TRANSPORTATION RESOURCES JFS of MetroWest Older Adults Department Version 1.0 4/28/2011 by Ella Almog P a g e 1
Most of the information below is for senior citizens and people with disabilities TABLE OF CONTENTS General Transportation P. 3 Transportation by County and Town: Essex County Towns in Essex County: Belleville, Caldwell, Cedar Grove, East Orange, Livingston, Maplewood, Millburn & Short Hills, Montclair, Newark, Nutley, Orange, Roseland, South Orange, Verona, West Caldwell, West Orange Sussex County. Morris County. Towns in Morris County: Boonton, Chatham, Chester, Denville, Dover, East Hanover, Hanover, Jefferson, Kinnelon, Lincoln Park, Long Hill, Madison, Mendham, Mine Hill, Montville, Morris Plains, Morristown, Mt. Arlington, Mt. Olive, Netcong, Parsippany, Parsippany Troy Hills, Pequannock, Randolph, Riverdale, Rockaway, Roxbury Hudson County.. Springfield (Union County) P. 4 P. 4-10 P. 10 P. 11 P. 11-21 P. 21 P. 22 P a g e 2
General Transportation Metro Transport Phone - 973-325-1359 / 973-400-3889 Monday - Friday 9:00AM 4:00PM Seven (7) days in advance Essex County, Parts of Union & Morris Counties Fee will be determined after evaluate your monthly income. Medical appointment, physical therapy, lab work * Please leave a message if no one is available * Please schedule your appointment between 9:00AM and 2:00PM to be able to get a return trip before 4:00PM Access Link NJ Transit Phone - 1-800-955-2321 (hearing impaired 1-800-955-6765) Monday Sunday 7:30AM - 4:00PM including holidays. At least 24 hours in advance All NJ You will be charged a comparable fare based on the local bus fare and number of zones you are traveling. Unrestricted * For the next day reservations call between 3:00PM - 4:00PM only * All persons interested in applying for Access Link service are required to attend an in-person transportation assessment interview, For assessment appointment, please call NJ Transit 1-800-955-2321 * The origin and destination of a trip must be within the 3/4 mile radius service area. P a g e 3
Transportation by County and Town Essex County Phone - 973-395-5858- Special Transportation Monday Friday, 10AM-4PM Two (2) days in advance. Preferably as early as you can, even a month in advance Essex county Free service. Donations accepted. Medical, beauty parlor and evening trips to the mall (Some other trips with fee) Towns in Essex County Belleville Phone - 973-450-3402 Monday Friday 9am -2:15pm 24 hours in advance Transport in Belleville and Nutley only No No fee Medical, Food shopping and some more * Medical appointments - Monday Friday 9am -2:15pm * ShopRite in Nutley Monday, Wednesday 10am 10:30am. Friday 11am -11:30am * K Mart or Food basics - Tuesday and Thursday -10am 10:30am P a g e 4
Caldwell Phone - 973-226-5108 (West Caldwell and Roseland) Monday - Friday 9am-4pm Caldwell, West Caldwell and Roseland No fee Food shopping, seniors center, Library. Every Tuesday go to the mall. Cedar Grove Medical transportation Phone - 973-857-4832 Schedule via Verona s health department Monday Friday, 10am 12 pm Prefer 10 days in advance Cedar Grove and area (one) No Fee Medical Other transportation- Phone - 973-239-1410 ext.200 Monday Friday, 8:30am-9am Call the same morning leave your name and address. Cedar Grove and area (one) No Fee Food shopping, mall For more information please dial ext. 224 P a g e 5
East Orange Phone - 973-266-5226 Monday Friday, 9am-4:30pm 24 hours notice East Orange No fee Medical, food shopping, Bank, etc Livingston Medical transportation Phone - 973-992-2373 - First Aid squad Wednesday, Thursday and Friday 8:30am-2pm a week notice Livingston area no fee Medical Other transportation - Phone - 973-535-7921 ext. 1 Monday Friday, 8:30AM - 4:30PM one week to twenty-four hours in advance Livingston no fee Township meetings, Shop Rite, Livingston Mall and the JCC P a g e 6
Maplewood Phone - 973-763-0750 Monday Friday, 8:30am - 4:30pm 24 hours in advance Maplewood and area No fee Medical, food shopping, and the mall Millburn and Short Hills Phone - 973-564-7076 Monday Friday. Call between 7am-8:15am to speak with the bus driver 24 hours in advance Millburn area No fee Medical, food shopping, etc Millburn - American Red Cross- Phone - 973-379-4198 Monday and Friday, 8:30am 4pm A week in advance Depends on time and availability of the volunteers No $10 per trip Medical transportation P a g e 7
Montclair American Red Cross -Phone - 973-746-1800 (ask for transportation) Monday Friday, 9am -12pm two weeks in advanced Montclair and Glen Ridge just for local doctors in those towns No Donations are welcome Medical appointments, physical therapy, etc Montclair Rehabilitation Organization MRO Phone - 201-396-8025 (The person must be in a wheelchair or use a walker) Monday Friday, 8am -5pm 24 hours notice Montclair and the Essex towns that surround it $25 donation is required for a round trip Medical Newark Phone - 973-374-2000 Monday Friday, 9am- 3:30pm 24 hours in advance Newark No fee Medical, food shopping P a g e 8
