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Lakewood, NJ
Police & Fire
Lakewood Man Set Three Fires: Prosecutor Lakewood Man Set Three Fires: Prosecutor
Lakewood Man Set Three Fires: Prosecutor A 39-year-old Lakewood man was arrested and charged with setting three fires on Saturday, Nov. 29, authorities said. At 10:30 p.m., Lakewood Township police and fire responded to a fire in the basement window well of a structure on East Eighth Street, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley Billhimer said.  Upon arrival, first responders discovered two additional brush fires along railroad tracks in the area, Billhimer said. Firefighters were able to extinguish all three fires, Billhimer said.  An investigation determined the structure fire was caused by a man, later identified as …

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by Sam Barron
Lansdale, PA
Police & Fire
Teens Critically Hurt After Truck Slams Into Moving Freight Train, Sparks Fire In Lansdale: PD Teens Critically Hurt After Truck Slams Into Moving Freight Train, Sparks Fire In Lansdale: PD
Teens Critically Hurt After Truck Slams Into Moving Freight Train, Sparks Fire In Lansdale: PD A pickup truck carrying two teens slammed into a moving freight train in Montgomery County, bursting into flames and partially derailing a tank car, Lansdale police announced on Thursday, July 3. The fiery crash happened on South Broad Street just before 3 a.m. on Tuesday, July 1, police said. A 2023 white Chevrolet Silverado collided with the train at the active crossing, where both the gate arms, lights, and alarms were fully functioning at the time of the crash. The impact was so powerful it caused one of the tank cars to derail, according to authorities. The pickup caught fire, but by t…

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by Jillian Pikora
Philipstown, NY
Real Estate
Railroad Tycoon’s Former Garrison Estate Carriage House Hits Market For $2M Railroad Tycoon’s Former Garrison Estate Carriage House Hits Market For $2M
Railroad Tycoon’s Former Garrison Estate Carriage House Hits Market For $2M Hudson Valley railroad history buffs, here's your chance at living in the estate of a former train tycoon.  A Putnam County carriage-style home that once belonged to a 19th-century railroad magnate’s estate located in Garrison at 16 Fox Hollow Ln. is now on the market in for just over $2 million.  According to its Houlihan Lawrence listing, the 3-bedroom, 3-bath residence sits on 5.1 acres and offers 4,464 square feet of meticulously renovated living space.   The home was originally part of the estate of Samuel Sloan, the prominent railroad executive known for directin…

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by Ben Crnic
Blairstown, NJ
Police & Fire
Driver Rescued After Jeep Plunges Onto Railroad Bed: Knowlton Fire Driver Rescued After Jeep Plunges Onto Railroad Bed: Knowlton Fire
Driver Rescued After Jeep Plunges Onto Railroad Bed: Knowlton Fire A Jeep plunged down on an embankment onto a railroad bed in Knowlton Township on the afternoon of Monday, Feb. 10, authorities said. At 4:57 p.m., first responders went to Stark Road near Route 94 after a vehicle went down an embankment onto an old railroad bed, Knowlton Twp. Fire and Rescue Company #1 said.   Multiple units saw the Jeep Wrangler lying upright on the railroad bed and crews carried that patient in a stokes basket up a snow and ice covered path to the waiting ambulance, firefighters said. The driver was transported to a nearby hospital for injuries th…

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by Sam Barron
New Rochelle, NY
News
New Rochelle Reveals Plans For Redesigned Transit Center New Rochelle Reveals Plans For Redesigned Transit Center
New Rochelle Reveals Plans For Redesigned Transit Center Officials in a Westchester County city are giving residents a sneak peek of plans to redesign its downtown transit center into a more pedestrian-oriented facility.  In an announcement on Thursday, Oct. 10, New Rochelle unveiled the new design for the city's transit center, which would change it into a more "modern, well-connected hub," officials said.  The city's transit center, located in the heart of downtown New Rochelle, currently serves as the busiest station on the Metro-North New Haven Line in New York outside of New York City. it provides access to places such as Yonkers, …

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by Ben Crnic
Kingston, NY
Police & Fire
Man Parks SUV In Train's Path In Hudson Valley, Runs Away, Cops Say Man Parks SUV In Train's Path In Hudson Valley, Runs Away, Cops Say
Man Parks SUV In Train's Path In Hudson Valley, Runs Away, Cops Say Police in New York say a Connecticut man intentionally parked his Chevy Equinox on train tracks in the path of a CSX train and then ran away only to be caught. The Hudson Valley incident occurred in Ulster County around 2 p.m., Tuesday, May 28, south of the Esopus Avenue railroad crossing in the town of Espous. According to Capt. Joseph Sciutto of the Ulster County Sheriff's Office, deputies responded to a report of a train hitting a car. When first responders arrived, they saw a car seat in the back seat and quickly checked to ensure no children were injured, Sciutto said. Deputies found …

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by Kathy Reakes
Massapequa, NY
News
LIRR's First New Train Cars In 17 Years Debut Just In Time For Morning Commute LIRR's First New Train Cars In 17 Years Debut Just In Time For Morning Commute
Lirr's First New Train Cars In 17 Years Debut Just In Time For Morning Commute The Long Island Railroad's first new train cars in 17 years made their debuts on Wednesday, Sept. 11, just in time for the morning commute as they rolled out of Huntington. Known as the “M9", the new cars improve upon the most successful and popular features of the MTA’s two recent electric car fleets, the M7s electric cars, and the M8 cars serving Metro-North’s New Haven Line, railroad officials said. “These new cars will offer new amenities and a better environment for our customers,” Railroad President Phillip Eng said. “Even if your train isn’t composed of these cars, there’s a good ch…

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by Kathy Reakes
Armonk, NY
News
First Woman Named Metro-North President First Woman Named Metro-North President
First Woman Named Metro-North President Catherine Rinaldi has been named the first female president of Metro-North Railroad.  Rinaldi, has served as acting president of Metro-North since July 2017, and previously was Metro-North’s executive vice president, beginning in 2015.  On Wednesday, Feb. 21 she was officially named president.  She replaces Joe Giulietti who resigned last July after three years leading the railroad. Giulietti became Metro-North’s president in 2014, following railroad troubles that included a Bridgeport derailment in 2013.  Under his watch, the railroad set ridership records in 2016, as the New Haven Line …

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