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'Fierce And Fearless' Media Critic Eric Boehlert ID'd As Bicyclist Killed By NJ Transit Train 'Fierce And Fearless' Media Critic Eric Boehlert ID'd As Bicyclist Killed By NJ Transit Train
'Fierce And Fearless' Media Critic Eric Boehlert ID'd As Bicyclist Killed By NJ Transit Train A media critic and trusted journalist has been identified as the bicyclist struck and killed by a train early this week in Montclair, news reports say. Eric Boehlert, 57, was struck by Montclair Boonton Line Train 1087 just before Watchung Avenue Station around 9:40 p.m., according to his wife, Tracy Breslin, and NJ Transit officials. .@EricBoehlert’s death is terrible news. I’m devastated for his family and friends and will miss his critical work to counteract misinformation and media bias. What a loss. — Hillary Clinton (@HillaryClinton) April 6, 2022 Soledad O'Brien remembered Boehl…

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by Jillian Pikora & Cecilia Levine
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Woman Struck, Killed By Commuter Train In Wayne Woman Struck, Killed By Commuter Train In Wayne
Woman Struck, Killed By Commuter Train In Wayne A woman was struck and killed by a commuter train Thursday morning in Wayne, authorities confirmed. The unidentified woman was struck shortly after 7:30 a.m. just west of Main Street and Dewey Avenue, NJ Transit Chief Communications Officer Nancy Snyder said. Agency officials initially believed the incident occurred in Little Falls because that's where the train stopped. Another look determined that it occurred on the Wayne side of the border. No injuries were reported among the 52 customers and crew members on the Hoboken-bound train, which Snyder said left Lake Hopatcong at 6:40 a.m. Se…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Girl Seriously Injured After Being Struck By Train In Morris County Girl Seriously Injured After Being Struck By Train In Morris County
Girl Seriously Injured After Being Struck By Train In Morris County A girl was seriously injured after being struck by a train in Morris County Thursday evening, NJ Transit officials said. The girl was struck by the Montclair Boonton Line train 1079 west of Abbot Road in Montville just before 5:50 p.m., an NJ Transit spokesperson told Daily Voice. The train had departed the Hoboken terminal at 4:32 p.m and was scheduled to arrive at Hackettstown at 6:39 p.m, authorities said. The girl was taken to Morristown Medical Center with serious injuries, authorities said. The seven passengers onboard the train were uninjured, authorities said. The Montclair Boont…

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by Valerie Musson