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NJ Transit
Jersey City, NJ
Police & Fire
Fugitive Wanted For Hammer Assault On NJ Transit Train Apprehended: US Marshals
A 29-year-old man wanted for an assault with a hammer on an NJ Transit train was apprehended in Jersey City by US Marshals, authorities announced Thursday, April 2. Anthony Robinson struck a man with a hammer, seriously injuring him, aboard an NJ Transit train at the MLK Light Rail Station in Jersey City, the U.S. Marshals Service New York/New Jersey Regional Fugitive Task Force said. Robinson spent a month on the lam before he was located and arrested this morning by a team of U.S. Marshals and NJ Transit Police at the Booker T. Washington Houses in Jersey City, officials said. …
Fort Lee, NJ
News
NJ
Transit
CEO Apologizes To Customers After Amtrak Wire Failures Snarl Morning Commute
NJ TRANSIT CEP Kris Kolluri issued an apology to riders after two separate incidents involving Amtrak overhead wires caused major service disruptions during the Monday morning, Feb. 9, commute. “I want to personally apologize for the difficult and frustrating experience many of you had traveling with us this morning,” Kolluri said in a message to customers. NJ TRANSIT said that at approximately 7 a.m., Amtrak’s overhead wires came down on top of an NJ TRANSIT train on the Northeast Corridor just east of Newark Penn Station, disabling the train. Customers were safely removed from the train a…
Kearny, NJ
News
$2B Bridge Project Brings Weeks Of Delays For 200K NJ Transit, Amtrak Commuters
NJ TRANSIT and Amtrak riders across North Jersey should prepare for significant service disruptions that will last for several weeks beginning next month, during a critical stage of replacing the 115-year-old Portal Bridge The nearly $2 billion project will replace the 115-year-old Portal Bridge with a taller, modern structure that will no longer need to open and close for river traffic, officials said. The disruptions are tied to Amtrak's effort to shift train traffic off the aging bridge and onto the long-awaited Portal North Bridge over the Hackensack River in Kearny, including…
North Bergen-Guttenberg, NJ
News
Trump 'Terminates' $16B NY/NJ Gateway Tunnel Project
The $16 billion Gateway Tunnel project that will connect New York and New Jersey under the Hudson River is "terminated," President Donald Trump said. "The project in New York — it’s billions and billions of dollars that [U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer (D-NY)] Schumer has worked 20 years to get," Trump said during a Wednesday, Oct. 16 press conference. "It’s terminated. Tell him it’s terminated, Jennifer." The surprise remark came during a press conference about the federal government shutdown. Schumer quipped back on X, calling Gateway "the most important infrastructure project" in the na…
Newark, NJ
Police & Fire
Woman Struck, Killed Crossing Street In Newark: Prosecutor
A 51-year-old woman was fatally struck by a vehicle in Newark on Monday, Sept. 8, authorities said. At 6:30 p.m., Shawnita Ferguson was crossing the street at 398 Springfield Ave. across from The Home Depot in Newark, the Essex County Prosecutor's Office said. Ferguson was crossing mid-block behind an NJ Transit bus stopped at a bus stop when she was hit by a Chevrolet Equinox traveling westbound, authorities said. Ferguson was pronounced dead at the scene, authorities said. The driver and his passenger remained at the scene and called 9-1-1, authorities said. They were not injuried, author…
Trenton, NJ
Police & Fire
Pedestrian Struck By Bus In Trenton: NJ Transit
A person was hospitalized after being hit by an NJ Transit bus on Sunday, Sept. 7, authorities said. At 7:15 a.m., the bus, which operations from the College of New Jersey to Hamilton, struck a person, who has not been identified at Clinton Avenue and State Street in Trenton, NJTransit said. The person was taken to a nearby hospital with non-life threatening injuries, NJ Transit said. There were no reported injuries to the operator and the four customers on board, NJ Transit said.
