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NJ Transit Urges Commuters to Report Anything Suspicious

Statement: Company "will continue to maintain a heightened state of vigilance across the system."

The following is a statement released this afternoon reminding residents: "If you see something, say something."

"In light of the recent news concerning the death of Osama Bin Laden, NJ TRANSIT Police, in cooperation with our law enforcement partners, will continue to maintain a heightened state of vigilance across the system.

 "We urge customers who see suspicious activity or unattended packages at stations, aboard trains or buses, or near transit facilities to call the NJ TRANSIT security hotline at 1-888-TIPS-NJT or notify an NJ TRANSIT police officer. All calls are investigated, and all information is confidential. 

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While we do not release details about police deployment or specific countermeasures, our police remain vigilant in monitoring our system, including random baggage screening, K-9 deployment, plainclothes and uniformed patrols and community outreach. 


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