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Ricardo The NJ Transit Bull On The Mend After Battling Deadly Infection
Ricardo, the bull that captured the Garden State's attention after it wandered onto the train tracks last month, is recovering after battling a deadly infection, his caretakers said. Skylands Animal Sanctuary in Wantage said on Facebook they discovered Ricardo had road rash on his leg when they rescued him after his trip on the tracks. He was taken to a veterinarian, who provided him with antibiotics and necessary vaccinations, they said. Ricardo ❤️ Doing a little better every day.. For those of you who haven’t been following the earlier posts, here is a... Posted by Skylands Animal Sa…
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Multiple NJ Transit Lines Suspended Due To Signal Issues At NY Penn Station
An Amtrak signal issue at New York Penn Station has suspended NJ Transit service on Friday, Jan. 12, officials said. All rail service on the Northeast Corridor, Raritan Valley Line and North Jersey Coast Line is suspended due to Amtrak signal issues, Kyalo Mulumba, a senior public information officer for NJ Transit said. Bay Head shuttles will continue to operate and Midtown Direct service is being diverted to Hoboken, Mulumba said. NJ Transit rail tickets and passes are being cross honored by PATH at Newark Penn Station, Hoboken and 33rd St-NY and NJ TRANSIT bus…
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Bull Who Wandered Onto NJ Train Tracks Safe At New Home
Ricardo, the bull who could literally stop train service, is enjoying his new digs. Trains were delayed for up to 45 minutes after he appeared on the train tracks near Newark Penn Station. He was rescued by Skylands Animal Sanctuary and Rescue in Wantage where he is resting comfortably, the group said on Facebook. Ricardo waking up from tranquilizer. He has had a long, rough day of fighting for his life, luckily it has paid off.. He... Posted by Skylands Animal Sanctuary And Rescue on Thursday, December 14, 2023 Safe, but heavily sedated. I hope he’s alright.. He i…
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: Bull Wandering On Tracks Delays NJ Transit Service In Newark
Was your commute delayed today? What a load of bull! A bull wandering onto the tracks in Newark caused trains to be delayed up to 45 minutes between Newark Penn Station and Penn Station New York, NJ Transit said. Rail tickets and passes are being crossed honored by PATH, Hoboken, Newark Penn and 33rd Street New York, NJ Transit said. It is unknown how the bull got onto the train tracks.
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NJ Transit Train Derails Near Penn Station Disrupting Service (
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NJ Transit service into and out of Penn Station New York has been suspended on Tuesday, Sept. 12 due to a minor slow speed derailment, transit officials said. At 8:55 a.m., Northeast Corridor train 3926, which had departed Trenton at 7:32 a.m., derailed prior to arriving at Penn Station, NJ Transit said. No injuries were reported and the train remains upright, transit officials said. 1 of 2: Rail service into and out of Penn Station New York is suspended due to a minor slow speed derailment in Penn Station New York. Midtown Direct service is being diverted to Hoboken. — Northeast Corri…
Police & Fire
Pedestrian Killed By Train In Union County, Delays Reported
Delays were reported on NJ Transit's Raritan Valley Line Sunday morning, March 26 due to a pedestrian having been fatally struck. The RVL train 5515, which left Newark Penn Station just before 9:40 a.m., struck the pedestrian around 9:50 a.m. on Galloping Hill Road near the Roselle Park station, NJT officials said. Service was suspended between Cranford and Newark Penn Station as of 11:40 a.m. Raritan Valley Line rail service remains suspended in both directions between Cranford and Newark Penn Station due to a pedestrian fatality near Roselle Park. Substitute bus service is being pro…
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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…
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Update
: Missing Woman Found Safe
UPDATE: The woman has been found safe and unharmed. ORIGINAL STORY: Authorities are seeking the public's help locating a woman who they say was last seen at Newark Penn Station. Magdalena Diaz was last seen by her mom at the New Jersey train station on March 21 at 1:15 p.m., according to NJ Transit officials. Diaz was captured two days later on surveillance footage at Penn Station in New York around 7 a.m., NJ Transit officials tell Daily Voice. Diaz is known to have severe learning deficiencies, mental health disabilities and physical limitations. Anyone who sees her or who knows where …
Lifestyle
Maryland Pageant Queen Keeps Calm In Dizzying New Jersey Crash: Report
Miss Maryland United States can certainly keep her composure. The 26-year-old beauty queen was nothing short of graceful after a crash that spun the BMW she was riding in on Monday, Feb 14 in New Jersey, the New York Post reports. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Rachel LaBatt (@rachel_labatt) Rachel LaBatt was riding in the sedan with her videographer and family friend, who was behind the wheel when they were struck by a plumbing and heating van at Ridgewood Avenue and Dodd Street on Glen Ridge around 9 a.m., the outlet said. L…
Police & Fire
Man Struck, Killed By Train In Elizabeth
A man was struck and killed by a train Thursday night in Elizabeth, responders said. Northeast Corridor train 3891 struck the man near W. Grand Street station around 10:45 p.m., NJ Transit spokesman Jim Smith said. The train had left New York Penn Station at 10:11 p.m. and was scheduled to arrive in Trenton at 11:42 p.m. There were no injuries to the approximately 300 customers or crew on board the train. Northeast Corridor and North Jersey Coast Line rail service was temporarily suspended in both directions between Linden and Newark Penn Station but has since resumed. …
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Man Struck, Killed By Train Near Union Station
