Phase IA:  Cab has diagonal orange stripes pointing toward cab headlight.  NJ Logo and car number placed on center cab door.  Disco stripes adjacent to each side door, excluding center doors.  One set of stripes slants forward, the other set slants backward, both sets point toward their respective door.  Thin black windowband spanning the length of the car.  Small gap between disco stripes and windowband.  Car number placed next to center doors below windowband.  Applies to Comet III Fleet.

Phase IB:  No center doors.  NJ Logo with white background beneath driver's window of cab.  Orange and black diagonal stripes on cab pointing toward cab headlight.  Disco stripes adjacent to each side door.  One set of stripes slants forward, the other set slants backward, both sets point toward their respective door.  Thin black windowband spanning the length of the car.  Small gap between disco stripes and windowband.  Car number centered on side of car below windowband.  Applies to the following Comet I Cabs:
5104, 5110, 5113, 5116, 5119, 5130

Phase II:  MU Paint Scheme.  Stainless steel cars.  No windowband.  Disco stripes adjacent to each side door.  One set of stripes slants forward, the other set slants backward, both sets point toward their respective door.  NJ Logo beneath driver's window of cab.  NJ Logo and car number next to center doors, in line with windows.  Applies to Arrow Fleet.

Phase IIA: Stainless steel cars.  No windowband, no center doors.  Disco stripes adjacent to each side door.  One set of stripes slants forward, the other set slants backward, both sets point toward their respective door.  Applies to Comet IB Fleet.

Phase III:  Cab has diagonal orange stripes pointing toward cab headlight. Car number and NJ logo on cab door.  Fat black windowband stretches flush from door to door.  Disco stripes painted over windowband next to side doors, excluding center doors.  One set of stripes slants forward, the other set slants backward, both sets point toward their respective door.  Car number placed next to center doors below windowband.  Applies to Comet IV Fleet.

Phase IIIA:  No center doors.  Fat black windowband stretches flush from door to door.  Disco stripes painted over windowband next to side doors.  One set of stripes slants forward, the other set slants backward, both sets point toward their respective door.  Car number centered on side of car below windowband.  Applies to Comet IIM Fleet.

Phase IV:  NJ Logo beneath engineer's window of cab.  Car number placed on cab door.  Blended NJT chevron beneath fireman's window of cab.  No windowband.  NJ Logo next to each side door with car number above.  NJ State Seal and American Flag adjacent to center doors.  Tricolor NJT chevron spread and blended across bottom of car, stretching across entire length of car.  Applies to Comet V Fleet.

Phase M2:  No center doors.  MTA logo beneath fireman's window of cab.  MTA logo is M in a circle.  Thin black windowband spanning the length of the car, flush from door to door.  M logo adjacent to side doors, just above stairwells.  Applies to Comet IIB Fleet.

Phase M3:  Stainless steel cars.  No windowband, no center doors.  MTA logo beneath fireman's window of cab.  MTA logo is M in a circle.  MTA logo placed next to side doors, in line with windows.  Applies to Comet IA Fleet.

Phase M4:  No center doors.  Cab lacks fireman's window.  MTA Pac-Man logo placed where fireman's window would be.  Thin blue windowband spanning the length of the car, flush from door to door.  MTA Pac-Man logo adjacent to side doors, just above stairwells.  Car number centered on side of car below windowband.  Applies to Comet IIS Fleet and select Comet IIB trailers.

Phase M5: MTA Pac Man Logo on cab door, car number on cab door. MTA Pac Man logos adjacent to side doors with car numbers above.