Hackensack, NJ
Real Estate
$20M Loan Secured For Boutique Luxury Hackensack Apartments Refinancing
A luxury apartment building in Hackensack’s revitalized downtown has secured $20.1 million in financing, real estate services firm Cushman & Wakefield announced. The firm served as exclusive advisor to Cannon Hill Capital Partners and The Hampshire Companies in arranging the loan for Crossroads 389, an 82-unit multifamily property at 389 Main Street. The five-year, floating-rate loan was provided by Forbright Bank. “Crossroads 389 is well-positioned for success in the thriving Hackensack multifamily market, which has become a vibrant live-work-play destination in Northern New Jersey,” s…
Long Branch, NJ
Real Estate
$113M Luxury Long Branch Complex Sells Near Netflix's $1B Campus
A luxury beachfront apartment complex at the Jersey Shore has sold for a staggering $113 million, real estate officials announced just after Netflix's groundbreaking ceremony at its nearby $1 billion campus. The 170-unit Ocean Gate community at 30 Ocean Boulevard in Long Branch — just steps from the beach — was acquired by Lincoln Equities in partnership with RWN Real Estate Partners and Avenue Realty Capital, according to Cushman & Wakefield. “Ocean Gate is a highly amenitized property located in one of the fastest-growing areas of Monmouth County, which is what attracted Lincoln Equit…
East Orange, NJ
Police & Fire
5 Hurt After NJ Transit Bus Hits Pedestrian In East Orange
Five people were injured after a bus struck a pedestrian early Wednesday morning, Aug. 27, in East Orange, authorities said. At 12:11 a.m., an NJ Transit bus operating on the 94 line from Bloomfield to Irvington hit a female pedestrian at South Clinton Street and Norwood Place, NJ Transit officials said. The pedestrian and four customers on board the bus were taken to a nearby hospital, NJ Transit said. East Orange police are leading the investigation, NJ Transit said.
Cranford, NJ
Police & Fire
Clark Man, 29, Struck, Killed By NJ Transit Train In Cranford, Officials Say (
Update
)
Authorities have identified the man struck and killed by an NJ Transit train last week. Brian Posch, 29, of Clark, was struck at 1:44 a.m. by Raritan Valley Line train 5403 in Cranford on Tuesday, Aug. 19, NJ Transit officials said. The train departed Newark Penn Station at 1:28 a.m. and was scheduled to arrive in Raritan at 2:34 a.m., according to NJ Transit officials. It happened east Cranford Station. There were no injuries to the approximately 25 customers and crew on board, NJ Transit said. Customers were evacuated and put on a bus, NJ Transit said. The incident remains under …
Paramus, NJ
News
Man Killed By NJ Transit Train In River Edge: Officials
Rail service on NJ Transit’s Pascack Valley Line was suspended in both directions Friday, Aug. 15, after a person was struck and killed by a train in River Edge, rail officials said. Pascack Valley Line Train 1621, which departed Hoboken at 3:02 p.m. and was scheduled to arrive in Spring Valley, N.Y. at 4:10 p.m., struck and and killed a man just west of New Bridge Landing Station just after 3:30 p.m., an NJ Transit spokesperson said. No other injuries were reported to the approximately 110 customers and crew on board. Train service in the area is suspended in both directions. N…
Riverside-Delanco, NJ
News
Man Struck By River
Line
in Riverside: NJ Transit
A man was struck by a light rail vehicle on Thursday, Aug. 14, authorities said. At 8:30 p.m., the man was hit by the vehicle on the River LINE at the Pavilion Avenue crossing in Riverside, NJ Transit said. The man was transported to a nearby hospital with unknown injuries, NJ Transit said. There were no reported injuries to the 35 passengers and the operator on board, NJ Transit said. River LINE service was suspended in both directions between Cinnaminson and Delanco Stations, NJ Transit said. NJ Transit police are investigating.
