on october 24, 2008, the port authority announced that as of november 30, 2008, nj transit ticket machines on nj transit stations would no longer sell the quickcard and as of december 31, 2008, nj transit ticket machines in path stations (newark, hoboken, journal square, exchange place, and pavonia-newport) would no longer sell the cards. the machines at the 33rd street, grove street and wtc stations were removed in 2008.