A new way to get to NYC: Ferry service between South Amboy and Manhattan launches

Commuters looking to travel from Middlesex County into Manhattan have a new option to get to work. On Monday, NY Waterway launched new ferry service between…

Commuters looking to travel from Middlesex County into Manhattan have a new option to get to work.According to NY Waterway, the ferry service includes:

Ferries depart South Amboy beginning 5:45 AM, with the last morning ferry arriving in Midtown at 9:50 AM, Monday through Friday.Free transfers are available for South Amboy ferry riders to all other NY Waterway ferry terminals . Free local shuttles run between Sayreville and South Amboy and the ferry landing at 100 Radford Ferry Road in South Amboy.“This is a historic day for South Amboy and the surrounding communities,” said Assembly Speaker Craig Coughlin in a statement. “This project is very personal for me. For most of my life I’ve heard from local business and civic leaders about what a regular ferry service could mean for my hometown, economically and culturally...

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