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<DIV>Greetings to all!</DIV>
<DIV>Received the following from Pamela Gaston, NJ CBVI, two important items
of
interest.</DIV>
<DIV>Please share.</DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri'; COLOR: #000000">We
care. We
share. We grow. We make a difference<BR>Joe Ruffalo, President <BR>National
Federation of the Blind of New Jersey <BR>973 743
0075<BR>nfbnj1@verizon.net<BR><A
href="http://www.nfbnj.org">www.nfbnj.org</A></DIV>
<DIV style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri'; COLOR: #000000">Raising
Expectations To Live The Life You Want!</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri'; COLOR: #000000">Your
old
car keys can be keys to literacy for the blind.<BR>Donate your unwanted
vehicle
to us by clicking <BR>www.carshelpingtheblind.org <BR>or call 855 659
9314<BR></DIV>
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<DIV>The following information is being forwarded by CBVI as a courtesy, in
accordance with our continued efforts to share information that may be of
interest or of benefit to individuals who are blind and vision-impaired and
should not be construed as an official endorsement.</DIV>
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<DIV>Access Link Update: Interactive Voice Response , Access Link Online and
Reduction of the Window</DIV>
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<DIV>Please see below updated information from NJ Transit about significant
improvements and new features to the Access Link program, including the
ability
to make reservations online, set up a digital "EZ Wallet" for payment for
trips,
and changes to the pick-up window and notifications.</DIV>
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<DIV>Please share this information with your contacts:</DIV>
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<DIV>NJ TRANSIT is in the process of offering Access Link customers new
options
that we hope to launch prior to the fall of 2018. When these new
options begin, customers will still have the option to call NJT and speak
with
an Access Link representative, if necessary.</DIV>
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<DIV>Interactive Voice Response (IVR): Customers who use touch-tone
phones
will be able to cancel rides, check the status of rides, confirm rides for
future dates, receive the estimated arrival time of an Access Link vehicle
(time-frame parameters are still being decided). This option will be
particularly helpful for Access Link customers without internet
access.</DIV>
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<DIV>Access Link Online updates: Customers can check the status of and
cancel upcoming rides, view past rides, request a ride, view and change
customer
account information (home addresses, email, etc.). During the initial
launch, Access Link Ride requests will be limited to addresses that are
already
associated with a customer account.</DIV>
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<DIV>EZ-Wallet: Through Access Link online, customers (with internet access)
will also have the option to pre-pay Access Link fares using
EZ-Wallet.
EZ-Wallet is our new electronic fare option. At this time
EZ-Wallet
accounts must be funded with a valid credit / debit card. Customers will
still
have the option to use cash, but Access Link drivers will remain unable to
give
change.</DIV>
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<DIV>PUSH NOTIFICATIONS: Customers will be able take the option to receive
text,
email or phone call notifications about the status of their Access Link
ride. Customers will be responsible to ensure that NJT always has
valid up
to date contact information.</DIV>
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<DIV>Window Reduction: As of June 30, 2018, the "window" will be reduced to
ZERO
to 30 minutes.</DIV>
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<DIV>If there are any questions, please contact:</DIV>
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<DIV>Kris Tucker, Manager, Paratransit Eligibility \\\ Access Link Light
Rail
and Contract Services: 973.491.7653</DIV>
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<DIV>Disability Rights NJ Survey</DIV>
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<DIV>To ensure that DRNJ's resources are used to address issues of
importance to
people with disabilities, we are seeking input from people with
disabilities,
their families, professionals, health care and service provides, and the
general
public.</DIV>
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<DIV>Click here to access the survey.<<A
href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001b4RHEozfqTNSLin23zYyx0eNEaRwyYuj16qoZYFhDKk1s4XgK0nMgs69Xs_PlWYNYkOIh-26Pb4-wert0cYMuaOje9nNiyqlp3L-0_FaHRQd59Hqlgj_Ua3-CBvTuKGD4b-I3i0HOvwkXMpVEN04fomu9MROX1n0pl4tXoLJk03SDZuQuutN7p6aWZAc00B4zb1qU9SHFWg=&c=W1g862MfHC9BNXUEVwQipgmR5rfU-SVfnwhqhAQRslxbZWtrylXv_g==&ch=BlD6qNpJNtn-nhs08d5WKu_b7-yrtMhUtHjnr8WPIzHNrWj_ydVV2g==">http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001b4RHEozfqTNSLin23zYyx0eNEaRwyYuj16qoZYFhDKk1s4XgK0nMgs69Xs_PlWYNYkOIh-26Pb4-wert0cYMuaOje9nNiyqlp3L-0_FaHRQd59Hqlgj_Ua3-CBvTuKGD4b-I3i0HOvwkXMpVEN04fomu9MROX1n0pl4tXoLJk03SDZuQuutN7p6aWZAc00B4zb1qU9SHFWg=&c=W1g862MfHC9BNXUEVwQipgmR5rfU-SVfnwhqhAQRslxbZWtrylXv_g==&ch=BlD6qNpJNtn-nhs08d5WKu_b7-yrtMhUtHjnr8WPIzHNrWj_ydVV2g==</A>></DIV>
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<DIV>We greatly appreciate your time and attention in completing our
survey.</DIV>
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<DIV>If you have any questions, or would like additional copies of the
survey,
please contact us at:</DIV>
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<DIV>Disability Rights New Jersey</DIV>
<DIV>210 S Broad Street, 3rd Floor</DIV>
<DIV>Trenton, NJ 08608</DIV>
<DIV>800-922-7233 (in NJ only) or 609-292-9742</DIV>
<DIV>www.drnj.org<<A
href="http://www.drnj.org">http://www.drnj.org</A>></DIV>
<DIV>advocate@drnj.org<mailto:advocate@drnj.org></DIV>
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