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Cherry Hill, NJ
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Woman Struck, Killed By NJ Transit Train
A woman was struck and killed by a NJ Transit train in Camden County, authorities said. She was hit just south of the Lindenwold station by Atlantic City Rail Line train 4612 at about 7:45 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 22, a NJ Transit spokesman said. Service between Atco and Cherry Hill was temporarily suspended in both directions. There were about 160 passengers and crew on the train, which left Atlantic City at 6:49 a.m. and was due in Philadelphia at 8:28 a.m. The woman’s name was not immediately available. New Jersey Transit Police are leading the investigation.
Middletown, NJ
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Man Struck, Killed By Train On Jersey Shore
A man was struck and killed by a NJ Transit train in Spring Lake, authorities said. The pedestrian was hit at about 11:50 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 15 just before the train station, NJ Transit officials said. North Jersey Coast Line train 4398 left Bay Head at 11:34 p.m., destined for Long Branch. It was the final shuttle train of the night. There were six people aboard, officials said. No passengers or crew were hurt. The pedestrian’s name had not been released. New Jersey Transit Police are leading the investigation.
Hamilton Township, NJ
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Pedestrian Fatally Struck By Train In Princeton
A pedestrian was struck and killed by a train in Princeton Friday, Nov. 4, authorities said. Northeast Corridor train 3953, which had left form Penn station New York, struck the victim around 6:35 p.m. at Princeton Junction station, NJ Transit officials said. No injuries were reported to the customers or the crew on board. Northeast Corridor service was temporarily suspended in both directions but has since resumed. Amtrak police were leading the investigation with assistance from New Jersey Transit Police.
Elizabeth, NJ
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Officials ID 28-Year-Old Man Killed By Train In Plainfield
Officials have identified the victim struck and killed by a train last week in Plainfield as a 28-year-old resident. Wilber Anibal Hernandez Rivas was struck by Raritan Valley Line train 5413 near the Grant Avenue bridge in Plainfield around 8:55 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 25, NJT spokesman Jim Smith said. The train departed Newark Penn Station at 7:59 a.m. and was scheduled to arrive at Raritan at 9:08 a.m. There were no reported injuries to the 20 customers or the crew on board. Raritan Valley Line rail service was suspended in both directions between Plainfield and Dunellen but has since resum…
Elizabeth, NJ
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Person Fatally Struck By Train In Union County
A person was struck and killed by an NJ Transit train in Union County, officials said. The male pedestrian was struck by Raritan Valley Line train 5413 near the Grant Avenue bridge in Plainfield around 8:55 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 25, NJT spokesman Jim Smith said. The train departed Newark Penn Station at 7:59 a.m. and was scheduled to arrive at Raritan at 9:08 a.m. There were no reported injuries to the 20 customers or the crew on board. Raritan Valley Line rail service was suspended in both directions between Plainfield and Dunellen but has since resumed. NJ TRANSIT rail tickets and passes w…
Hackensack, NJ
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: Man, 66, Struck, Killed By Train In Hackensack
A man was struck and killed by a commuter train Wednesday morning in Hackensack. The Pascack Valley Line train struck the 66-year-old pedestrian at Essex Street and East Railroad Avenue near the Essex Street train station at 9:55 a.m., city Detective Capt. Michael Antista said. Under what circumstances wasn't immediately clear. NJ TRANSIT statement: "At approximately 9:55 a.m., Pascack Valley Line westbound train 1651, which departed Hoboken at 9:34 a.m. and was scheduled to arrive at New Bridge Landing at 10:01 a.m., struck and fatally injured an adult male pedestrian in the vicinity of …
Lakewood, NJ
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Juvenile Fatally Struck By Train On Jersey Shore
UPDATE: Raul Cartagena was identified by his friends as the victim of the crash. ORIGINAL STORY: A juvenile was struck and killed by a train on the Jersey Shore Sunday, Aug. 14, NJ Transit officials tell Daily Voice. The child was struck by the southbound train No. 4749 on the North Jersey Coast Line in Point Pleasant Beach at the Foreman Avenue crossing around 4:30 p.m., the outlet said citing NJ Transit officials. Incident currently in Point Pleasant Beach involving @NJTRANSIT train at Forman Ave @News12NJ expect transit delays. Road crossings closed in area. pic.twitter.com/cVPFh0G…
Parsippany-Troy Hills, NJ
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Morristown Man Gets 18 Years Behind Bars For Train Station Brick Killing: Prosecutor
The Morristown man who pleaded guilty to manslaughter in the train station killing of another man has been sentenced to 18 years in prison, authorities announced. Lamar Harris, 34, was sentenced to 18 years in state prison and must serve 85 percent before reaching parole eligibility as per the No Early Release Act on Thursday, August 11, Morris County Prosecutor Robert J. Carroll said in a joint release. Video surveillance showed Harris, 33, with the victim, Matthew Palla, at the Morristown Train Station in the moments leading up to the Morris Street station homicide around 12:30 a.m. on Mo…
Franklin Township, NJ
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Train Kills Pedestrian In Somerset County
A pedestrian was struck and killed by a train in Somerset County, officials confirmed. The crash involving Gladstone Branch Train 440 occurred just before 10:50 p.m. Wednesday, July 27 in Far Hills, NJ Transit officials said. No injuries to the three customers or crew members were reported. The train was scheduled to arrive in Hoboken at 12:22 p.m. Gladstone Branch was temporarily suspended between Bernardsville and Gladstone but has since resumed. New Jersey Transit Police are leading the investigation.
Elizabeth, NJ
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Man Struck Dead By NJ Transit Train: Officials
A man was struck and killed by an NJ Transit train in Union County Thursday, June 2, officials said. The unidentified pedestrian was hit by Gladstone Branch Train No. 419 around 1:40 p.m. near the Valley Avenue Bridge in Berkeley Heights, the agency said in a release. The train had left Hoboken and was heading toward Gladstone. None of the 10 passengers were injured, and service to the Gladstone Branch was suspended near the Berkeley Heights Station. New Jersey Transit Police were leading the investigation. Editor's note: NJ Transit officials initially reported that a woman was injur…
Rutherford, NJ
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Fired Bergen Employee Captured, Charged With Threatening To 'Kill Everyone' At Former Job
UPDATE: An employee recently let go by a Bergen County ground beef and burger producer threatened to "kill everyone inside of the building" and told police that they'd "better get there" to stop him, authorities said. A SWAT team and colleagues from neighboring towns joined Carlstadt police at the Wonder Meats Inc. headquarters on Broad Street following the threats Tuesday evening, April 12. They later arrested ex-con Mark Brownridge, 46, at Penn Station in Newark with help from New Jersey Transit police after tracking him overnight on his cellphone. Brownridge, most recently of Hackensac…
Rutherford, NJ
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Police, SWAT Race To Bergen Plant After Ex-Employee Threatens To 'Kill Everyone'
An employee recently let go by a Bergen County ground beef and burger producer threatened to "kill everyone inside of the building" and told police that they'd "better get there" to stop him, authorities said. A SWAT team and colleagues from neighboring towns joined Carlstadt police at the Wonder Meats Inc. headquarters on Broad Street following the threats Tuesday evening, April 12. They later arrested Mark Brownridge, 46, at Penn Station in Newark with help from New Jersey Transit police after tracking him overnight on his cellphone. Brownridge, most recently of Hackensack, has previous…
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