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Podiatrist in Old Bridge, NJ - Expert Foot and Ankle Care, With or Without Surgery

Something's off with your feet. Maybe it's the stabbing pain that hits the second you swing your legs out of bed. Maybe it's a bunion that used to be a cosmetic nuisance and has now made every pair of shoes a negotiation. Or it's an ankle that's been swelling up after your Saturday tennis match, and you've started canceling plans because you're not sure it'll hold up.

Whatever brought you to this page, you've probably been putting it off longer than you should have. Most people do. Foot pain gets dismissed as "part of getting older" or "just something I'll have to live with" - and it rarely gets real attention until it starts stealing pieces of your day.

At NJ Sports Spine and Wellness, our podiatry team in Old Bridge, NJ treats the full range of foot and ankle conditions - from the chronic stuff quietly limiting you for years to the acute injuries that sideline you overnight. We offer advanced non-surgical care, which resolves the majority of cases, and when surgery is genuinely the right answer, we use minimally invasive techniques - smaller incisions, less tissue disruption, and lower risk of infection than traditional open procedures.

Let's figure out what's actually going on with your feet.

Podiatrist in Old Bridge, NJ | NJ Sports Spine and Wellness
Podiatrist in Old Bridge, NJ - Expert Foot and Ankle Care, With or Without Surgery
What a Podiatrist Actually Does
Conditions Our Old Bridge, NJ Podiatrist Treats
Symptoms That Mean It's Time to See a Foot Doctor
Minimally Invasive Surgical Options
Why Patients Choose NJ Sports Spine and Wellness for Podiatry
What to Expect at Your First Visit
Frequently Asked Questions

What a Podiatrist Actually Does

A podiatrist - also called a foot doctor, or in older terminology a chiropodist - is a physician who specializes in diagnosing and treating conditions of the foot, ankle, and connected structures of the lower leg. That sounds narrow until you realize how complicated feet actually are. Each foot has 26 bones, 33 joints, and more than 100 muscles, tendons, and ligaments working together every time you take a step. When something goes wrong, pinpointing which structure is really causing the problem takes some work - partly because the foot tends to compensate in ways that mask the original issue.

That's the job. Figure out what's wrong, figure out why, and build a plan to fix it. Whether the goal is calming an acute injury, correcting a long-standing biomechanical issue, or helping you stay active despite something like diabetes or arthritis, a good podiatrist designs treatment around your life - not the other way around.

Conditions Our Old Bridge, NJ Podiatrist Treats

Our podiatry team handles every common foot and ankle condition, plus many of the more specialized ones most general practitioners aren't equipped for.

Pain and Inflammation

Plantar fasciitis - the stabbing heel pain with your first steps in the morning
Heel pain and heel spurs (acute and chronic)
Achilles tendonitis and tendon tears
Ball of foot pain - metatarsalgia, Morton's neuroma, capsulitis
Arch pain and arch strain
Top of foot pain from tendon irritation, stress, or nerve entrapment
Foot pain when walking with no clear cause

Structural and Bone Issues

Bunions - including minimally invasive bunion surgery when appropriate
Hammertoes and claw toes
Flat feet and fallen arches
High arches (cavus foot)
Stress fractures in the foot
Ankle sprains and chronic ankle instability
Foot and ankle arthritis

Sports and Overuse Injuries

Running-related foot pain
Stress fractures from training volume
Sports foot and ankle sprains
Achilles issues in athletes
Turf toe and other acute injuries
Return-to-activity programming after injury

Specialty and Chronic Care

Diabetic foot care and diabetic ulcer prevention
Neuropathy-related foot symptoms - burning feet at night, numbness, loss of sensation
Pediatric foot issues - in-toeing, flat feet, toe walking, Sever's disease
Custom orthotics for biomechanical correction

Something Hurts and I'm Not Sure What It Is

A lot of patients come in without a clear diagnosis - just a nagging ache, a swelling that won't go down, or a gait they've quietly started adjusting around. That's fine. Figuring out what's actually going on is the first half of the job, and it's one of the things our Old Bridge, NJ team does best.