Hackensack, NJ
News
Authorities ID Woman Killed By Train In Hackensack
NJ Transit officials have released the identity of the woman struck and killed by a train in Hackensack last week. Luz E. Lopez, 79, a city resident, was struck and killed by a train Thursday morning, Aug. 7 in Hackensack, NJ Transit said. Records show Lopez lived on Union Street, just one block from the crash scene. Just before 10 a.m., Pascack Valley Line Train 1651, which left Hoboken at 9:34 a.m.and was scheduled to arrive at New Bridge Landing at 10:01 a.m., struck Lopez at Sussex Street and Railroad Ave near Essex Street Station in Hackensack, a spokesperson for the agency …
Jersey City, NJ
Police & Fire
Man Killed By Hudson Bergen Light Rail In Jersey City: NJ Transit
A man was struck and killed by a Hudson Bergen Light Rail train late Thursday in Jersey City, authorities said. Just before 12 a.m. Friday, Aug. 8, a light rail vehicle that left West Side Avenue at 11:48 p.m. and was scheduled to arrive at Exchange Place at 12:24 a.m. hit an adult male trespasser near the Garfield Avenue Station, NJ Transit spokespersons said. One of the 25 customers on board and the train operator were taken to a local hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, according to NJ Transit. Service was suspended in both directions between Garfield Avenue and West Side Avenu…
Hackensack, NJ
Police & Fire
Woman Killed By Train In Hackensack, NJ Transit Says
A woman was struck and killed by a train Thursday morning, Aug. 7 in Hackensack, NJ Transit officials said. Just before 10 a.m., Pascack Valley Line Train 1651, which left Hoboken at 9:34 a.m.and was scheduled to arrive at New Bridge Landing at 10:01 a.m., struck the trespasser Sussex Street and Railroad Ave near Essex Street Station in Hackensack, a spokesperson for the agency said. There were no other injuries to the approximately five customers and crew on board. Service was suspended in both directions but has since resumed. New Jersey Transit Police are leading the investigation.
Plainfield, NJ
Police & Fire
Man Killed After Being Struck By Train In Plainfield: Authorities
A man was fatally struck by a train in Plainfield on Sunday, Aug. 3, authorities said. At 10 a.m., Raritan Valley train 5515, hit and killed the man in the vicinity of Grant Avenue just west of Plainfield Station, NJ Transit said. The victim has not been identified. No injuries were reported to the 37 customers and crew on board the train, which had departed Newark Penn Station at 9:38 a.m. and was scheduled to arrive at Raritan Station at 10:42 a.m., NJ Transit said. Raritan Valley Line service was temporarily suspended in both directions between Plainfield and Bound Brook stations, NJ Tr…
Jersey City, NJ
Police & Fire
13 Injured After PATH Train Catches Fire At Newport Station:
Papd
Nine people had to be hospitalized after a PATH train caught fire on Monday morning, Aug. 4, authorities said. At 6:19 a.m., a fire began under an eastbound train in the Newport PATH station, Port Authority police said. The train filled with smoke and passengers were evacuated at the scene, police said. Thirteen people were treated for smoke inhalation with nine people being transported to a hospital for further evaluation, police said. Hoboken-World Trade Center and Journal Square-33rd Street lines resumed service at 11 a.m. police said. NJ Transit trains, and buses #87 and 126 are…
Verona, NJ
Police & Fire
DWI Driver Crashed Into NJ Transit Bus, Two Injured: Verona Police (
Video
)
A 36-year-old woman was arrested and charged with driving while intoxicated after colliding with an NJ Transit bus in Verona, officers announced Wednesday, July 30. On Friday, July 25 at 1 p.m., officers responded to a multi-car crash at 880 Bloomfield Ave. after a gray Madza sedan crashed into an NJ Transit Bus while it was stopped at a traffic light , causing another car, a blue Acura MDX to be involved in the collision, Verona police said. 🚨 DAYTIME DUIs ON THE RISE IN VERONA 🚨 📍 Public Safety Alert Earlier this week, Verona Police responded to a serious... Posted by Verona Police D…
Washington Township, NJ
Police & Fire
Suspects Followed Couple From Philly, Robbed Them At Gunpoint: Washington Twp PD
Two people were robbed at gunpoint outside a residence in Washington Township on Sunday, July 27. At 11:33 p.m., officers responded to a residence on Eton Drive, Washington Township police said. The victims had returned home from the Ritz-Carlton in Philadelphia, police said. The man exited his Mercedes-Benz convertible in the driveway with his fiancée when he was ambushed by two armed suspects, police said. One suspect struck the victim in the head with a handgun while demanding his Rolex watch and wallet, police said. The second suspect held the woman at gunpoint and ordered her to remain…
Clifton, NJ
Police & Fire