A man was struck and killed by a train in Union Monday afternoon, NJ Transit officials said. The unidentified man was struck by Raritan Valley Line train 5179 near Union Station around 3:05 p.m., NJ Transit Spokeswoman Nancy Snyder said. The train left Penn Station New York at 2:39 p.m. and was scheduled to arrive at High Bridge Station at 4:30 p.m.. None of the approximately 75 customers or the crew on board the train were injured. Raritan Valley Line train service was suspended between Cranford Station and Newark Penn Station. Customers were accommodated by subst…
Police & Fire
Stabbing Victim Collapses In Elizabeth Police HQ, 3 Involved In Train Station Fight
One of two men stabbed during an argument at an Elizabeth NJ Transit station walked into the Elizabeth police station and collapsed on Sunday evening, authorities said. The two men boarded the train at Newark Penn Station when an argument broke out with another passenger, NJ Transit spokesman Paul Milo said. All three men got off the train at the Elizabeth station on Broad Street, where things escalated and turned physical around 6:45 p.m., Milo said. That's when the suspect pulled out a knife and stabbed both men, authorities said. One man walked into the Elizabeth police station an…
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Heroes
: NJ Transit Officers Save Woman Suffering Seizure On Train Tracks
New Jersey Transit Police Officers rushed to save a woman suffering a seizure on railroad tracks at Newark Penn Station. Witnesses alerted nearby officers when a female commuter fell from the platform onto Track 4 just after 2 p.m. Monday, NJ Transit Spokesman Paul Milo said. "Officers immediately halted train traffic and rushed in to render crucial aid and assistance," NJ Transit Police said in a Facebook post. Service was out for approximately 25 minutes, but there were no delays, NJT officials said. Offices performed life-saving efforts for approximately 10 minutes, Milo said. The vict…
Police & Fire
Officer Who Saved Infant In Train Station Recognizes Man Who Bound Teen Girl In Home Invasion
The same New Jersey Transit police officer who helped saved an infant over the summer in Newark Penn Station is credited with spotting a man wanted for tying a teen girl up and putting her in a closet last month in a violent Montclair home invasion, authorities said Monday. Police Officer Bryan Richards was on patrol Monday, Nov. 9, when he recognized Newark's Anthony L. Harper, who was in Newark Penn Station, NJ Transit officials said. The officer recognized Harper's face from bulletin issued by the Montclair police, NJ Transit officials said. Harper, 30, had been wanted for brea…
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Isaias Leaves 1.3 Million Without Power In NJ, Restoration Could Take Days
Tropical Storm Isaias wreaked havoc across North Jersey Tuesday, leaving more than 1.3 million homes and businesses without power. The worst part? Restoration could take days, Gov. Phil Murphy said in a tweet. "Some of these outages may last for a few days due to the severity of the storm," Murphy wrote. "We are working closely with the utilities to restore power as quickly and safely as possible." PSE&G's website was down as of 4 p.m., and many customers reported the texting service wasn't working for reporting outages. NJ Transit's rail service was suspended system-wide due to stor…
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: Bodycam Footage Shows NJ Transit Officer Reviving Newborn Baby In Train Station
A fast-acting NJ Transit officer revived a lifeless baby born in Newark Penn Station. He rushed her to the hospital in the passenger's seat of a police car Tuesday morning and didn't stop CPR until he got to the hospital, where she began to cry. Every second was captured by body cameras worn by the officers. The officers responded to a report of a medical event in the women's restroom at Newark Penn Station around 10 a.m., to find a mother cradling her newborn baby in her arms, NJ Transit officials said. The baby was grey in color and not breathing. Officer Bryan Richards can be see…
Lifestyle
Starbucks Opens Store At Newark Penn Station
Coffee lovers, rejoice: A new Starbucks location has opened for business at Newark Penn Station’s Main Concourse. The lease, which includes more than 10,000 square feet of retail space, was approved in August 2018 by NJ TRANSIT’s Board of Directors. The deal will provide non-fare box revenue totaling more than $1.6 million to NJ TRANSIT over the course of the lease. “We are very pleased to welcome Starbucks to Newark Penn Station and look forward to a long and beneficial partnership with them,” NJ TRANSIT President and CEO Kevin Corbett said in a release. “Non-fare box, revenue-gen…
Police & Fire
Person Struck By Train In Harrison; 2nd Person Killed By Train In NJ Wednesday
An Amtrak train struck a person who had entered the tracks in Harrison just east of Penn Station Newark Wednesday night, NJ Transit said. Transit later said the person died. The person was hit around 5:07 p.m. The incident disrupted service between New York Penn and Newark Penn stations, NJ Transit and Amtrak said. PATH service was affected as well. The red lights in this photo are from a stopped Amtrak train on the Dock Bridge in Newark, while first responders investigate a reported pedestrian strike. Service is subject to 45min delays & rail tickets/passes are being cross-hono…
Neighbors
After 24 Years Apart, NJ Transit Police Help Reunite Dad With Family
A homeless man who hadn't seen his daughters in 24 years -- and who had never met some of his grandchildren -- was reunited with them with help from a concerned NJ Transit police officer, the agency said. Transit police in the Secaucus Junction station found 61-year-old Jose Lopez, who is homeless, Aug. 6. The former Monmouth County resident had traveled from Miami to meet with his long-lost children. Officers in Secaucus sent him on to Newark Penn Stration, where Crisis Outreach Officer Sean Pfeifer decided to help locate Lopez's offspring. The agency's outreach program is…
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