Gov. Phil Murphy signed bipartisan legislation Thursday that aims to make NJ Transit more responsive to commuters and overhauls how the embattled agency is run.
Amtrak and the state's top Democrats are asking the U.S. Coast Guard to limit or eliminate requests to open the Portal Bridge during morning and afternoon rush.
Despite confidence that positive train control equipment deadlines will be met, NJ Transit isn't yet sure when this year's service suspensions will end.
State trooper had responded to more than 400 crashes by 4:30 on Thursday afternoon, while speed restrictions were in place on most of the major highways.