JOINT STATEMENT FROM NJ TRANSIT BOARD CHAIRMAN JAMES WEINSTEIN AND NJ TRANSIT EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR JEFFREY A. WARSH
April 20, 2000
NEWARK, NJ, April 20, 2000 -- "NJ TRANSIT wishes
to express its sincerest apologies to the Rev. Kevin Ashe, the
Park Performing Arts Center in Union City and any other group or
individual that may have been offended by NY TRANSIT's decision
not to include the 'Passion Play' performers in Opening Day
festivities for the Hudson-Bergen Light Rail System April 15."
"NJ TRANSIT realizes that this incident has caused
considerable embarrassment, anguish and undue hardship to all of
the dedicated professionals associated with the play -
particularly Father Ashe who has been and continues to be a
prominant and instrumental figure in the local community. NJ
TRANSIT apologizes for any offense this incident may have caused
to members of the Catholic faith and the general public."
"In the spirit of Holy Week, it is especially
fitting that NJ TRANSIT acknowledges its mistake and we ask for
the forgiveness of of Father Ashe and any other members of the New
Jersey community who may have been offended by our actions. It is
our solemn pledge that, in the future, we will make every effort
to assure that there is no repeat of this most regrettable
incident."
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