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STEER CLEAR: Bull Wandering On Tracks Delays NJ Transit Service In Newark STEER CLEAR: Bull Wandering On Tracks Delays NJ Transit Service In Newark
Steer Clear: 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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by Sam Barron
Police & Fire
NJ Transit Train Strikes Car On Jersey Shore NJ Transit Train Strikes Car On Jersey Shore
NJ Transit Train Strikes Car On Jersey Shore A New Jersey Transit train struck a car on the Jersey Shore, authorities said. At 7:32 a.m., North Jersey Coast Line train 3224 crashed into the car at the Bethany Road crossing in Hazlet. The car's motorist was not hurt.  No injuries were reported to the approximately 150 customers or the crew on board at the time. The train departed Long Branch at 7:10 a.m. and was scheduled to arrive at Penn Station New York at 8:41 a.m. Customers from train 3224 were being transferred to a following train.  New Jersey Transit Police are on scene leading the investigation.

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by Jon Craig
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NJ Transit Train Derails Near Penn Station Disrupting Service (DEVELOPING) NJ Transit Train Derails Near Penn Station Disrupting Service (DEVELOPING)
NJ Transit Train Derails Near Penn Station Disrupting Service (Developing) 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…

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by Sam Barron
Police & Fire
Man Struck, Killed By Train Near Union Station Man Struck, Killed By Train Near Union Station
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…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Authorities ID Woman Struck, Killed By Train In Morristown Authorities ID Woman Struck, Killed By Train In Morristown
Authorities ID Woman Struck, Killed By Train In Morristown Authorities have identified the woman struck and killed by a train early Monday in Morris County. Jane B. Siegel, 61, of Morristown, was struck on Kahn Road between Convent Station and Morristown by Morris & Essex Line train 6602 around 4:40 a.m., NJ Transit spokeswoman Mariluz Garcia-Diaz said. There were no injuries reported to the approximately 30 customers or the crew on board the train at the time.  The train left Dover at 4:16 a.m. and was scheduled to arrive at Penn Statin New York at 5:44 a.m., she said. Morris & Essex Line train service was briefly suspended bet…

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by Valerie Musson & Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
UPDATE: Person Fatally Struck By Dover-Bound Train In South Orange Identified UPDATE: Person Fatally Struck By Dover-Bound Train In South Orange Identified
Update: Person Fatally Struck By Dover-Bound Train In South Orange Identified UPDATE: The woman's name was released Thursday. Click here for more.  A Dover-bound NJ Transit train struck and killed a person in South Orange Wednesday, a spokeswoman for the agency said.  Morris & Essex 6225, which left Penn Station New York shortly before noon, struck the person, described only as a female trespasser, at around 12:30 p.m. at Mountain Station. None of the 300 passengers and crew aboard the train were hurt.  Morris & Essex and Gladstone branch service was temporarily suspended Wednesday afternoon in both directions.   The New Jersey Tran…

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by Paul Milo
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Some NJ Transit Trains To NYC Will Be Diverted To Hoboken This Summer Some NJ Transit Trains To NYC Will Be Diverted To Hoboken This Summer
Some NJ Transit Trains To NYC Will Be Diverted To Hoboken This Summer NJ Transit Thursday announced changes to rush-hour service on the Montclair-Boonton, North Jersey Coast and Morris and Essex lines in order to accommodate repair work on two rail lines used by Amtrak at Penn Station New York. Some trains will also bypass Broad Street Station in Newark during peak periods.  The changes begin June 17 and end Friday, Sept. 6. The work will be carried out on weekdays. The service changes include: Montclair Boonton 6206, currently arrives at Penn Station 7:40 a.m., will arrive at Hoboken 7:32 a.m. and be renumbered 206; North Jersey Coast Li…

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by Paul Milo