Window on New Jersey: Scenes from the Garden State

A woman travels by train on Friday, Oct. 3, 2025, in Elizabeth, New Jersey. Photo by Andres Kudacki for The Jersey Vindicator.
People walk through Lackawanna train station on Thursday, Aug. 14, 2025, in Hoboken, N.J. Photo by Andres Kudacki for The Jersey Vindicator.
Police stand guard as a commuter walks through Lackawanna train station on Thursday, Aug. 14, 2025, in Hoboken, N.J. Photo by Andres Kudacki for The Jersey Vindicator.
A man fishes in Ocean Grove on Thursday, May 1, 2025. Photo by Andres Kudacki for The Jersey Vindicator.
Commuters walk near the Lackawanna train station during the afternoon rush hour on Thursday, Aug. 14, 2025, in Hoboken, New Jersey. Photo by Andres Kudacki for The Jersey Vindicator.
A gas station glows as a car drives along Route 33 on Thursday, May 1, 2025, in Neptune Township, New Jersey. Photo by Andres Kudacki for The Jersey Vindicator.

People wait for the bus at Lackawanna Station on Wednesday, July 30, 2025, in Hoboken, New Jersey.

Photo by Andres Kudacki for The Jersey Vindicator

A child looks at autonomous delivery robots on Thursday, July 17, 2025, in Jersey City, N.J. Photo by Andres Kudacki for The Jersey Vindicator.

A white-tailed deer leaps through the dense underbrush as two others retreat into the woods on Thursday, June 26, 2025, in Trenton, New Jersey. Photo by Andres Kudacki for The Jersey Vindicator.


A man parks his motorcycle in front of the Deli in Jackson Hill neighborhood on Thursday, July 17, 2025, Jersey City, N.J. Photo by Andres Kudacki for The Jersey Vindicator.
TRAIN TRAIN A young riding a Light-rail coming from West Side looks outside the window with Bergen Lafayette luxury building seen in the background on Thursday, July 17, 2025, Jersey City, N.J. Photo by Andres Kudacki for The Jersey Vindicator.
People walk along Martin Luther King Drive on Thursday, July 17, 2025, in Jackson Hill neighborhood, Jersey City, N.J. Photo by Andres Kudacki for The Jersey Vindicator.

Window on New Jersey is an ongoing series by photojournalist Andres Kudacki showcasing candid scenes from across the Garden State — from quiet moments in small towns to the bustle of city streets — offering a visual snapshot of life here.