Winning the race for parking means getting up in the morning when some people are just going to sleep. The long commute has caused Carroll to think of moving closer to her job. I read the paper, get dressed, then come here and get on the train. It takes me an hour and 50 minutes, door to door. Not everyone complains about waking up everyday in the dark.
Some commuters say they have become used to the early morning routine.
Bert Schwartz, of Hazlet, has been doing the commute for just as long, and he disagrees that it gets any easier. It is horrible. I get up too early. John Buza, of Colts Neck, is one of the lucky ones. After a seven-year wait, Buza finally obtained a parking permit, which allows him to catch a few extra winks in the morning.