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New Jersey Transit strike underway; some 350,000 commuters scramble for transportation

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New Jersey Transit train engineers have officially begun their strike, shutting down commuter trains and Metro-North West of Hudson service.

The strike began at 12:01 a.m. on Friday , leaving hundreds of thousands of commuters scrambling to find other modes of transportation.

The engineers' union insists NJ Transit increase their members' pay.

NJ Transit officials say the strike would disrupt the lives of more than 350,000 commuters.

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formal

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English

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53

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