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'Person' Struck, Killed By Train In North Jersey 'Person' Struck, Killed By Train In North Jersey
'Person' Struck, Killed By Train In North Jersey Authorities on Tuesday were trying to identify a person struck and killed overnight by a commuter train in Passaic. The No. 1101 Main Line train left Hoboken -- bound for Suffern, NY -- shortly after 1:30 a.m. The pedestrian was struck at the Passaic station around 2 a.m. There were no injuries to the six customers or crew on board. NJ TRANSIT police were investigating. They not only hadn't identified the victim as of mid-morning on Tuesday. They didn't have a gender or approximate age. "It's still under investigation," said Emma Wright, NJT's senior public information officer.

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
VIDEOS: Hoboken-To-Port-Jervis Commuter Train Plows Through Stalled Tractor-Trailer In Rockland VIDEOS: Hoboken-To-Port-Jervis Commuter Train Plows Through Stalled Tractor-Trailer In Rockland
Videos: Hoboken-To-Port-Jervis Commuter Train Plows Through Stalled Tractor-Trailer In Rockland UPDATE (w/VIDEO): Service was expected to continue as normal during Wednesday’s morning rush after a commuter train from Hoboken plowed through a stalled tractor-trailer Tuesday night in Rockland County. Witness Chris Schucht, of Tuxedo, captured video of the train hitting the trailer on Route 17 --- also known as Orange Turnpike – in Sloatsburg. The video was tweeted by Anjali Hemphill (@NBCNewYork) and Bethany Cefalu (@News12Westchester), among others. Rockland Report also posted video of the aftermath (above). No injuries were reported. Transit officials said the train left Hobok…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
Frightening Incident: Ridgewood Woman, 33, Dragged By Train In Glen Rock Frightening Incident: Ridgewood Woman, 33, Dragged By Train In Glen Rock
Frightening Incident: Ridgewood Woman, 33, Dragged By Train In Glen Rock A Ridgewood woman was seriously injured when she was dragged by a commuter train in Glen Rock, authorities said. The 33-year-old woman "appeared to have gotten her coat caught on the train and was dragged down the platform before falling" shortly before 9 a.m. Sunday, Police Chief Dean Ackermann said. She was taken to St. Joseph's Regional Medical Center with injuries that Ackermann weren't considered life-threatening. Police, firefighters and EMS workers responded. NJ Transit police were investigating.

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by Jerry DeMarco