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Symptoms That Mean It's Time to See a Foot Doctor

Obvious pain is one trigger, but it's far from the only one. Call our office if you're dealing with any of these:

Heel pain first thing in the morning
Sharp pain in the heel when you put weight on it
Pain in the bottom of your foot that flares with walking
Arch pain that comes back every time you're on your feet for a while
Ball-of-foot pain when standing, running, or wearing certain shoes
Swelling in the foot or ankle that won't resolve
A bunion that's getting bigger, more painful, or harder to fit in shoes
Ingrown toenails that keep returning after home treatment
Numbness, tingling, or burning in your feet - especially at night
An injury that's not healing the way you'd expect it to
Diabetes plus any change in foot sensation, skin color, or wound healing
Any foot or ankle issue that's been around more than a couple of weeks

Early evaluation matters. Most foot problems get easier to treat the sooner we start - and harder to treat the longer you wait.

Our Approach: Non-Surgical First, Surgical When Truly Needed

Most foot and ankle conditions don't require surgery, and that's a good thing. Surgery always carries more weight and more downside than conservative care, so our philosophy is to lead with the least invasive option that can actually solve the problem - and escalate only when the evidence says we should.

Non-Surgical Treatment Options

Custom orthotics

Off-the-shelf insoles help some people and do nothing for others. Custom orthotics, fitted to your specific gait and structural issues, are a different tool entirely - especially for flat feet, high arches, plantar fasciitis, and chronic foot or knee pain with a biomechanical root cause.

LiteCure Class IV Laser Therapy

Our LiteCure laser delivers deep therapeutic light into injured tissue to reduce inflammation and support healing at the cellular level. It's one of the most effective non-invasive tools we have for plantar fasciitis, Achilles tendonitis, and stubborn heel pain.

Shockwave Therapy

Acoustic-wave treatment that stimulates healing in chronic soft-tissue conditions. It's become the gold standard for plantar fasciitis and Achilles tendonitis that haven't responded to standard care - and it's one of the reasons patients come to us specifically.

Physical therapy and gait retraining

A lot of foot pain isn't really about the foot. Tight calves, weak glutes, or a minor hip imbalance can steadily overload one part of the foot until something gives. Our in-house physical therapy team retrains the whole kinetic chain, not just the spot where it's hurting.

AlterG Anti-Gravity Treadmill

For patients recovering from foot or ankle injuries, the AlterG lets you walk or run at a fraction of your body weight - rebuilding movement confidence and conditioning without loading the healing tissue.

Chiropractic care

When foot problems connect to alignment issues further up the chain (and they often do), chiropractic adjustments reduce the compensation patterns that keep the foot overloaded.

Manual therapy and soft-tissue work

Hands-on techniques - including instrument-assisted soft-tissue mobilization, cupping, and targeted massage - release restrictions around the foot and ankle that contribute to ongoing pain.

Ice and NormaTec compression therapy

For acute injuries and flare-ups, we use on-site ice compression and NormaTec pneumatic compression to speed recovery and reduce swelling.

Bracing, taping, and activity modification

Sometimes the answer is giving the tissue structural support and time. We'll show you what to do - and, just as important, what to stop doing in the meantime.

Diabetic foot care programs

Ongoing monitoring, preventive exams, and early intervention for patients with diabetes - focused on catching problems before they become emergencies.

Minimally Invasive Surgical Options

When surgery is the right call - and for some conditions, it genuinely is - our podiatrist uses minimally invasive techniques whenever the anatomy allows. These approaches typically use smaller incisions, disrupt less surrounding tissue, and carry lower infection risk than traditional open surgery.

Procedures available include:

Minimally invasive bunion surgery
Hammertoe correction
Plantar fascia release when conservative care hasn't worked
Achilles tendon repair
Stress fracture stabilization
Ankle ligament repair
Permanent ingrown toenail correction
Neuroma excision for cases that haven't responded to non-surgical care

Here's the honest framing: most of our patients never need surgery. Our goal is always to exhaust effective conservative options first, because the best procedure is often the one you don't end up needing. But if you're one of the patients who does need it, you want it done by a podiatrist using modern techniques - and one who will walk you through exactly why it's the right call before anything gets scheduled.

