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Police & Fire
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…
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. …
Police & Fire
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…