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Christie Says Light Rail Service Returns This Morning
Newark Light Rail service resumed service before 8 a.m., while Hudson Bergen Light Rail will be restored by 11 a.m.

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Newark Light Rail service resumed service before 8 a.m., while Hudson Bergen Light Rail will be restored by 11 a.m.

The Newark-based school will close all campuses today, including the West Essex Extention in West Caldwell
All service on the PATH train, the George Washington Bridge, Holland and Lincoln tunnels and Staten Island crossings will cease at 11 p.m.
Mass transit, medical professionals, sanitation, public works and public safety are the only vehicles allowed tonight.
Youth services and recycling pickup postponed as storm bears down on North Jersey
Parking banned on streets after 8:00 p.m. Municipal lots or Fullerton deck parking available for residents.
Civilian vehicles banned from driving after 10 p.m. City Hall, courts will close Tuesday and no sanitation pickup
Residents strongly advised to return home, mandatory traffic bans planned, residents should remove cars
Parking bans remain in effect. Municipal court hearings, government meetings cancelled on Tuesday
Newark to WTC and Journal Square to 33rd Street trains will operate every 15 minutes overnight
The rail line will operate every 15 minutes between Newark and Lower Manhattan and between Journal Square and 33rd Street in Manhattan.
Midterm exams at James Caldwell High School postponed until Wednesday
Media panel on Christie also postponed as area colleges cancel sessions
After-school programs cancelled. Charter schools set afternoon dismissal.
University will shut campus at 1 p.m., as area schools plan early exit
Rutgers will shut down classes at 4 p.m., while other local schools plan afternoon decisions
Bloomfield College sets noon close as other area schools plan early shutdowns
Local colleges plan early closings as blizzard bears down on New Jersey.
Newark charter school sets early release, as city unveils snow plow tracker in anticipation of storm.
City to open emergency operations center, as forecast calls for 20-30 inches of snow, 65 mph wind gusts and potential for coastal flooding