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Bergenline Avenue, Union City, NJ

New Union City Bus Garage, Terminal Moving Forward: NJ Transit New Union City Bus Garage, Terminal Moving Forward: NJ Transit
New Union City Bus Garage, Terminal Moving Forward: NJ Transit NJ Transit is moving forward with plans for a new bus garage and terminal in Union City after being approved by NJ Transit's Board of Directors. The project, which has entered the design phase, will be a state-of-the-art bus facility to store and charge electric buses and be a service facility for bus cleaning, maintenance and inspection, along with a terminal for passengers, NJ Transit said. HDR Inc., a Newark-based firm, will be in charge of designing, engineering and providing construction services for the $92.3 million bus terminal. The $2.6 million contract requires HDR to provide a 10…
SUV Gets Sandwiched Between Dump Truck, Jitney Bus On Bergenline SUV Gets Sandwiched Between Dump Truck, Jitney Bus On Bergenline
Bergenline Dump Truck, Jitney Bus Crash A multi-vehicle crash involving a jitney bus, a dump truck and a passenger car closed a portion of Bergenline Avenue in Union City Wednesday morning, Jan. 3. HudPost shared footage showing the SUV sandwiched between the other two vehicles outside the 99c Lot at the corner of 35th Street at 8:15 a.m. Multiple vehicle accident on 35th St. & Bergenline Ave. including a jitney van and garbage truck. Avoid the area. Posted by HudPost on Wednesday, January 3, 2024 No immediate injuries were reported.
Fight Broke Out Before Double Stabbing That Left Union City Boy Dead: Prosecutor Fight Broke Out Before Double Stabbing That Left Union City Boy Dead: Prosecutor
Fight Broke Out Before Double Stabbing That Left Union City Boy Dead: Prosecutor Authorities have release preliminary details in a double stabbing that left a teen boy dead and another seriously hurt in Union City this week. Five teens were involved in a fight at 40th Street and Bergenline Avenue around 6:25 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 20, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. Allen Flores, 15, of Union City, and a 16-year-old boy were each stabbed and hospitalized. Flores was pronounced dead at Christ Hospital in Jersey City. The other victim remains hospitalized with serious injuries. Three juveniles have since been arrested: A 16-year-old Union City male is charge…
UPDATE: Bus Lane Crash Paralyzes Lincoln Tunnel Traffic UPDATE: Bus Lane Crash Paralyzes Lincoln Tunnel Traffic
Update: Bus Lane Crash Paralyzes Lincoln Tunnel Traffic UPDATE: A commuter bus and four other vehicles were involved in a chain-reaction crash that jammed rush-hour traffic into and out of the Lincoln Tunnel. The inbound bus was headed east toward the inbound tunnel in the specially designated lane on the westbound side of Route 495 when the crash occurred in Union City between the Kennedy Boulevard and Bergenline Avenue underpasses around 6:30 a.m. Tuesday, the Port Authority said. There wasn't an exact count of those injured, although none of them appeared seriously hurt, witnesses said. A westbound vehicle had struck another vehicle, sending…
Details Released In Police Involved Shooting July 4th In Union City Details Released In Police Involved Shooting July 4th In Union City
Details Released In Police Involved Shooting July 4th In Union City A 58-year-old stabbing suspect was hospitalized after being shot by police responding to the incident in Hudson County July Fourth, police said. Jesus Suazo hurt the victim during an argument before police were flagged down on 23rd Street and Bergenline Avenue in Union City around 7:50 p.m., Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. An officer fired his service weapon during the encounter, striking Suazo, who was hospitalized and in stable condition as of Wednesday, Suarez said. The victim wounded by Suazo suffered non life-threatening injuries, police said. Suazo was charged with …
Winning Mega Millions Tickets Sold In Hudson, Sussex Counties Winning Mega Millions Tickets Sold In Hudson, Sussex Counties
Winning Mega Millions Tickets Sold In Hudson, Sussex Counties Winners! Two Mega Millions lottery tickets worth $10,000 each were sold in Hudson and Sussex Counties. Tickets matching four of the five white balls and the Gold Mega Ball for the Tuesday, March 22 drawing were sold at Garden State News on Bergenline Avenue in Union City and Stop & Shop on Town Center Drive in Sparta, New Jersey Lottery officials said. The winning numbers were: 08, 15, 21, 27, and 61. The Gold Mega Ball was 08, and the Megaplier Multiplier was 03. The Mega Millions&…
Hit-Run Driver Admits Guilt In Crash That Killed Bicyclist, 56, In Hudson County Hit-Run Driver Admits Guilt In Crash That Killed Bicyclist, 56, In Hudson County