Why Patients Choose NJ Sports Spine and Wellness for Podiatry

Same-Day Appointments

When you can barely walk without wincing, "we can see you in four weeks" isn't an answer. We offer same-day appointments for both new and existing patients whenever the schedule allows, because foot pain doesn't politely wait its turn.

A Podiatrist Who's Part of a Full Multidisciplinary Team

You're not just getting a foot doctor. You're getting a foot doctor who works alongside our chiropractors, physical therapists, occupational therapists, acupuncturists, and pain management specialists - all in the same building, on the same chart, working from the same plan. That matters because foot problems rarely live in isolation. If your heel pain is really connected to tight calves or a hip restriction, we don't need to send you somewhere else to figure that out.

Advanced In-House Technology

We've invested in the tools that actually move the needle: LiteCure Class IV laser, shockwave therapy, DRX9000 spinal decompression, AlterG anti-gravity treadmill, NormaTec compression, and on-site X-ray and diagnostic ultrasound. You get same-visit answers - not a two-week wait for imaging at a different facility.

Minimally Invasive Surgical Techniques

When surgery is needed, we use modern techniques with smaller incisions and less tissue disruption. For bunions, hammertoes, and chronic plantar fasciitis in particular, it's a meaningful difference.

A Treatment Plan With an Actual Finish Line

When surgery is needed, we use modern techniques with smaller incisions and less tissue disruption. For bunions, hammertoes, and chronic plantar fasciitis in particular, it's a meaningful difference.

Patients Who Stay With Us - and Bring Their Families

Take a look at our reviews. The same theme shows up over and over: staff who know patients by name, providers who listen, a team that genuinely cares about outcomes. That's the culture.

What to Expect at Your First Visit

Your first podiatry appointment at our Old Bridge, NJ office is a real conversation. We'll go through when your symptoms started, what makes them better or worse, what shoes you wear, how active you are, and what you've tried already. Then we'll do a thorough physical exam - looking at your gait, range of motion, foot structure, skin, nails, and relevant joints. If imaging would clarify what's going on, we can usually do it on the spot.

From there, we'll explain in plain English what we think is happening and walk you through your treatment options. You'll leave knowing exactly what the plan is, what it involves, and what realistic improvement looks like for someone in your situation.

No pressure. No unnecessary upsells. Just a clear path forward.

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Book Your Podiatry Appointment in Old Bridge, NJ

If you've been dealing with foot pain, a nagging ankle, or a bunion that's getting worse - let's take a look. Most foot problems get harder to treat the longer they go on, and most of the non-surgical options work better the earlier we catch them.

Call our Old Bridge, NJ office at (908) 866-7246 to schedule. Same-day appointments available.

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Frequently Asked Questions

For anything that's more than a passing ache. Primary care physicians are excellent generalists, but foot and ankle conditions have a lot of subtlety - biomechanical causes, overlapping symptoms, and treatments that depend on getting the diagnosis exactly right. If your foot or ankle pain has lasted more than a couple of weeks, keeps returning, or is affecting what you can do day to day, a podiatrist is the right next step. You don't need a referral to book with us.

Probably not. The majority of bunions respond to non-surgical treatment - well-fit orthotics, shoe modifications, padding, physical therapy, and in some cases laser or shockwave therapy to calm the surrounding inflammation. Surgery is considered when conservative care hasn't reduced the pain enough, or when the bunion is interfering significantly with your ability to walk or wear normal shoes. When it is the right call, we use minimally invasive techniques whenever the anatomy allows.

It depends on how long you've had it and how severe it is. For new or mild cases, a combination of stretching, custom orthotics, taping, and activity modification often resolves it within a few weeks. For chronic cases that haven't responded to standard care, the strongest results we see are with shockwave therapy and LiteCure laser, paired with targeted physical therapy for the calf and foot. Plantar fascia release surgery is a last-resort option for a small percentage of stubborn cases.

Yes - and frankly, if you have diabetes, a podiatrist should be a standing part of your care team. Small foot problems can escalate quickly with diabetes, so ongoing monitoring matters. Our Old Bridge, NJ podiatry team provides diabetic foot evaluations, ulcer prevention, routine nail and skin care, and wound treatment for diabetic patients.

No. You can schedule directly with our office. If you already have imaging, bloodwork, or records from another provider, bring them along - it makes your first visit more efficient - but none of that is required to book.

