NJ Transit riders are facing the first morning commute without train service after engineers went on strike overnight​.

The NJ Transit strike started at midnight as train engineers walked off the job over wage disputes, impacting tens of thousands of commuters. The strike has caused significant traffic disruptions, with engineers demanding pay comparable to other rail services.

Phil Murphy said in a news conference Friday that his priority was restoring the rail service and reaching a fair deal with the union. “The stance that we’re taking is to get a fair deal for our workers and not blow up NJ transit’s finances,