I can see where that works in smaller communities most of the year. I assume (and I stress assume) in the shore communities they have to hire temporary seasonal employees that would change year to year just like most industries there. They wouldn't keep the same employee numbers in January that they would in July.

How is it different from a traditional taxi? The idea of getting into a car with a stranger is the same. The stranger knowing where you're staying is the same. Taxi drivers get assaulted and robbed all the time. I would think this is safer than a traditional taxi for driver and passenger because it ties them both to a real identity with the device. The victim can easily show police who was the driver or passenger. They can share that same info on social media, like they did here. The real benefit of using a taxi instead, is supporting a local company instead of an exploitive corporation.

DONATE THEM to your local food pantry!! We have two BagPodz that have ten bags in each and they are really convenient to keep in the car. We got them before the pandemic. We do grocery pickup most of the time now and end up with about 5-10 reusable bags from the store every week. Once a month we drop them off at the local food pantry. They need them since they do not get plastic bags anymore. We bought small garbage bags for our small trashcans that we use now. They are cheap and honestly look nicer anyway.

I think one of the ideas with the Gateway tunnel project is to make the Raritan Valley Line go to Manhattan at all times. That would significantly decrease the travel time between Bridgewater and NYC. That being said, it will probably take 6-10 years to finish. Anybody have more information on this?