A resident of Hudson County has potentially exposed others to measles while using several NJ Transit trains, according to an announcement from the state Health Department on Friday.
Health officials have alerted anyone who traveled on these lines on the specified dates and times to be vigilant for symptoms, which could show up as late as September 11:
- NJ Transit Hudson-Bergen Light Rail, 8th Street, from Bayonne to Hoboken between 9:00 a.m. and 11:00 a.m., as well as 6:00 p.m. and 9:00 p.m. on August 13, 14, and 15.
- 8th Street light rail station in Bayonne between 9:00 a.m. and 11:00 a.m., and again from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. on August 13, 14, and 15.
- PATH Newark on the World Trade Center Line between 9:15 a.m. and 11:45 a.m., and 5:45 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. on August 13, 14, and 15.
- Exchange Place station in Jersey City between 9:15 a.m. and 11:45 a.m., and 5:45 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. on August 13, 14, and 15.
Those most at risk are individuals who haven’t been fully vaccinated or who haven’t had measles before.
This year, there have been seven reported cases of measles, as per the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
The infected person had close contact with an out-of-state individual, who also tested positive for measles, as reported by the New Jersey Health Department.
Importantly, this case is not linked to any previously reported instances in the state.
Currently, the state isn’t experiencing a measles outbreak, defined by the CDC as three or more connected cases.
Symptoms of measles encompass a high fever, coughing, runny nose, watery red eyes, and a red rash that typically begins on the scalp and face, according to CDC guidelines.
The rash often appears three to five days following the other symptoms. Notably, a person can infect others from four days before to four days after the rash develops.
Anyone who thinks they may have been exposed should contact their local health department or healthcare provider before visiting a medical facility.
Reportedly, around 97% of measles cases in the U.S. for 2025 involve people who either haven’t received the measles-mumps-rubella vaccine or whose vaccination status is unknown, according to the state Health Department.
As of August 19, there have been 1,375 confirmed measles cases in 42 states, marking the highest annual total in 33 years, since over 2,100 cases were reported in 1992.
