Man Struck, Killed By Train In Middletown, NJ Transit Says (Update)
A man was struck and killed by an NJ Transit train Tuesday morning, May 6, near Middletown, suspending service in both directions along the North Jersey Coast Line, officials said.
The incident happened at 9:06 a.m., when train 3223, which had left Penn Station New York at 7:44 a.m., hit a trespasser just west of Middletown, NJ Transit said.
The train was scheduled to arrive in Long Branch at 9:23 a.m., and was carrying about 50 passengers and crew, none of whom were injured.
Service was suspended between Matawan and Long Branch following the incident. New Jersey Transit Police are leading…
Jersey City Man Punched, Spat On NJ Transit Crew Member
A 44-year-old Jersey City man was arrested and charged with punching and spitting on a NJ Transit crew member on Wednesday, April 16, authorities said.
At noon on a train from Trenton to New York Penn Station, Tyquan Gibbs, refused to provide his ticket upon request by a female crew member while the train was stopped at Newark Airport, NJ Transit officials said. After refusing to provide the ticket, Gibbs spit on the woman, punched her, knocking her to the ground where he continued to punch her, authorities said.
Other passengers came to the woman's aid, restraining Gibbs until police arriv…
Trespasser Fatally Struck By Train In Wayne: NJ Transit
A woman was fatally struck by a train in Wayne on Saturday, April 12, authorities said.
At 2:57 p.m., a Montclair Boonton Line train, struck and fatally injured the woman, who was trespassing, east of the Wayne Route 23 Transit Center, NJ Transit said.
The train, which departed Hoboken at 1:58 p.m., was en route to Dover at 3:30 p.m., NJTransit said. There were no injuries to the 27 customers and crew on board, NJ Transit said.
Montclair-Boonton Line rail service was temporarily suspended in both directions between Montclair State University to Denville, NJ Transit said. New Je…
DUI Driver Downs Live Wires On Route 4 In Teaneck, Captured Nearby After Fleeing, Sheriff Says
An intoxicated driver who crashed into a utility pole and bus stop on Route 4 in Bergen County on Sunday evening, March 30, was arrested and charged with after fleeing the scene, authorities said.
The crash happened around 6:40 p.m. on Route 4 East at River Road, Bergen County Sheriff's Office spokesperson Kyra Pazant said.
The vehicle struck a utility pole, a guardrail, and a NJ Transit bus stop, snapping the pole on impact and sending live wires across the River Road on and off ramps, Pazant said. The right lane of Route 4 East and both ramps were shut down.
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