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Measured in transfers: One NJ man’s daily commute to NYC

News 12 follows a Scotch Plains man as he commutes from his home to Manhattan.

Amanda Eustice

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Mar 25, 2026, 5:23 AM

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For many New Jersey commuters, getting to work means more than one train.

Matt Kulper, of Scotch Plains, has to take three.

Four days a week, he catches an early New Jersey Transit train in Westfield, transfers to PATH in Newark, and switches again before finally reaching Manhattan.

On a good day, he says the trip takes about an hour and 20 minutes — and saves him money by skipping the subway.

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