Morning audio update: NJ Transit free ride week, sad smiling clown, Hurricane Ernesto (Aug 16, 2024) [Video]

Good morning New Jersey. Here’s your audio update highlighting a one-week free ride on NJ Transit trains and buses, the sad state of an iconic Jersey Shore “smiling clown” sign and rip currents expected from Hurricane Ernesto.

Plus, we’ll tell you about a New Jersey school district’s attempt to ban cell phones.

Listen by clicking the player above and read more about those stories at the links.

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