Hit-Run Driver Admits Guilt In Crash That Killed Bicyclist, 56, In Hudson County A 29-year-old Union City man admitted guilt to charges related to his role in the November 2020 hit-and-run death of a 56-year-old bicyclist, authorities announced. Miguel Perez pleaded guilty on Oct. 28 to one count of second-degree leaving the scene of an accident resulting in death and an associated motor vehicle summons, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. Perez's passenger, Nicholas Padin, 63, of Hoboken, later surrendered to authorities and was charged with knowingly leaving the scene of a motor vehicle accident resulting in death (accomplice liability), hinder…
Jersey City Lookout Admits Role In Union City Bank Robbery Jersey City Lookout Admits Role In Union City Bank Robbery
Jersey City Lookout Admits Role In Union City Bank Robbery A Jersey City man admitted Thursday that he served as the lookout while an ex-con robbed a Union City bank. Juan Rojas Hernandez, 21, told a federal judge via videoconference in Newark that he got a cut of the proceeds after William Tedeschi robbed the Valley National Bank branch on Bergenline Avenue of $10,200 in November 2019. Tedeschi, 48, also of Jersey City had been released from state prison after serving 20 months for impersonating a police officer in several Hudson County towns when he robbed the Valley National branch with Hernandez and co-defendant Faronk Lazizi. Taking a plea de…
Driver, Passenger Both Charged In Union City Hit-Run That Killed Bicyclist Driver, Passenger Both Charged In Union City Hit-Run That Killed Bicyclist
Driver, Passenger Both Charged In Union City Hit-Run That Killed Bicyclist Prosecutors have arrested the driver and passenger involved in a hit-and-run crash that killed a 56-year-old Union City man. On Nov. 16, Marcelino Pilco was heading northbound near Bergenline Avenue on 48th Street when he was struck on his bike around 7:45 p.m., taken to Jersey City Medical Center and pronounced dead later that night, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. Miguel Perez, 28, of Union City, was arrested Wednesday and charged with knowingly leaving the scene of a motor vehicle accident, causing death while driving with a suspended license, providing false reports to law …
Jersey Cash 5 Ticket Good For More Than $1.8 Million Sold in Hudson County Jersey Cash 5 Ticket Good For More Than $1.8 Million Sold in Hudson County
Jersey Cash 5 Ticket Good For More Than $1.8 Million Sold in Hudson County It’s a winner! A Jersey Cash 5 ticket worth more than $1.8 million was sold in Hudson County. A ticket matching all five numbers for Thursday’s drawing was sold at Universal Liquors on Bergenline Avenue in Union City. The winning numbers were: 01, 11, 22, 38, and 44. The XTRA number was 04. The lucky winner will take home the Jersey Cash 5 jackpot of $1,830,222.
Detectives Seek SUV Driver In Deadly Union City Hit-Run Bicycle Crash Detectives Seek SUV Driver In Deadly Union City Hit-Run Bicycle Crash
Detectives Seek SUV Driver In Deadly Union City Hit-Run Bicycle Crash Authorities are seeking the driver of a white Nissan Rogue wanted in a Union City hit-and-run that killed a 56-year-old bicyclist. Marcelino Pilco was heading northbound near Bergenline Avenue on 48th Street when he was struck on his bike around 7:45 p.m., Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. The driver of the a white Nissan Rogue, an SUV, fled, Suarez said. Pilco was taken to Jersey City Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead just before 11:50 p.m. Anyone with information is urged to contact the Office of the Hudson County Prosecutor at 201-915- 1345 or to leave an ano…
Man Accused Of Shooting At Bicyclist Nabbed By Hudson SWAT Team, Charged With Attempted Murder Man Accused Of Shooting At Bicyclist Nabbed By Hudson SWAT Team, Charged With Attempted Murder
Man Accused Of Shooting At Bicyclist Nabbed By Hudson SWAT Team, Charged With Attempted Murder A Hoboken man accused of shooting at a bicyclist in Union City last month was arrested Friday with help from the Hudson County SWAT Team, authorities said. Terrence Torres, 19, is accused of firing a gun at two cars and nearly hitting a bicyclist on Third Street and Bergenline Avenue around midnight on Aug. 26, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. Responding officers found shell casings at the scene, and a victim told police he was shot at while riding a bicycle but not injured, Suarez said. Acting on a search warrant, Hudson County Regional SWAT Team officers recovered a firearm f…
Coronavirus Testing Site Coming To Union City Coronavirus Testing Site Coming To Union City
Coronavirus Testing Site Coming To Union City A new COVID-19 testing site will soon open in Union City, reports say. The facility, located in a parking lot on 36th Street between Kennedy Boulevard and Bergenline Avenue, will operate as a drive-thru and walk-up site starting Monday, April 6. Residents in Union City, Weehawken, North Bergen, West New York and Guttenberg can be tested between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. daily for as long as supplies last, officials said. Patients must show proof of residency and call (201) 366-8465 to complete the pre-screening process. Patients without an appointment will be prohibited from both drive-thru and …