A massive winter storm dumped a foot or more of snow on New Jersey Jan. 25, wreaking havoc across the state, disrupting mass transit and tying up traffic on the state’s roads.
Gov. Mikie Sherrill, who’s been the Garden State’s chief executive for less than a week, declared a state of emergency ahead of a winter storm that went into effect on Jan. 24 at 5 p.m. She ended the state of emergency on Monday at noon by executive order.
Temperature highs will remain well below freezing throughout the week in much of New Jersey and overnight temperatures will tumble into the single digits.
“A prolonged period of frigid conditions are then expected with temperatures remaining below freezing this week,” according to the National Weather Service. Bone-chilling temperatures, icy roads, and frigid wind chills across New Jersey will make travel difficult and in places dangerous for the rest of the week.
NJ Transit says it has begun a phased resumption of operations, starting with all three light rail systems. The mass transit operator continues to ramp up service with the start of 21 bus routes in North, Central and South Jersey beginning at 10 a.m.
These routes are: North — 192,193, 194 and 126; Central — 21 and 25; and South — 316, 319, 403, 404, 405, 408, 410, 412, 413, 419, 502, 551, 554, 605 and 606, These bus routes will be operating on a weekday schedule and customers should expect delays as roadway conditions are continuing to be addressed throughout the state.
The Newark Light Rail, Hudson-Bergen Light Rail, and River LINE are running on a regular weekday schedule with delays of up to 15 minutes. However, full service has not yet returned across the system.
NJ Transit bus, light rail and Access Link services had been temporarily suspended systemwide at the start of the service day at 4 a.m. Sunday, Jan. 25. Rail Service was suspended at 2 p.m. Sunday.
NJ Transit said crews worked overnight and into the morning to inspect rail infrastructure, stations, and the Northeast Corridor to prepare for a safe return to commuter rail service.
NJ Transit is telling travelers to check njtransit.com or the NJ Transit mobile app for the latest updates before traveling, as service changes will be announced as conditions improve.
The PATH system, which operates trains between New York and New Jersey is operating on a Saturday schedule on Monday, with supplemental Hoboken to 33rd Street service in place.
The New Jersey Department of Transportation issued an Emergency Traffic Regulation Order that temporarily lowered all posted speed limits to 35 miles per hour on interstate and state highways in New Jersey starting at 12:01 a.m. Sunday.
At least 894 arriving and departing flights were canceled for Sunday as of 7:30 a.m., according to FlightAware data. Another 446 flights were canceled for Monday and 60 others have been delayed as of Monday morning. United canceled 151 flights, or 28%, and delayed 32 others, or 6%, the most of any airline.
