NJ Transit to hold public hearings on proposed 15% fare hike for commuters

Erin Pflaumer
·2 min read

NEW JERSEY (PIX11) – NJ Transit will kick off public hearings on its proposed fare hike this week.

The agency previously announced a proposed 15% fare increase for transit riders — all to offset a $119 million budget gap. There would be an annual 3% increase thereafter.

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NJ Transit said the massive deficit is due, in part, to decreased ridership during the COVID-19 pandemic. The fare hike would take effect in July, if it’s approved.

Public hearings on the fare increase will be held Monday in Cherry Hill at 11 a.m. and Atlantic City at 6 p.m.

Here’s a list of the NJ Transit fare hike hearings

Monday, March 4, 2024, 11 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
CHERRY HILL (Camden County)
Cherry Hill Public Library
1100 Kings Highway North, Cherry Hill, NJ 08034

Monday, March 4, 2024, 6 p.m. – 8 p.m.
ATLANTIC CITY (Atlantic County)
Atlantic City Convention Center – Meeting Room 309
1 Convention Blvd., Atlantic City, NJ 08401

Tuesday, March 5, 2024, 10 a.m. – 12 p.m.
PATERSON (Passaic County)
Passaic County Community College – Paterson room
1 College Blvd, Paterson, NJ 07505

Tuesday, March 5, 2024, 6 p.m. – 8 p.m.
HACKENSACK (Bergen County)
Bergen County Administration Building – Conference Center
2 Bergen County Plaza 1st Floor, Hackensack, NJ 07601

Wednesday, March 6, 2024, 10 a.m. – 12 p.m.
TRENTON (Mercer County)
Trenton Transit Center
72 South Clinton Avenue, Trenton, NJ 08609

Wednesday, March 6, 2024, 6 p.m. – 8 p.m.
BELMAR (Monmouth County)
Belmar Municipal Building – Council Chambers
601 Main St., Belmar, NJ 07719

Thursday, March 7, 2024, 10 a.m. – 12 p.m.
WOODBRIDGE (Middlesex County)
Berkeley College Woodbridge Campus Student Center
430 Rahway Ave., Woodbridge, NJ 07095

Thursday, March 7, 2024, 6 p.m. – 8 p.m.
UNION (Union County)
Kean University – North Avenue Academic Building
Conference Center, Room 606, 6th Floor, 1000 Morris Ave., Union, NJ 07083

Friday, March 8, 2024, 10 a.m. – 12 p.m.
SECAUCUS (Hudson County)
Frank R. Lautenberg Station at Secaucus Junction – Long Hallway
County Road & County Avenue, Secaucus, NJ 07094

Friday, March 8, 2024, 6 p.m. – 8 p.m.
NEWARK (Essex County)
NJ TRANSIT Headquarters – Board Room
One Penn Plaza East, Newark, NJ 07105

Erin Pflaumer is a digital content producer from Long Island who has covered both local and national news since 2018. She joined PIX11 in 2023. See more of her work here.

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