Editing South Amboy, New Jersey (section)

===Public transportation===
The [[South Amboy station]]<ref>[http://www.njtransit.com/rg/rg_servlet.srv?hdnPageAction=TrainStationLookupFrom&selStation=139 South Amboy station], [[NJ Transit]]. Accessed October 26, 2014.</ref> provides frequent service on [[NJ Transit]]'s [[North Jersey Coast Line]], with most northbound trains heading to [[Penn Station (Newark)|Newark Penn Station]], [[Secaucus Junction]] and [[Pennsylvania Station (New York City)|Penn Station]] in [[Midtown Manhattan]] and some heading to [[Hoboken Terminal]], while southbound trains all head to [[Bay Head station|Bay Head]].<ref>[http://www.njtransit.com/rg/rg_servlet.srv?hdnPageAction=LineDetailsTo&selLine=NJCL North Jersey Coast Line] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130723025516/http://www.njtransit.com/rg/rg_servlet.srv?hdnPageAction=LineDetailsTo&selLine=NJCL |date=July 23, 2013 }}, [[NJ Transit]]. Accessed October 26, 2014.</ref>

NJ Transit local bus service is available on two routes. The [[815 (New Jersey bus)|815]] runs between [[New Brunswick, New Jersey|New Brunswick]] and the [[Woodbridge Center]], with stops in [[Woodbridge Township, New Jersey|Woodbridge]], [[Perth Amboy, New Jersey|Perth Amboy]], [[Sayreville, New Jersey|Sayreville]], [[South River, New Jersey|South River]]. The [[817 (New Jersey bus)|817]] runs between Middletown and Perth Amboy, with stops in [[Keansburg, New Jersey|Keansburg]], [[Hazlet, New Jersey|Hazlet]], [[Union Beach, New Jersey|Union Beach]], [[Keyport, New Jersey|Keyport]], [[Aberdeen Township, New Jersey|Aberdeen]], and [[Old Bridge Township, New Jersey|Old Bridge]].<ref>[https://kmm.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/Middlesex_County_Transit_Guide_2019_WEB.pdf Middlesex County Transit Guide], Middlesex County. Accessed April 1, 2023.</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2023 |title=NJTRANSIT Map |url=https://mybusnow.njtransit.com/bustime/map/displaymap.jsp |website=NJTRANSIT}}</ref>

Plans for the ferry service to Lower and Midtown Manhattan were announced in November 2018.<ref>Ursillo, Jen. [https://nj1015.com/south-amboy-passenger-ferry-soon-to-become-a-reality/ "South Amboy passenger ferry soon to become a reality], [[WKXW]]. November 19, 2018. Accessed July 21, 2020. "The ferry will start at the Radford Ferry Overpass and it's expected the transit from South Amboy to Manhattan will be 40 minutes, with stops at Wall Street and Midtown. Eight hundred parking spaces will be available to start, Skarzynski said. If the ferry proves to be successful and more spaces are needed, then there will be plans for expansion."</ref> In June 2020, the project received $5.3 million in federal funding for construction of a terminal near the train station.<ref>Warren, Michael Sol. [https://www.nj.com/news/2020/07/nj-city-aims-for-nyc-ferry-as-project-gets-5m-boost-from-feds.html "N.J. city aims for new NYC ferry as project gets $5M boost from feds"], NJ Advance Media for [[NJ.com]], July 21, 2020. Accessed July 21, 2020. "On Monday, U.S. Rep. Frank Pallone, D-6th Dist., announced that the U.S. Department of Transportation will grant $5.3 million to South Amboy for a ferry service between the Raritan Bay city and downtown Manhattan. The money, which comes from the DOT’s Passenger Ferry Grant program, will be used to help build a new ferry terminal in South Amboy."</ref> On October 30, 2023, the [[NY Waterway]] began service between South Amboy and [[Manhattan]], with stops at [[Lower Manhattan|Downtown]] ([[Battery Park City Ferry Terminal|Brookfield Place/Battery Park City]]) and [[Midtown Manhattan|Midtown]] ([[West Midtown Ferry Terminal|W39th Street]]) at 100 Radford Ferry Road. Free local shuttles run between [[Sayreville, New Jersey|Sayreville]] and South Amboy with various current bus stops, as well as one at [[South Amboy station|South Amboy Station]]. As of now, the ferry schedule is limited to Monday-Friday during mornings and evenings, each with four departures. Morning departures from South Amboy begin at 5:45AM and end at 8:45AM, with all trips arrive about 55 minutes to Brookfield Place, and only the last two going to Midtown, which arrives about 10 minutes later. There are no trips to South Amboy in the mornings. Evening departures from Manhattan only leave Midtown at 3:15PM and 4:15PM, while departures are at every hour from 3:30PM to 6:30PM at Brookfield Place. There are two return trips from South Amboy to Manhattan at 4:25PM and 5:25PM. The ferry includes free transfers to [[Port Imperial|Weehawken]], [[Hoboken Terminal|Hoboken]], and [[Paulus Hook Ferry Terminal|Jersey City]]. The ferry offers tea, coffee, and refreshments on board. There is free parking by the ferry terminal. There is currently only a temporary terminal at the end of an abandoned industrial pier, but a $30 million dollar permanent facility is in the process of being built nearby with a planned opening in 2025.<ref>{{Cite web |date=October 2023 |title=South Amboy Ferry Service - Starts Oct 30 |url=https://www.nywaterway.com/southamboy.aspx |access-date=2023-10-31 |website=www.nywaterway.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Fazelpoor |first=Matthew |date=2023-10-30 |title=Long-awaited South Amboy Ferry Terminal begins service |url=https://njbiz.com/long-awaited-south-amboy-ferry-terminal-begins-service/ |access-date=2023-10-31 |website=NJBIZ |language=en-US}}</ref>

The [[Raritan River Railroad]] provided passenger service to the city from 1888 to 1938.<ref>[http://www.raritanriver-rr.com/Stations.htm Stations of the Raritan River Railroad], Tom's Raritan River Railroad Page. Accessed December 25, 2019. "The line ran from South Amboy to New Brunswick, via Sayreville, Parlin, South River, East Brunswick, and North Brunswick."</ref> The railroad is now defunct along this part of the line. Proposals have been made to use the line as a [[light rail]] route.<ref>[http://www.middlesexcountynj.gov/Government/Departments/IM/Documents/Planning%20-%20Transportation/1997_Preserving_Rail_Rights-of-Way.pdf ''Preserving Rail Rights of Way in Middlesex County''] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201016214052/http://www.middlesexcountynj.gov/Government/Departments/IM/Documents/Planning%20-%20Transportation/1997_Preserving_Rail_Rights-of-Way.pdf |date=October 16, 2020 }}, [[Middlesex County, New Jersey]]. Accessed December 3, 2019. "On this basis the following rail lines may merit future investigation on their feasibility for accommodating a light rail and/or busway type of passenger service. Raritan River Railroad. South Amboy, Sayreville, South River, East Brunswick, Milltown, North Brunswick, New Brunswick - This corridor could address some of the east-west travel needs in the central area of the County providing a transit way that would link the City of South Amboy and the City of New Brunswick. This could also provide a viable commuter travel alternative to the heavily used Route 18 Corridor."</ref>