If a potential strike by NJ Transit train engineers goes into effect on Friday, the agency is advising people to work from home if they can. But what if you can’t? Both NJ Transit and the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers were in Washington,

The USA TODAY Network New Jersey surveyed nine of the candidates on topics ranging from transit to taxes, affordability and the environment to give residents a frame of reference on where the potential nominees from each party stand.

The union that represents the engineers who drive New Jersey Transit’s commuter trains has threatened a walkout as soon as Friday if a contract deal is not reached.