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Police & Fire
Local Pastor Struck, Killed By Commuter Train In Hackensack
UPDATE: Police identified a man struck by a commuter train Saturday in Hackensack as a local church pastor. The Rev. Robert Davis Sr. was struck at the Passaic Street crossing off Railroad Avenue across from the Hackensack Market around 2:45 p.m., Capt. Darrin DeWitt said. It wasn't immediately clear how Davis, the pastor of Cornerstone Baptist Church, ended up in the path of the Spring Valley-bound #2115 NJ Transit train or which part struck him. His wife, the Rev. Carolyn Davis, was doing voter registration outside of the market and he was walking from home to be with her when he was str…
Police & Fire
Authorities: Burlington County Man, 34, Admits Trying To Kill Girlfriend
A 34-year-old man from Burlington County has admitted to trying to kill his girlfriend four years ago, authorities said. Akil Herbert of Florence Township pleaded guilty to first-degree attempted murder, Burlington County Prosecutor Scott Coffina said. Under Herbert's guilty plea, he agreed to serve 12 years in state prison, Coffina said. Herbert was additionally charged with violating a restraining order, Coffina said. His plea was entered on Sept. 22 before Superior Court Judge Philip E. Haines, and he is due to be sentenced on Nov. 5. An investigation began…
Police & Fire
NJ Transit PD: Serial Sex Offender Assaults Train Passenger Days After Jail Release
A Jersey City man had only been out of jail for a few days when he sexually assaulted a female train passenger earlier this week, NJ Transit officials said. Darrell Jordan, 25 -- who has been arrested 14 times by the NJ Transit police since 2019 -- slapped the buttock of a woman on a northbound Hudson-Bergen Light Rail train near the Port Imperial station in Weehawken then fled the scene Tuesday, NJTPD Police Chief Christopher Trucillo said. NJTPD officers responded and searched the area, and found Jordan shortly after the incident, the chief said. Since January 2019, J…
Obituaries
NJ Transit K9 Officer Magnus Dies
The NJ Transit Police Department is mourning the loss of K-9 officer Magnus. The canine, whose name means great in Latin, served as part of an explosives detection team along with his partner, Officer Benjamin Zink. Magnus served for 10 dedicated years and died due to sudden medical complications. "Together the pair helped to protect and secure the NJ TRANSIT system and all within the great state of New Jersey," NJ Transit police said. "The entire NJTPD would like to thank K9 Magnus for his faithful years of service to the department and the community."
Police & Fire
Shoeless Hackensack FedEx Robber: ‘Give Me The Package Or I’ll F*** You Up’
"Give me the package or I'll f*** you up," a shoeless robber from Teaneck told a FedEx driver who was making a delivery in Hackensack on Tuesday, authorities said. What followed was a massive manhunt and a police chase through a muddy creek that ended when police found Newon O. Byfield, 31, behind the nearby Hilton Hasbrouck Heights/Meadowlands. And what was in the package? Marijuana, authorities suspect. The shoeless Byfield approached the driver at a Polifly Road address and threatened him shortly after 12:30 p.m. Tuesday, Lt. Anthony DiPersia said. The driver resisted, a struggle follo…
News
NJ Transit Supervisor Gets 5 Years In Prison For Siphoning $2.1M From Employer
A former NJ Transit supervisor will spend five years in prison after siphoning $2.1 million out of the transportation agency, authorities said. Richard E. Schade, 63, of Lumberton, set up four fake companies and approved payments to them for services such as landscaping and maintenance at NJ Transit properties in 2015, Acting Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens, II, said Friday. The scheme was uncovered in October 2015 when an internal audit revealed the unexplained payments. Schade -- formerly a facilities supervisor -- had authority to approve payments of up to $5,000…
News
Isaias Leaves 1.3 Million Without Power In NJ, Restoration Could Take Days
Tropical Storm Isaias wreaked havoc across North Jersey Tuesday, leaving more than 1.3 million homes and businesses without power. The worst part? Restoration could take days, Gov. Phil Murphy said in a tweet. "Some of these outages may last for a few days due to the severity of the storm," Murphy wrote. "We are working closely with the utilities to restore power as quickly and safely as possible." PSE&G's website was down as of 4 p.m., and many customers reported the texting service wasn't working for reporting outages. NJ Transit's rail service was suspended system-wide due to stor…
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: Tornado Touches Down In Jersey Shore Town Leaving Thousands Without Power
UPDATED: A tornado touched down in a Jersey Shore town Tuesday morning, according to the National Weather Service -- leaving thousands without power (scroll for videos). The tornado was over Corbin City at 9:53 a.m., the NWS said. Ocean City and the surrounding area was placed under a tornado warning until 10:15 a.m. as Tropical Storm Isaias made its way north. ALSO SEE: 1.3 Million New Jerseyans Without Power, Restoration Could Take Days More than 72,900 Atlantic City Electric customers were without power as of 11:30 a.m., the outage map shows. Reports say nearly 14,000 Ocean City reside…
Business
Central Jersey Ferry To Manhattan Gets $5M Federal Boost
A $5 million federal grant to build a new ferry terminal in Middlesex County has been approved, officials said. Ferries would run between Raritan Bay and downtown Manhattan and be within walking distance of NJ Transit rail service. The proposed 20,000-square-foot terminal would have 700 parking spaces and serve up to three ferries. “This is great news for New Jersey and for commuters who rely on passenger ferries every day," Congressman Frank Pallone said in a press statement announcing the U.S. Department of Transportation funding. The waterfront terminal will ad…
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: Bodycam Footage Shows NJ Transit Officer Reviving Newborn Baby In Train Station
A fast-acting NJ Transit officer revived a lifeless baby born in Newark Penn Station. He rushed her to the hospital in the passenger's seat of a police car Tuesday morning and didn't stop CPR until he got to the hospital, where she began to cry. Every second was captured by body cameras worn by the officers. The officers responded to a report of a medical event in the women's restroom at Newark Penn Station around 10 a.m., to find a mother cradling her newborn baby in her arms, NJ Transit officials said. The baby was grey in color and not breathing. Officer Bryan Richards can be see…
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Pedestrian Killed By Amtrak Train In New Brunswick
A pedestrian was fatally struck by an Amtrak train Wednesday night in Middlesex County, authorities said. The victim's name and age have not been released. It is not clear why they were on the tracks. Amtrak Train No. 134 was headed to New York City from Washington when it struck the person about 6:25 p.m. in New Brunswick, Jason C. Abrams, an Amtrak spokesman, said. The 68 passengers and four crew members on the Amtrak train were not hurt, and the train was delayed by more than three hours, Abrams said. The fatality resulted in delays to five other Amtrak trains, he said. New Brunsw…
Police & Fire
Guttenberg Woman, 57, Killed By Bus In Fairview Identified
UPDATE: Authorities identified a woman struck and killed by a commuter bus early Wednesday at a busy Fairview intersection as a 57-year-old supermarket employee from Guttenberg. The driver of the 166 from Manhattan's Port Authority terminal to Cresskill was making a left from Anderson Avenue onto Fairview Avenue at 6:45 a.m. when the front of the bus knocked Teresa Maresca down, Police Chief Martin Kahn said. Maresca, who wasn't in the crosswalk, fell and was dragged under the rear tire before the 73-year-old driver stopped, he said. None of the 38 passengers nor the driver were injured…
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