Woodbridge, Old Bridge Young People Chosen For Fellowship To Study AI

Laila Diaz, of Woodbridge, and Hassan Ibrahim, of Old Bridge, were selected out of more than 250 applicants.WOODBRIDGE, NJ — Two young people from Woodbridge and Old Bridge were chosen for a fellowship from the state of New Jersey to study AI.They are Laila Diaz and Hassan Ibrahim, both students at Middlesex County community college. Diaz lives in the Sewaren section of Wodbridge, and Ibrahim lives in Old Bridge.They were selected for the AI for Impact New Jersey Community College Fellowship, a semester-long lear...

Laila Diaz, of Woodbridge, and Hassan Ibrahim, of Old Bridge, were selected out of more than 250 applicants.

WOODBRIDGE, NJ — Two young people from Woodbridge and Old Bridge were chosen for a fellowship from the state of New Jersey to study AI.

They are Laila Diaz and Hassan Ibrahim, both students at Middlesex County community college. Diaz lives in the Sewaren section of Wodbridge, and Ibrahim lives in Old Bridge.

They were selected for the AI for Impact New Jersey Community College Fellowship, a semester-long learning program provided by the New Jersey State Office of Innovation.

They were chosen out of more than 250 applications. Both are studying computer science.

They will be tasked with exploring how to use artificial intelligence (AI) in the public sector/government. The fellowship pairs community college students with professional advisors at the New Jersey State Office of Innovation, providing hands-on experience in applying AI to address government challenges and drive innovation in the public sector.

The students will receive stipends from the state.

Ibrahim, of Old Bridge, said he applied for the fellowship because of his interest in using artificial intelligence in an ethical way. His current project is working with a machine-learning model to streamline IT ticketing.

“I was interested in seeing how AI systems work in a regulated, government setting,” said Ibrahim. “There are negative effects to AI with image generation usage, and that lack of consent. I wanted to be able to work with the technology respectfully to see how it can make a positive impact.”

Diaz's current project is creating an AI Slack bot for engineers to search through data easily and find source citations.

“I would love to specialize in cybersecurity working for the government,” said Diaz. “I feel like working in government is like working for my community.”

Middlesex College is a public, two-year institution of higher education located in the heart of New Jersey. With a main campus in Edison and centers in New Brunswick and Perth Amboy, Middlesex College offers over 90 degree and certificate programs for its more than 10,000 students.

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Regular NJ Transit rail schedules resume with new Portal North Bridge open

Gothamist is funded by sponsors and member donationsNJ Transit commuter rails are back on their regular weekday schedules after a month of disruptions tied to opening the new Portal North Bridge, a critical piece of infrastructure for trains crossing the Hackensack River.The new bridge is a yearslong project to replace the old Portal Bridge, built in 1910 by the Pennsylvania Railroad company. The crossing is shared by NJ Transit and Amtrak trains, and in 2020, the Gateway Development Commission approved a $2.3 billion project t...

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NJ Transit commuter rails are back on their regular weekday schedules after a month of disruptions tied to opening the new Portal North Bridge, a critical piece of infrastructure for trains crossing the Hackensack River.

The new bridge is a yearslong project to replace the old Portal Bridge, built in 1910 by the Pennsylvania Railroad company. The crossing is shared by NJ Transit and Amtrak trains, and in 2020, the Gateway Development Commission approved a $2.3 billion project to replace the old bridge.

Monday is the first official weekday of regular service on the new bridge, but the Garden State transit agency scrambled to use it during last Friday’s morning rush hour after overhead wire issues on Amtrak jammed up service on the old bridge. Crews were able to get limited service running on the new bridge, partially alleviating the commute meltdown.

Unlike the old bridge, which frequently gets stuck when swinging open to let river traffic through, the new Portal North Bridge is tall enough to allow boats and barges to pass without having to open. Trains will also be able to travel up to 90 mph on the new bridge, compared to 60 mph on the old one, according to NJ Transit.

The Portal North Bridge is one of the first steps in the multiphased Gateway megaproject to improve service to Manhattan Penn Station. The megaproject includes building new Hudson River tunnels along the Northeast Corridor.