Nutley There is a bus that goes three times a day to the center of town, to receive the schedule please call 973-284 -4966 and leave your name and mailing address. For general questions call 973-284 -4935 (Ask for transportation) Orange - Phone - 973-395-5858 (same as Essex County) Roseland See Caldwell South Orange Phone - 973-378-7754 ext. 1 Monday Friday, 9am 12pm Call at the same day at 9am to be on the list South Orange No Fee Medical, food shopping, etc Verona Phone - 973-857 -4832 For doctor s appointment Monday Friday, 10am 12 pm For other transportation Monday Friday, 8:30am 12pm 24 hours in advance Verona No Fee Medical, food shopping, etc P a g e 9
West Caldwell - See Caldwell West Orange Phone - 973-325-4134 Monday Friday, 8am 3:15pm Four (4) days in advance West Orange (will go to Saint Barnabas hospital) No fee Medical, food shopping, township, JCC, etc * Monday Bingo activity 10am -2pm (will not pick up from assistant living facility) * JCC for members Monday, Wednesday and Thursday * JCC lunch program (do not have to be a member) Wednesday and Thursday. (Should reserve place at the JCC 973-530-3400) Sussex County 973-579-0480 - Phone - Para Transit Monday Friday, 7am 6pm 24 hours in advance or earlier Sussex county residents only $0.50 round trip, $1.00 out of county. Medical, food shopping, post office and some more (can ask when you call) P a g e 10
Morris County MAPS - Morris Area Para-transit System Phone - 973-829-8103 or 888-282-6277 Monday Friday, 9am -4pm at least 48 hours in advance, preferably earlier Morris County of a limited distance outside the County Donations are suggested medical, school, employment, and more * Can schedule some weekends and evenings appointments Towns in Morris County Boonton- Senior Transport Phone - 973-402-9410 ext 631 Monday - Friday, 8:30AM- 4:00PM 24 hours in advance or more Boonton and area No Medical, food shopping, etc * Monday, Wednesday & Friday: food shopping in the morning * Wednesday afternoon: Wal-Mart *Tuesday & Thursday: Nutrition Program Center *Monday, Tuesday, Thursday & Friday: out of town doctors P a g e 11
Boonton Township See Montville Chatham Borough & Chatham Township Phone - 973-635-8747 - answering machine reservations only - leave a message Monday - Friday, 9:00AM- 2:00PM 24 hours in advance Area of Chatham No Medical, food shopping, mall * Third Wednesday: mall shopping * Food shopping available 3 days week Chester Borough & Chester Township - see Washington twp Denville Phone - 973-625-7799 - Dial A Ride Monday - Friday, 8:30am - 4:00pm 48 hours in advance Denville area Medical, food shopping, * Trips to Midday Friendship Center, adult day care, hospitals. * Thursday: Trips outside of town - Rockaway Mall, Union Hill, Kmart, Wal-Mart, Target P a g e 12
Dover - Phone - 973-366-2200 X 126 - Dial A Ride Transportation Resources Monday - Friday, 8:00 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. 48 hours in advance within 1 mile radius for medical, food shopping & services Medical, food shopping, mall * Monday: mall trips - Rockaway Mall. Tuesday, Wednesday: ShopRite. Thursday and Friday: Pathmark East Hanover Phone - 973-428-3029 - Senior Dial A Ride Monday - Friday, 7:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. 24 hours in advanced East Hanover area Medical, food shopping, mall and more * Monday: Senior Club, Tuesday: Shop Rite, Wednesday: Senior Club, Thursday: Rotate Different malls, Friday: Pathmark Hanover Township - Phone - 973-428-2498 - Dial a Ride w/ Lift Monday - Friday, 9:00 a.m - 12:00 p.m. 48 hours in advance Medical, food shopping, mall and more * 2nd Thursday of the month mall trips - except January through April P a g e 13
Jefferson Township Phone - 973-208-6123 - Dial A Ride Transportation Resources Monday - Friday, 8:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. 48 hours in advance for medical appointments & 24 hours in advance for shopping Jefferson area Medical, food shopping, mall and more Kinnelon - see Butler Lincoln Park - see Butler Long Hill - Phone - 908-626-1101 - Dial A Ride Monday - Friday, 10:00a.m. - 12:00 p.m. 48 hours in advance Long hill area Medical, food shopping, and more *Vehicle Operation: Tuesday/Wednesday/Thursday 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m., or later if necessary * Monday and Friday: Nutrition Site. 1st & 3rd Wednesday: Senior Citizen Meeting. 2nd & 4th Wednesday: mall shopping and out of town trips. Thursday: Local Shopping (ShopRite) P a g e 14
