The good news is that's a great deal for $183!
Can't believe they won't let you take a bike on the train - wtf is with that?! Hate NJ Transit
Wait - so did Neilfein get lucky then?
The policy is no bikes on holidays, presumably because of crowding. The train was pretty empty, so the conductor just said something along the lines of "you really shouldn't...". He was friendly about it, though.