Bronx Man Crashes In Clifton, Runs Twice From Police Before Arrest: Authorities
A Bronx man ran from police twice after crashing a stolen car in Clifton Monday night, authorities said. On Monday, July 14, at approximately 9:52 p.m., Officer Mohammed Rayyan was patrolling near Main Avenue and South Parkway when he saw a 2006 Buick sedan commit several motor vehicle violations, Clifton Police Lt. Robert Anderson said. Officer Rayyan turned around and caught up to the car near Clifton Commons, police said. When he attempted a motor vehicle stop, the Buick turned into a parking lot, then fled north on Main Avenue. Police said the officer did not pursue the vehicle due to s…
Newark, NJ
News
Trespasser Killed By Train Near Newark Airport, Rail Officials Say; Heavy Delays Reported
A person was fatally struck by a train near Newark Airport on Wednesday morning, July 16, authorities said. The man, who has not been identified, was struck by a train at 8 a.m., NJ Transit said. The train departed Trenton at 7:11 a.m. and was scheduled to arrive at Penn Station at 8:23 a.m. There were no reported injuries to the 800 customer and crew on board. NJ Transit said rail service is subject to up to 30-minute delays into and out of Penn Station New York. Rail tickets and passes are being cross-honored system-wide and by PATH at Hoboken, Newark Penn Station and 33rd St-…
Roseland-Essex Fells, NJ
Police & Fire
NJ Transit Bus Driver Ran Red Light In Crash That Left Roseland Cop Critical: Prosecutor
A 40-year-old Orange NJ Transit bus driver has been charged after crashing into a police car in Roseland, authorities announced Monday, July 14. On Friday, June 20, at 4:12 p.m., a bus driven by Djimmy Evra was speeding and ran through a red light, slamming into a police car at Livingston Avenue and Prudential Drive, Essex County Prosecutor Theodore Stephens II and Roseland Police Chief Director Livio Cioffi said. The officer, Mark Miller, a 29-year-old Bloomfield resident, sustained life-threatening injuries and was airlifted to a nearby hospital, authorities said. Evra and three other pas…
Mays Landing-Hamilton, NJ
News
'Murder, Not Suicide:' Shocking New Lawsuit Filed In Mays Landing Woman's 2015 Death
The parents of an 18-year-old New Jersey woman who died after being hit by a train say she was abducted, assaulted, and murdered — and not suicidal, as officials claimed. Now they’re taking NJ Transit and other state agencies to court. Stephen and Dianne Valiante, the parents of Tiffany Valiante, filed a wrongful death lawsuit on Thursday, July 10 in Atlantic County Superior Court, nearly 10 years after their daughter was struck and killed by a NJ Transit train in Galloway Township. The lawsuit names NJ Transit, its police department, the New Jersey Office of the Chief State Medical Examine…
Paramus, NJ
News
Port Authority Multi-Bus Crash: 14 Injured, Hundreds Stranded During Morning Rush (
Updated
)
A crash between three buses closed the Port Authority Bus Terminal for more than three hours on Wednesday, July 2, upending the morning of commute for thousands of riders. At 6:15 a.m., Port Authority police responded to a crash involving three NJ Transit buses at the bus terminal, the agency said. Fourteen people sustained minor injuries, with 13 people being hospitalized, the Port Authoritiy said. The express bus lane ramp was closed to bus operations at approximately 6:15 a.m. and reopened at approximately 9:38 a.m, the Port Authority said. Customers should expect residual delays and sho…
Washington Township, NJ
Police & Fire
Route 42 Chase Ends In Woods With K9 Takedown, Stolen Truck Had Bullet Holes: Police
A South Jersey man was arrested after leading police on a wild chase in a stolen pickup truck with stolen plates, authorities said. Detective Matt Franchi saw the vehicle — a white Dodge Ram with stolen license plates — on State Highway 42 on Tuesday, July 1, at 12:30 p.m., Washington Township (Gloucester County) Police said. Franchi, along with Detective Barnett and Officer Sadowski, tried stopping the truck outside the US Gas station at 5321 Black Horse Pike. When they turned on their emergency lights, the driver took off, jumped the median, and sped north on Route 42, police said. The s…
Point Pleasant, NJ
Police & Fire
Fire On NJ Transit Train En Route To Bay Head Causes Delays: Officials
A small fire occurred on an NJ Transit train on Wednesday, June 25, authorities said. At 7 p.m., North Jersey Coast Line train No. 3363, which departed New York Penn Station at 5:01 p.m. and was scheduled to arrive in Bay Head at 7:07 p.m., experienced a small fire in the engine compartment at Spring Lake Station, NJ Transit said. No injuries were reported among the 55 passengers and crew and the passengers made their own alternate means of transportation, NJ Transit said. The North Jersey Coast Line remained in service with residual delays, NJ Transit said.
