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<DIV>Greetings to all!</DIV>
<DIV>Received from Linda Melendez, Chair of the Transit Committee for the
National Federation of the Blind of New Jersey.</DIV>
<DIV>Please read and share with others.</DIV>
<DIV>Joe </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 style="font-color: black">Hello Joe:</DIV></DIV></DIV>
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<DIV>Can you please notify the members of the NFBNJ distribution list
about</DIV>
<DIV>public hearings NJ Transit will be holding at three locations
during</DIV>
<DIV>December 2018? An Access Link paratransit update will NOT be
provided
at</DIV>
<DIV>these hearings. Access Link holds separate Customer Forums. I have cut
and</DIV>
<DIV>pasted the information below.</DIV>
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<DIV>Thank you,</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Linda Melendez</DIV>
<DIV>NFBNJ Transit Committee Chair</DIV>
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<DIV>NJ TRANSIT PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>The New Jersey Transit Corporation (NJ TRANSIT) is conducting
public</DIV>
<DIV>hearings in order to gather information and receive comments from</DIV>
<DIV>interested parties concerning programs developed pursuant to the
Senior</DIV>
<DIV>Citizen and Disabled Resident Transportation Assistance Program
(SCDRTAP)</DIV>
<DIV>Act. A hearing will be held in each geographic region in accordance
with</DIV>
<DIV>Section 5 of P.L. 1984 c.578 of SCDRTAP. Each hearing will have
an</DIV>
<DIV>afternoon and evening session. The locations are Freehold, Westampton,
and</DIV>
<DIV>Newark.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>The Senior Citizen and Disabled Resident Transportation Assistance
Program</DIV>
<DIV>funds capital, operating, and/or administrative expenses for
locally</DIV>
<DIV>coordinated paratransit services for senior citizens and people
with</DIV>
<DIV>disabilities. The program also funds accessibility improvements to
NJ</DIV>
<DIV>TRANSIT’s fixed route bus and rail system, the provision of
technical</DIV>
<DIV>assistance to the counties and the administration of the statewide
program.</DIV>
<DIV>All materials to be reviewed at these hearings are available in
accessible</DIV>
<DIV>formats on request. Individuals requesting sign language
interpreters</DIV>
<DIV>should contact the Public Hearing Office, NJ TRANSIT, One Penn Plaza
East,</DIV>
<DIV>Newark, NJ 07105-2246, (973) 491-7114(TT 1-800-955-6765) at least
seven</DIV>
<DIV>business days prior to the hearing date. Individuals requesting
language</DIV>
<DIV>support should contact Customer Service at 973-275-5555 at least
seven</DIV>
<DIV>business days prior to the hearing date.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>The public is invited to the December hearings below at which time
they</DIV>
<DIV>will have a full opportunity to express their views regarding the
Senior</DIV>
<DIV>Citizen and Disabled Resident Transportation Assistance Program. In
order</DIV>
<DIV>to assure that all members of the public are given an opportunity to
be</DIV>
<DIV>heard, presentations and comments will be limited to five (5)
minutes.</DIV>
<DIV>Written comments for the record may be sent to Public Hearing
Comments</DIV>
<DIV>2017, New Jersey Transit Corporation, One Penn Plaza East, Newark,
New</DIV>
<DIV>Jersey 07105-2246, or via email at publichearings@njtransit.comby
December</DIV>
<DIV>28, 2018. In accordance with the above statute, public hearings will
be</DIV>
<DIV>held at the following accessible locations:</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>SENIOR CITIZEN AND DISABLED RESIDENT TRANSPORTATION ASSISTANCE
PROGRAM</DIV>
<DIV>HEARINGS</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Central Region</DIV>
<DIV>LOCATION: Monmouth Agricultural Building Region Conference Room,
#1</DIV>
<DIV><<A
href="https://maps.google.com/?q=Room,+%231+%0D%0A4000+Kozloski+Road+Freehold,+NJ+07728&entry=gmail&source=g">https://maps.google.com/?q=Room,+%231+%0D%0A4000+Kozloski+Road+Freehold,+NJ+07728&entry=gmail&source=g</A>></DIV>
<DIV>4000 Kozloski Road Freehold, NJ 07728</DIV>
<DIV><<A
href="https://maps.google.com/?q=Room,+%231+%0D%0A4000+Kozloski+Road+Freehold,+NJ+07728&entry=gmail&source=g">https://maps.google.com/?q=Room,+%231+%0D%0A4000+Kozloski+Road+Freehold,+NJ+07728&entry=gmail&source=g</A>></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>DATE: Wednesday, December 12, 2018</DIV>
<DIV>TIME: 2:00 p.m. & 6:00 p.m.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Southern Region:</DIV>
<DIV>LOCATION: Burlington County Human Services Facility Region Lecture Hall
A</DIV>
<DIV>795 Woodlane Road Westampton, NJ 08060</DIV>
<DIV><<A
href="https://maps.google.com/?q=795+Woodlane+Road+Westampton,+NJ+08060&entry=gmail&source=g">https://maps.google.com/?q=795+Woodlane+Road+Westampton,+NJ+08060&entry=gmail&source=g</A>></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>DATE: Monday, December 17, 2018</DIV>
<DIV>TIME: 2:00 p.m. & 6:00 p.m.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Northern PLACE:</DIV>
<DIV>LOCATION: NJ TRANSIT Headquarters Region 9 th floor Board
Room</DIV>
<DIV>One Penn Plaza East Newark, NJ 07105-2246</DIV>
<DIV>DATE: Wednesday, December 19, 2018</DIV>
<DIV>TIME: 2:00 p.m. & 6:00 p.m.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>With this annual notice we also invite the public to review the
State</DIV>
<DIV>Management Plans (SMPs) for the following Federal grant programs</DIV>
<DIV>administered by NJ TRANSIT.</DIV>
<DIV>· FTA Section 5310 The Enhanced Mobility of Seniors and Individuals
with</DIV>
<DIV>Disabilities Program</DIV>
<DIV>· FTA Section 5311 Non-urbanized Area Formula Program for Rural
Areas</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>These are available for review on the S-Rides website at</DIV>
<DIV><A
href="https://s-rides.njtransit.com">https://s-rides.njtransit.com</A>.
Copies of the state management plans are</DIV>
<DIV>also available upon request by calling 973-491-7372 or writing to
NJ</DIV>
<DIV>TRANSIT, Local Programs & Minibus Support Department, 4 th floor,
One
Penn</DIV>
<DIV>Plaza East, Newark, NJ 07105-2246.</DIV>
<DIV>An Access Link paratransit update will NOT be provided at these
hearings.</DIV>
<DIV>Access Link holds separate Customer Forums. If you have any
questions</DIV>
<DIV>regarding Access Link forums or service, please email</DIV>
<DIV>adaservices@njtransit.com or call Access Link at 1-800-955-2321,
choose</DIV>
<DIV>option #5 for Customer Service, or call TT 1- 800-955-6765.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>-- </DIV>
<DIV>Regards,</DIV>
<DIV>Linda Melendez</DIV>
<DIV>732-421-7063</DIV>
<DIV>Email lindamelendez220@gmail.com</DIV></DIV></DIV></DIV></BODY></HTML>