Still, the completion of the first phase of the Portal Bridge “cutover” project, as transit officials call it, hasn’t solved all of NJ Transit’s service issues. Early Monday, the agency reported up to 20-minute delays into and out of New York Penn Station due to a disabled train near Newark.

And commuters said they suffered for a month with limited train schedules and constant delays while officials finetuned the final work on the new bridge.

“There was extensive delays,” Adelso Callado, 44, said at Penn Station last week, waiting for his train back to New Jersey during the afternoon rush hour. “I have friends that take the New Jersey Transit daily, and it was chaotic.”

A second phase of the cutover project is planned for the fall, when the old bridge will be fully phased out, according to transit officials. The old bridge carried 450 daily Amtrak and NJ Transit trains and 200,000 daily riders, the two railroads said. Officials said the new bridge, alongside the eventual new Hudson River tunnels, will double rail capacity between Newark and New York City.

New N.J. train bridge opens before schedule after power issue shuts old one

New Jersey commuters got to ride the newly constructed Portal North Bridge days ahead of schedule on Friday — after damaged power lines unexpectedly shut down the track that NJ Transit and Amtrak trains have been using all month.Several of the poles that hold overhead power lines above the tracks of the century-old Portal Bridge — which carries the Northeast Corridor line of Amtrak and NJ Transit over the Hackensack River in the Meadowlands — were found to be bent early Friday morning, an Amtrak spokesman told the Da...

Several of the poles that hold overhead power lines above the tracks of the century-old Portal Bridge — which carries the Northeast Corridor line of Amtrak and NJ Transit over the Hackensack River in the Meadowlands — were found to be bent early Friday morning, an Amtrak spokesman told the Daily News.

The bent poles kept trains from making consistent contact with the power lines. As a result, around 5:45 a.m., service was moved over to the bridge’s newly built replacement, the Portal North Bridge.

Service between Newark and New York City typically operates on two tracks — one eastbound and one westbound — running through the Meadowlands. For the past four weeks, as crews have worked to connect the new Portal North Bridge to the rail line, service has been traveling along just one track of the old bridge in both directions.

Full service is still set to be restored on Sunday — when the new Portal North Bridge had originally been scheduled to open — with westbound trains using the new bridge and eastbound trains continuing to use the old bridge.

NJ Transit and Amtrak both confirmed that service Friday was now operating on one track in both directions on the new bridge, while repairs are made on the old one.

“We are currently working with our partners at NJ TRANSIT to make the necessary catenary pole repairs on the old Portal Bridge,” read a statement shared by Amtrak spokesman Jason Abrams. “We apologize to both (groups) of our customers for the inconvenience, which just goes to show the importance of the new bridge and not having to rely on 116-year-old infrastructure.”

NJ Transit, Amtrak service back on track after Friday's disruption

NEW JERSEY (WABC) -- Amtrak and NJ Transit trains are operating on or close to schedule into and out of Penn Station New York on Saturday.Due to damaged Amtrak overhead wire issues at the old Portal Bridge, Amtrak and NJ Transit riders experienced delays and cancellations almost the entire day on Friday.NJ Transit President and CEO Kris Kolluri spoke with Eyewitness News about the optics of officials celebrating the completion of work on the new Portal Bridge on Thursday, only to face delays and cancellations the next morning....

NEW JERSEY (WABC) -- Amtrak and NJ Transit trains are operating on or close to schedule into and out of Penn Station New York on Saturday.

Due to damaged Amtrak overhead wire issues at the old Portal Bridge, Amtrak and NJ Transit riders experienced delays and cancellations almost the entire day on Friday.

NJ Transit President and CEO Kris Kolluri spoke with Eyewitness News about the optics of officials celebrating the completion of work on the new Portal Bridge on Thursday, only to face delays and cancellations the next morning.

"No one was spiking the football yesterday because the bridge is not supposed to open until Monday morning, let's be crystal clear about that," he said. "The fact that the bridge was open ahead of schedule was a special moment."

He said it was important to note that, "Amtrak discovered delays not on the new bridge, but on the old bridge, there was a bent catenary pole that Amtrak is repairing right now."

Kolluri said the first passenger train ran over the new bridge just before 6 a.m. Friday morning. He said Friday morning's problems were not NJ Transit's fault.