Roseland-Essex Fells, NJ
Police & Fire
Roseland Officer Seriously Hurt In Crash Involving Commuter Bus: Source
A New Jersey police officer was seriously hurt in a crash on Friday, June 20, Daily Voice has learned. The Roseland crash happened around 4 p.m. near the intersection of Livingston Avenue and Becker Farm Road, according to Mayor James Spango. Photos from the scene show a seriously wrecked police car and NJ Transit bus. The officer was taken to UMDNJ for treatment, Spango said in a public statement. The Roseland officer's vehicle was heavily wrecked in the Friday afternoon crash. Special to Daily Voice “Surgery was successfully performed on the involved officer Friday night,” S…
Morristown, NJ
Police & Fire
Man Found Dead By Train Tracks In Morristown, 2 Charged After Tampering With Second Body: Cops
Two people have been arrested in connection with the death of a 65-year-old man who was found near train tracks in Morristown, officials said. Enrique “Flaco” Vega, 33, and Cassandra West, 31, were taken into custody after an investigation into the death of Stanley M. Robinson, a Dover resident, on Friday, June 13, Morris County Prosecutor Robert J. Carroll said. Morristown Police and paramedics responded at approximately 9:14 a.m. to a report of an unresponsive man found on Patriots Path, south of Cory Road and near the NJ Transit railroad tracks, Carroll said. Officers arrived and fo…
West Orange, NJ
Police & Fire
West Orange Police Searching For Missing Man, 24, Last Seen Near Montclair
Police in West Orange are asking for the public’s help finding a 24-year-old man who went missing Thursday afternoon. Cairo Johnson was last seen around 1 p.m. on June 12 after walking away from his home in the Harrison Avenue area, near the Montclair border, according to the West Orange Police Department. He was wearing blue jeans, a white tank top, and gray high-top sneakers, authorities said. Police say Johnson is known to travel on NJ Transit bus routes #71 and #22, but his destination is unknown. Anyone with information on Johnson’s whereabouts is urged to call West Orange Police at …
Newark, NJ
News
$160M Newark Airport Station Project Will Cut Commutes For Locals
A groundbreaking $160 million project is underway in Newark, and local commuters could be the biggest winners. The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey kicked off construction Friday, June 13 on a new entry point to the Newark Liberty International Airport Train Station, which serves AirTrain Newark, Amtrak, and NJ TRANSIT. Officials say the expansion will dramatically improve transit access for residents of Newark’s South Ward and North Elizabeth — communities that have long been cut off from efficient airport transportation. Right now, locals face bus rides of up to 40 minutes just t…
Fair Lawn-Glen Rock, NJ
Traffic
NJ Transit Train With 320 On Board Strikes Truck In Fair Lawn, Delays Reported
A New Jersey Transit train struck a truck in Fair Lawn Monday evening, June 9 causing delays of up to 30 minutes on the Bergen County Line, officials said. The crash occurred around 5:18 p.m. when Train 1165, which left Hoboken at 4:51 p.m., hit an unoccupied truck near the west end of Broadway Station, according to an NJ Transit spokesperson. There were no reported injuries to the 320 customers and crew on board, the spokesperson said. The train was scheduled to arrive in Suffern at 5:54 p.m., but delays were expected throughout the evening commute. NJ Transit Police are leading the inve…
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