Roseland Officer Seriously Hurt In Crash Involving Commuter Bus: Source Roseland Officer Seriously Hurt In Crash Involving Commuter Bus: Source Roseland Officer Seriously Hurt In Crash Involving Commuter Bus: Source
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…
Man Found Dead By Train Tracks In Morristown, 2 Charged After Tampering With Second Body: Cops Man Found Dead By Train Tracks In Morristown, 2 Charged After Tampering With Second Body: Cops Man Found Dead By Train Tracks In Morristown, 2 Charged After Tampering With Second Body: Cops
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 Police Searching For Missing Man, 24, Last Seen Near Montclair West Orange Police Searching For Missing Man, 24, Last Seen Near Montclair West Orange Police Searching For Missing Man, 24, Last Seen Near Montclair
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 …
$160M Newark Airport Station Project Will Cut Commutes For Locals $160M Newark Airport Station Project Will Cut Commutes For Locals $160M Newark Airport Station Project Will Cut Commutes For Locals
$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…
NJ Transit Train With 320 On Board Strikes Truck In Fair Lawn, Delays Reported NJ Transit Train With 320 On Board Strikes Truck In Fair Lawn, Delays Reported NJ Transit Train With 320 On Board Strikes Truck In Fair Lawn, Delays Reported
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…
Former Summit Soccer Player, 19, ID'd As Victim Killed By NJ Transit Train Former Summit Soccer Player, 19, ID'd As Victim Killed By NJ Transit Train Former Summit Soccer Player, 19, ID'd As Victim Killed By NJ Transit Train
Former Summit Soccer Player, 19, ID'd As Victim Killed By NJ Transit Train A 19-year-old former soccer player has been identified as the person struck and killed by an NJ Transit train on Tuesday, May 27 in Summit. At 1:28 a.m., Morris and Essex Line train 6907, which departed New York Penn Station and was en route to Dover, struck and fatally injured Dylan Faulkner, NJ Transit said. A native of England, Faulkner moved to Summit at the age of 12, attending middle school and high school there, according to his obituary. After graduating Summit High School, he attended university back in England, his obituary reads. Faulkner was a massive soccer fan, who played fo…
Man Fatally Struck By Train In Summit: NJ Transit Man Fatally Struck By Train In Summit: NJ Transit Man Fatally Struck By Train In Summit: NJ Transit
Man Fatally Struck By Train In Summit: NJ Transit A man was fatally struck by a train near Summit Station, early Tuesday morning, May 27, authorities said. At 1:28 a.m., Morris and Essex Line train 6907, which departed New York Penn Station and was en route to Dover, struck and fatally injured the man, NJ Transit said.  There were no injuries reported to the approximately 50 customers or crew on board, NJ Transit said. New Jersey Transit Police are leading the investigation.
ID Of Man Killed By Train In Hackensack Released ID Of Man Killed By Train In Hackensack Released ID Of Man Killed By Train In Hackensack Released
ID Of Man Killed By Train In Hackensack Released Officials have released the identity of the man struck and killed by a train in Hackensack earlier this week. Kevin C. Morales, 36, was struck by Pascack Valley Line train #1624 on Thursday, May 22 at approximately 11:36 a.m., according to NJ Transit spokesman Kyalo Mulumba. Morales was subsequently pronounced dead. There were no reported injuries to the 78 passengers or crew on board, NJ Transit said at the time. A GoFundMe was launched by Lorraine Mhaidat for Morales' family. "Kevin was more than a friend — he was light, laughter, and love in the lives of so many," Mhaidat writes. …
VIDEO: Totaled By A Train In Fair Lawn, Spotted On The Parkway — Because, Jersey VIDEO: Totaled By A Train In Fair Lawn, Spotted On The Parkway — Because, Jersey VIDEO: Totaled By A Train In Fair Lawn, Spotted On The Parkway — Because, Jersey
Video: Totaled By A Train In Fair Lawn, Spotted On The Parkway — Because, Jersey Got hit by a train. Still made it to the Parkway. New footage shows the same mangled Honda Civic that was slammed by an NJ Transit train in Bergen County casually cruising down the Garden State Parkway — without its bumper, trunk lid, or license plate. The Civic, which was struck at the Fair Lawn Avenue crossing on Thursday, May 22, was spotted by Ahmed Kasab near the southbound lanes near the Bloomfield toll plaza. Kasab, a mechanic in Paramus, was stunned. Click here to watch. "The whole passenger side airbag was hanging down," Kasab said, noting that driver seemed like that …
Man Struck, Killed By NJ Transit Train In Hackensack: Officials Man Struck, Killed By NJ Transit Train In Hackensack: Officials Man Struck, Killed By NJ Transit Train In Hackensack: Officials
Man Struck, Killed By NJ Transit Train In Hackensack: Officials NJ Transit rail service was suspended along the Pascack Valley Line due to a fatal pedestrian strike in Bergen County on Thursday morning, May 22, officials said. The incident occurred around 11:36 a.m. near the Clinton Place crossing in Hackensack, NJ Transit said. Train #1624, which left Spring Valley at 10:55 a.m. and was scheduled to arrive in Hoboken at 12:05 p.m., struck and killed a man, rail officials said. There were no reported injuries to the 78 passengers or crew on board, officials said. Rail service on the Pascack Valley Line was immediately suspended in both directions. NJ …
NJ Transit Strike Ends, Rail Service To Resume Tuesday NJ Transit Strike Ends, Rail Service To Resume Tuesday NJ Transit Strike Ends, Rail Service To Resume Tuesday
NJ Transit Strike Ends, Rail Service To Resume Tuesday New Jersey commuters can breathe a sigh of relief. Governor Phil Murphy and NJ TRANSIT CEO Kris Kolluri announced Sunday, May 18, that a tentative agreement has been reached with the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen (BLET) — officially ending a three-day rail strike that disrupted transit for tens of thousands across the region. “I am pleased to announce that we have reached a fair and fiscally responsible contract settlement that provides a generous wage increase for BLET members while saving taxpayers and customers the burden of fare increases,” said Murphy. Weekday rail …
NJ Transit Strike Paralyzes Trains To Shakira Concert, Knicks Playoff Game: Here's What's Next NJ Transit Strike Paralyzes Trains To Shakira Concert, Knicks Playoff Game: Here's What's Next NJ Transit Strike Paralyzes Trains To Shakira Concert, Knicks Playoff Game: Here's What's Next
NJ Transit Strike Paralyzes Trains To Shakira Concert, Knicks Playoff Game: Here's What's Next The NJ Transit rail strike rolled into its second day on Saturday, May 17, with President & CEO Kris Kolluri saying talks with union leaders are on — and will continue through the weekend in an effort to restore service for more than 350,000 daily riders. “We are going to meet the union today, tomorrow, all with the goal of getting to a deal so we can get them back to work and get customers the reliable service they need,” Kolluri said during a press conference at Newark Broad Street Station Saturday morning. “I want to be crystal clear. We want a fair deal that will not break the bank.…