. and noon on several lines, including the Morris & Essex Line, which serves Millburn-Short Hills. Some early-morning trains will not run on Friday. Bus schedules vary by route, and riders should check timetables or visit njtransit.com for schedule information. After midnight on Jan. 1, …

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Holiday Season 2010

Early Getaway Train Service Available Today

Plus family fares are available starting tonight through the new year.

NJ Transit is offering early getaway service on Thursday for people trying to leave New York early because of the holiday weekend. Additionally, the transit company is extending the Family Super Saver Fare starting at 7 p.m. on Thursday through 6 a.m. on Jan. 3. The special fare, which is usually limited to weekends, allows children 11 years old and younger to travel free with each fare-paying adult. Trains are operating on a weekday schedule on Thursday with early getaway service starting at 1 p.m. from New York Penn Station, Newark Penn Station and Hoboken Terminal on most lines, including the Morris & Essex lines, which serve Millburn-Short Hills. A timetable for the extra service can be found on njtransit.com. On Friday, Christmas Eve…

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Midtown Direct Diverted to Hoboken After Service Disruption

Wires were damaged, causing the problem on the trains.

It may be a difficult commute home from New York for Millburn-Short Hills residents. Service on NJ Transit trains has been suspended between New York Penn Station and Newark Wednesday, and Midtown Direct trains are being diverted to Hoboken. Trains are not running in either direction due to overhead electrical wire damage on the Portal Bridge, and repairs are expected to take at least several hours. Trains on the Midtown Direct, which serves Millburn-Short Hills on the Morris & Essex lines, is expected to be diverted to Hoboken for the remainder of the day. Update: As of 2:30 p.m., NJ Transit reported limited service was restored to New York Penn Station on the Northeast Corridor and North Jersey Coast lines, but Midtown Direct …

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Thanksgiving

NJ Transit Offering Early Getaway Service Today

The early service is offered to commuters trying to get home earlier the day before Thanksgiving.

It's the so called busiest travel day of the year Wednesday, and NJ Transit is offering early getaway service for those who plan to get home a little earlier. Millburn-Short Hills is served by two train stations on the Morris & Essex lines with service to Hoboken and Midtown Direct trains to New York Penn Station. It also has bus service on Millburn Avenue to Newark. On Wednesday, NJ Transit is offering "early getaway" service from New York Penn Station, Newark Penn Station and Hoboken Terminal starting at 1 p.m. on the Morris & Essex lines. Other train lines have similar early service. More details on the schedule are available on the NJ Transit website. NJ Transit will operate on a weekend/major holiday schedule on Thursday for …

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Township Looking for Train Station Concession Manager

It's been more than a year since a concession stand was located at the Short Hills Train Station

Township officials are looking for a way to provide concession services for commuters at the Short Hills Train Station. The Millburn Township Committee voted recently to send out a request for proposals for someone to manage any concessions that could be placed in the train station building, which is owned by the township. Township Administrator Tim Gordon said officials have received a number of inquiries from individuals interested in having concessions at the Short Hills train station ranging from shoe shine to food to newspapers. But township officials do not want to be a landlord because of the issues associated with it like — tracking down rent payments, he said. So instead, officials are looking for someone to manage the concessions…

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Quiet Commute Coming to Midtown Direct in January

Quiet cars will be offered during peak times on trains going to and from New York.

Millburn-Short Hills train commuters who head to New York and wanted a quiet car will get one in January. NJ Transit announced this week it would expand the Quiet Commute service in January to trains that begin or end their trip in New York Penn Station or Newark Penn Station during peak periods. Quiet Commute cars will be offered on trains that arrive in Newark or New York between 6 a.m. and 10 a.m., and trains that depart Newark or New York between 4 p.m. and 8 p.m. The program now includes Midtown Direct Trains, which serve Millburn-Short Hills on the Morris & Essex lines. The expansion also covers North Jersey Coast and Raritan Valley lines in addition to more Northeast Corridor trains. The program started on the Northeast Corridor …

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Committee Considers Supporting Rail Tunnel Plan

Township Committee member James Suell presents a resolution to advocate support for the Hudson River Tunnel.

The Millburn Township Committee may offer its support to the Hudson River train tunnel, but it's members wanted to wait and see how the governor would rule on the project. The discussion was during Tuesday's committee meeting, which was less than 24 hours before Gov. Chris Christie's decision to kill the project a second time. The Star Ledger is reporting Christie's decision, which is the second time he's killed the project this month. Christie said earlier this month he was pulling the plug of the "Access to the Region's Core" project after state officials said costs would run at least $2 billion dollars over the initial $8.7 billion price tag. Christie initially supported the project. But he gave it a two-week grace period before taking …

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