Sandy Power Outages, NJ Transit and X Factor Top November News in Maplewood

Here's a look at the top stories of the month.

  Of course, Superstorm Sandy was the big story of the month, with power restoration and New Jersey Transit woes leading the news in Maplewood.  What else was Maplewood buzzing about? MSNBC visiting our fair Village, and hometown girl Beatrice Miller singing her heart out on The X FACTOR.   PSE&G Releases Latest Power Restoration Plan   UPDATED: PSE&G Estimates Sunday for Maplewood Power Restoration     When Your Power Will Be Back On (If They Know)     UPDATED: Maplewoodians Clamor for Information on Power, Gas     Maplewood: What's Open and Closed, Post-Sandy     UPDATE: PSE&G Crews in Maplewood, Elections Will Go On     NJ Transit Starts Free Bus From Maplewood to Liberty State Park     UPDATE: Bea Miller Sent Home from THE X FACTOR…

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NJ Transit Releases New/Old Schedule for Monday

Regular service resumes for the most part -- with a few changes.

  As promised, New Jersey Transit released its new, post-Sandy schedule on Sunday afternoon. Since Gladstone service is still suspended, NJT has added some stops to its Morris & Essex Line during rush hours. For example, the 7:30 a.m. from Maplewood to New York Penn Station now will stop at all stations between Dover and Summit before arriving in Maplewood, and also includes a stop at Newark Broad Street (although it is still scheduled to arrive at NYP at the same time, 8:04 a.m.) On the westbound trip home, the 5:15 p.m. and 5:41 p.m. from NYP to Maplewood also both include an additional stop in Newark. (Also, Maplewood Township announced a new, temporary jitney schedule on Nov. 15. See the schedule here.) Here is what you need to know …

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Poor track conditions, fog lead to major delays on NJ Transit's Morris & Essex line

First day of the resurrected Midtown Direct was not quite smooth sailing.

Midtown Direct Will Resume Limited Service Monday

NJ Transit releases schedule Sunday night; service has been suspended since Hurricane Sandy.

  NJ Transit will resume limited service on the Midtown Direct line beginning Monday, November 12. Service has been suspended since Hurricane Sandy. Here is the information posted on NJ Transit's website late Sunday night: Morris & Essex Line:   Effective Monday, November 12, service resumes on a modified schedule on the Morristown Line with Midtown Direct Service operating between Dover/Summit and New York.  There is no Morristown Line service to/from Hoboken.   Gladstone Branch Service remains suspended until further notice. For the schedule, click here. It is also attached as a PDF to this article.

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