"First of all, it's an Amtrak problem. I appreciate what you are saying. No one is making excuses. Amtrak is fixing the problem because it's their corridor, and NJ Transit happens to run their trains on it," he said.

As for what he had to say to customers dealing with another nightmare commute, he said: "Nothing is more important to me than that they have a safe and efficient ride."

The new portal bridge officially opens for service on Monday, but it was being used on Friday to help get the commute back on track.

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Full NJ Transit service to resume with new Portal North Bridge opening

The project in 2024. Photo courtesy of AmtrakSome good news for New Jersey Transit riders: Full service to and from New York City will resume Sunday as the agency finishes replacing the century-old Portal Bridge. Service has been cut by 50 percent since February 15, while rail operations switched from the old bridge to the new $1.5 billion Portal North Bridge over the Hackensack River. A key part of the Gateway Project, the bridge will improve service by allowing trains to travel up to 90 mph, up from the previous 60 mph limit, accord...

The project in 2024. Photo courtesy of Amtrak

Some good news for New Jersey Transit riders: Full service to and from New York City will resume Sunday as the agency finishes replacing the century-old Portal Bridge. Service has been cut by 50 percent since February 15, while rail operations switched from the old bridge to the new $1.5 billion Portal North Bridge over the Hackensack River. A key part of the Gateway Project, the bridge will improve service by allowing trains to travel up to 90 mph, up from the previous 60 mph limit, according to Gothamist.

The new bridge is taller, so it won’t need to open for river traffic. The old bridge had to open and close dozens of times a year and would often get stuck, requiring workers to hammer the pieces back into place.

Regular weekday and weekend rail schedules will resume Sunday, March 15. Friday, March 13, will be the last day cross-honored tickets will be accepted on PATH and the NY Waterway Ferry. Starting Saturday, customers on the Morris & Essex and Montclair-Boonton lines with monthly passes to Hoboken will have their passes honored for travel to New York’s Penn Station.

“Today marks a historic step forward for New Jersey’s transportation future. For decades, the old Portal Bridge has been a source of delays and frustration for the hundreds of thousands of commuters and travelers who rely on the Northeast Corridor every day,” New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill said.

“With the first train now crossing the new Portal North Bridge, we are delivering a modern, reliable piece of infrastructure that will strengthen our economy, improve the daily commute and support the entire Northeast Corridor.”

While normal service will resume, only eastbound trains will use the new bridge. Westbound trains will continue to use the old bridge until fall. Officials said leaving the old tracks in place will prevent delays during the expected transit ridership surge for the World Cup this summer.

On Friday, NJ Transit experienced significant service delays during the morning rush as a faulty overhead wire near the Portal Bridge forced trains to stop between Newark and Manhattan, according to CBS News. To bypass the problem, some trains were diverted onto the new Portal Bridge two days ahead of schedule.

Kris Kolluri, president and CEO of NJ Transit, told CBS News New York that he “thanked god” the new bridge was ready following the disruption.

“Thank god we had the bridge ready to go this morning because Amtrak called us at 4 o’clock this morning saying there was a catenary pole near the old portal bridge that had to be repaired,” Kolluri said. “So we were able to get service, limited service, up and running on the brand new bridge two days ahead of schedule. So thank god for that, even though it’s Friday the 13th.”

Kolluri attributed the problem to Amtrak, whose tracks NJ Transit uses along the Northeast Corridor, noting the railroad’s “100-year-old infrastructure” and emphasizing the importance of the new Portal Bridge in preventing future disruptions.

The new bridge was approved by the Gateway Development Commission in 2020, which is also leading the Hudson River tunnel project. President Donald Trump signed off on federal funding for the bridge during his first term, though since returning to the White House, he has sought to block funding for the tunnel project.

Crews had been preparing for the project for months. The work required 40,000 man-hours and involved lifting pre-constructed track panels into place to connect with existing tracks. Teams worked in two shifts, seven days a week, with 70 to 90 workers on each shift.

During the service reduction, NJ Transit riders had to rely on a mix of supplementary routes and cross-honored services, including shuttles to Hoboken and the NYC Ferry.

Find out more about regular NJ Transit service schedules here.

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