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Officials ID Driver Killed By NJ Transit Train In Morris County
NJ Transit officials have released the name of the motorist killed by a train earlier this week in Morris County. Michael Carbone, 77, of Pompton Plains, was struck by Montclair-Boonton Line train 1074 after he disregarded the crossing gates at the Ryerson Road crossing in Lincoln Park around 9:30 a.m. Monday, Oct. 28, a spokesperson for NJ Transit said. A preliminary investigation found that the crossing gates were working as intended and were in the down position when Carbone drove his vehicle around the gates and positioned it directly into the path of the train, NJ Transit sai…
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Body On Railroad Tracks May Have Been Electrocuted: NJ Transit
A man was found dead on NJ Transit tracks in Newark Saturday, July 29 may have been electrocuted, officials said. The discovery was made around 11:25 a.m., on the tracks just west of Broad Street station in Newark, an NJ Transit spokesperson said. The individual may have come in contact with the catenary and was not struck by a train, however, a full investigation is ongoing, officials said. Montclair-Boonton train 518 was held and approximately 300 customers were transferred to M&E train 6920. No injuries were reported to customers on train 518. Train traffic o…
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Woman Struck By NJ Transit Train In Warren County
A woman was struck by a train in Warren County on Wednesday, May 3, investigating authorities said. The woman was struck by the Montclair-Boonton Line train 1074 east of High Street in Hackettstown shortly after 8:25 a.m., a New Jersey Transit spokesperson told Daily Voice. The train had left Hackettstown at 8:24 a.m. and was scheduled to arrive in Hoboken at 10:30 a.m., authorities said. The victim was taken to a nearby hospital for treatment of unknown injuries. The four customers and the crew members on board were unharmed. While the train was cancelled, substitute busing was being p…
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'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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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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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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: Driver Hospitalized After Being Struck By Train In Morris County
A driver was hospitalized after being struck by a train in Morris County Wednesday night, authorities said. The driver was struck by the Montclair Boonton Line train 1085 at Waterloo Valley Road in Mount Olive around 9:15 p.m., an NJ Transit spokesperson told Daily Voice. The train had departed the Hoboken terminal at 7:22 p.m and was scheduled to arrive at Hackettstown at 9:31 p.m, authorities said. The driver was taken to Morristown Medical Center with injuries deemed non-life-threatening, authorities said. The one person onboard the train was uninjured.
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Person Struck By Train In Montclair Suspends Service On Montclair-Boonton Line
Service was suspended on NJ Transit's Montclair-Boonton line Monday evening after a person was struck by a train. The identified pedestrian was struck near the Clairmont Avenue crossing around 7 p.m., an NJ Transit spokesperson said. The train had left Hoboken at 6:33 p.m. and was bound to arrive in Lake Hopatcong at 8:14 p.m. The victim was transported to the hospital with unknown injuries. None of the 400 passengers or employees on the train were injured, officials said. Service had resumed around 8 p.m. with delays of up to an hour reported.
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