Back in the '80's I bought a house at the Shore, fairly near work. I actually commuted by bicycle a few times, but that was borderline. Then I lost that job and expected to have to move, but got a job near Rt. 1, West Windsor. Well, it's a good thing I've always had a car, because there was no bus from the shore to Trenton or anywhere nearby! I looked into a commuter van, but got nowhere. So for 20 years I drove the route. Couldn't even carpool. It truly sucked, but I needed the job and couldn't afford to buy a house near work -- taxes alone were too high, much less housing prices. I still don't comprehend how NJ lacks cross-state transit. Even Rt. I-195 was a fairly late development, with Rt. 33 being the only alternative before that went in, and that passed through a couple towns on the way, really slowing down the travel.