Officials Want To Hear Westfield Commuter Woes

WESTFIELD, NJ — Officials will be hosting several meetings, including in Somerville, to discuss current line suspensions and service improvement with commuters.

The meeting will provide up-to-date information on restoration of service and respond to other concerns and issues commuters face. The Westfield meeting will be held on March 6 at 5 p.m. at South Avenue and Summit Avenue.

Assembly Transportation and Independent Authorities Committee Chairman Daniel Benson and Vice Chairwoman Patricia Egan Jones along with legislators and New Jersey Department of Transportation Commissioner Diane Gutierrez-Scaccetti will be hosting the meeting.

"The public deserves answers and better communications on progress to restoration of an acceptable level of service. As a request of our Committee, we hope the Commissioner and NJ TRANSIT use these opportunities to not only truly listen to riders experience but use them to inform their action to resolve the continuing problems facing this agency," said Benson (D-Mercer, Middlesex).

The full meeting schedule is as follows:

• Princeton Rail Station (Dinky Station): Tuesday, Feb. 19 at 6 p.m. University Place, 1 block north of Alexander Road, Princeton
• Atlantic City: Thursday, Feb. 21 at 6 p.m. 1 Atlantic City Expressway Atlantic City
• Cherry Hill: Wednesday, Feb. 27 at 6 p.m. 820 Mercer Street, Cherry Hill
• Westfield: March 6 at 5 p.m. South Ave and Summit Ave., Westfield
• Somerville: March 6 at 6:30 p.m. Urban Drive at foot of Division St. 1 block west of S. Bridge St. Somerville
• Morristown: March 11 at 6 p.m. Morristown Municipal Building 50 Woodland Ave., Morristown

No RSVP is necessary for the forum. If residents have any questions, they can contact NJ TRANSIT at 973-275-5555, press 4.

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