NJ TRANSIT INFORMATIONAL PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE   The New Jersey Transit Corporation (NJ TRANSIT), in accordance with Section 5 of P.L. 1984 c.578 of SCDRTAP, is conducting a public hearing to gather information and receive comments from interested parties concerning programs developed pursuant to the Senior Citizen & Disabled Residents Transportation Assistance Program (SCDRTAP) Act. Additionally, each hearing will be available both in-person and virtually and will cover the southern, central, and northern regions of New Jersey. The in-person hearings will be held in Iselin, Blackwood, and Newark, NJ.   The Senior Citizen & Disabled Residents Transportation Assistance Program funds capital, operating, and/or administrative expenses for locally coordinated community transportation services for senior citizens and people with disabilities. The program also funds accessibility enhancements to NJ TRANSIT’s fixed route services and programs, the provision of technical assistance to the counties, and the administration of the statewide program. All materials to be reviewed at this hearing are available in accessible formats upon request. Closed captioning is available for hearing-impaired individuals. For language support, please contact Arielle Lewis at 973-491-7772 at least ten (10) business days before the hearing. If you wish to speak at one of these hearings, reach out to Arielle Lewis via email at aplewis@njtransit.com or leave a voicemail with your contact information at 973-491-7772 by Wednesday, September 25, 2024.   The public is invited to the October hearings below at which time they will have a full opportunity to express their views regarding the Senior Citizen & Disabled Residents Transportation Assistance Program. In order to ensure that all members of the public are given an opportunity to be heard, comments will be limited to three (3) minutes. Written comments for the record may be sent to Public Hearing Comments 2024, NJ TRANSIT, Local Programs & Community Transportation, One Penn Plaza East, 4th Floor, Newark, New Jersey 07105-2246, or via email at publichearings@njtransit.com by Friday, November 1, 2024.   SENIOR CITIZENS & DISABLED RESIDENTS TRANSPORTATION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM INFORMATIONAL PUBLIC HEARING   Central      PLACE: Iselin Branch Library Region                     1081 Green St.                                    Iselin, NJ 08830                      DATE: Thursday, October 17, 2024                      TIME: 6:00 – 8:00 p.m.   Southern   PLACE: The Camden County Sustainability Building Region                       508 Lakeland Rd.                                     Blackwood, NJ 08012                      DATE: Wednesday, October 23, 2024                      TIME: 6:00 – 8:00 p.m.   Northern    PLACE: NJ TRANSIT Headquarters Region                       Board Room A, 9th Fl                                     One Penn Plaza East                                     Newark, NJ 07105                       DATE: Thursday, October 24, 2024                       TIME: 6:00 – 8:00 p.m.   Join on your computer or mobile app Click here to join the hearing or https://bit.ly/3SOiIMr +1 862-294-4371 (Toll) United States, Newark Phone Conference ID: 553 789 023#   For those who haveaccess to E-mail, please contact Arielle Lewis at aplewis@njtransit.com by Wednesday, September 25, 2024, and you will be emailed the link to join the hearing via video teleconference. For those who do nothave access to a PC, Laptop, iPad, Tablet, or Smart Phone with E-mail, please use the telephone number and conference ID access code listed above to call in via telephone.   With this annual notice, we also invite the public to review and comment on the State Management Plans (SMPs) for the following Federal grant programs administered by NJ TRANSIT.   • FTA Section 5310 The Enhanced Mobility of Seniors and Individuals with Disabilities Program • FTA Section 5311 Non-urbanized Area Formula Program for Rural Areas   These are available for review and comment on the S-Rides website at https://s-rides.njtransit.com. (Click on the Additional Documents link). Copies of the state management plans are also available upon request by calling 973-491-7772 or writing to NJ TRANSIT, Local Programs & Minibus Support Department, 4th floor, One Penn Plaza East, Newark, NJ 07105-2246. All comments can be submitted via the address above or by sending an email to SRIDES@njtransit.com.   An Access Link paratransit update will NOT be provided at this hearing. Access Link holds separate Customer Forums. If you have any questions regarding Access Link forums or service, please email adaservices@njtransit.com or call Access Link at 973-491-4224, choose option #5 for Customer Service, or call TT 1- 800-955-6765.   To obtain a translated copy of this notice, contact Customer Service at 973-275-5555.   Title VI: NJ TRANSIT’s Notice to Beneficiaries: NJ TRANSIT operates its programs and services without regard to race, color, or national origin, in accordance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended. Any person who believes she or he has been subjected to discrimination on the basis of race, color, or national origin, or wishing to obtain additional information regarding NJ TRANSIT’s Title VI obligations, may contact NJ TRANSIT Customer Service at 973-275-5555. A complaint or inquiry may also be filed by writing to NJ TRANSIT Customer Service – Title VI, One Penn Plaza East, Newark, NJ 07105. A complaint must be filed within 180 days of the alleged discrimination. 9/19/25, 10/8/25 ($157.48)