(The Associated Press circulated the following article on February 3.)
NEWARK, N.J. — NJ Transit this month will open two new stations on the Hudson-Bergen Light Rail system and will begin more frequent service on the line.
Stations on Bergenline Avenue in Union City and Tonnelle Avenue Station in North Bergen are to open Feb. 25.
The Tonnelle Avenue station will become the northern terminus of the five-year-old light rail system.
Riders also will see more frequent service on the light rail line beginning Feb. 11.
Hudson-Bergen Light Rail provides more than 24,000 passenger trips on an average weekday between 20 stations in Bayonne, Jersey City, Hoboken and Weehawken.