Madison- Phone - 973-593-3095- Dial A Ride Monday/Tuesday/Thursday 8:30 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. for same day service within Madison 24 hours in advance within borough boundaries Medical, food shopping, senior center, hair appointments, YMCA, and more. *Hours of Vehicle Operation: Monday/Tuesday/Thursday 9:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. *Friday: Medical appointments within Morristown area 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. (reserve one week in advance) *Regular stops at Chateau Thierry Senior Housing *Wednesday: Monthly van trips to area malls Mendham Borough & Mendham Township Phone - 973-543-2666 Monday - Thursday, 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. and Friday 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. 24 hours in advance Morris County area Medical, food shopping, senior club meetings, some mall and more P a g e 15
Mine Hill Phone - 973-366-2491 ext. 62 - Mine Hill Van Transportation Resources Monday - Friday, 9:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. 48 hours in advance Mine Hill area Montville Phone - 973-331-3336 - Dial A Ride Monday - Friday, 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. 24 hours in advance Montville area Medical, food shopping and more Morris Plains - Phone - 973-267-1116 - Dial A Ride Monday - Thursday, 8:30a.m. -1:00 p.m. 48 hours in advance within 5 mile radius No Medical, food shopping and more P a g e 16
Morris Township & Morristown Phone - 973-267-2733 - Colonial Coach Monday - Saturday, 9:00a.m. -4:00 p.m. No Reservations required Morris town area No Two routes; call to see which bus route is operating Morristown Division of Aging - Phone - 973-292-6690 Monday - Saturday, 8:30a.m. -4:00 p.m. 24 hours in advance (for medical) primarily in Morristown Medical, food shopping ** Call in on Thursday to make a reservation for the following week for grocery shopping Mt. Arlington Phone - 973-398-2413 - Dial A Ride (Please leave a message) Monday - Friday 7:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. 48 hours in advance Mt. Arlington area Medical, food shopping, mall and more P a g e 17
Mt. Olive - Phone - 973-691 -0900 ext. 7365 (Includes Budd Lake and Flanders Areas) Monday - Friday, 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Seven (7) days in advance Hackettstown, Dover, Roxbury, Chester and Randolph Medical, food shopping, mall and more Netcong - Phone - 973-347-7307 ext.116 Dial A Ride (Please leave a message) Monday - Friday, 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. 48 hours in advance within a 15 mile radius Medical, food shopping, mall and more * Wednesday: Food Shopping at ShopRite * Ledgewood Mall monthly; Rockaway Mall monthly; Luncheon monthly; Nutrition project daily P a g e 18
Parsippany - Phone -973-263-7351 - Office on Aging Transportation Resources Monday - Friday, 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. 7 days in advance Parsippany area Medical and more Parsippany-Troy Hills - Phone - 973-263-7093 - Free Transit System (call for further information) Bus Operation: Monday - Friday, 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. (Limited service available Saturday morning) Two buses run on the hour starting at the Morris Hills Shopping Center No service between 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. or on holidays Parsippany-Troy Hills Phone - 973-263-7160 - Parsippany Health Van Monday - Friday, 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. 7 days in advance Parsippany-Troy Hills area Pequannock - see Butler P a g e 19
Randolph - Phone -973-989-7084 - Dial A Ride Transportation Resources Monday - Friday, 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Medical -1 week notice. Other - 24 hours in advance Morris County Medical, food shopping, and more Riverdale - see Butler Rockaway Borough - Phone - 973-627-2000 *No medical appointments Monday - Friday 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. 24 in advance Rockaway Borough area Food shopping and mall Rockaway Township - Phone - 973-983-2839 - Dial A Ride (leave a message for reservations) Monday - Friday, 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. 1 week in advance Rockaway Township area Medical, food shopping, mall and more P a g e 20
Roxbury Township - Phone -973-448-2029 - Dial A Ride Monday - Friday, 8:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. 24 hours but no more than 5 working days in advance Roxbury area Medical, food shopping, mall and more Hudson County Transcend Phone -201-369-4320 ext. 2 Monday Friday, 9am -4pm 7 days in advance Hudson county and outside the county No fee Medical, food shopping, school, employment, mall and other services P a g e 21
Springfield Phone -973-912-2227 Monday Friday, 8:30am -2pm Call the same morning from 8:30 to 8:45am for the 9am route. For the 12pm route call until 11:45am. Springfield No fee. No donations, no tips. Medical, food shopping, etc ** There are two fixed routes every day at 9am and at 12noon each for two hours ** Once a month there is trip to one of the malls in the area. American Red Cross Phone - 908-273-2076 ask to speak with transportation (All Summit area include Springfield) Monday Friday 9am 2pm As early as you can (the drivers are volunteers) All Summit area $10 donation medical and mental health appointments P a g e 22