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Jersey Roads

Potholes, jughandles, and the eternal quest to merge on the Parkway.
A worried cartoon train stops at a crumbling old bridge in a party hat while workers finish a shiny new bridge beside it.

Portal Bridge Cutover: NJ Transit Trims Trains and Sends Weekday Midtown Direct Riders to Hoboken

For about five weeks, the Portal Bridge cutover cuts Newark-to-Secaucus NJ Transit service in half and ends weekday Midtown Direct trains at Hoboken. Your commute now comes with a boat option.
Mike McGinn 11 Oct 2026

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