Just 10 hours into a historic NJ Transit strike that put the state’s commuter rail system in a standstill, stranding 100,000 riders, Gov. Phil Murphy vowed to keep negotiating— but in a way that won’t bankrupt the agency.

After three days on strike, NJ Transit engineers and Gov. Phil Murphy’s administration reached a contract deal, meaning rail service will resume in time

New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy held a briefing Friday on the transit strike that has left some 350-thousand commuters in the lurch, insisting his highest priority is to reach a "fair and affordable" deal with the train engineers "as soon as humanly possible.