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NJ Transit Bus Strikes, Kills Man At Lakewood Terminal: Developing NJ Transit Bus Strikes, Kills Man At Lakewood Terminal: Developing
NJ Transit Bus Strikes, Kills Man At Lakewood Terminal: Developing A man was struck and killed by a New Jersey Transit bus at the Lakewood Terminal, according to developing and unconfirmed reports. The crash occurred before 10:30 p.m. in the terminal parking lot, initial reports said. NJ Transit officials referred calls to the Ocean County Prosecutor's Office. CHECK BACK FOR UPDATES

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by Jon Craig
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Family Of Bicycle-Riding Bergenfield Boy Killed In Crash With Bus Gets $1.6M Family Of Bicycle-Riding Bergenfield Boy Killed In Crash With Bus Gets $1.6M
Family Of Bicycle-Riding Bergenfield Boy Killed In Crash With Bus Gets $1.6M The family of a 9-year-old Bergenfield boy who was killed when his bicycle collided with a commuter bus 2½ years ago has reportedly settled a negligence lawsuit for $1.6 million. Alvin Maracallo was headed in the same direction on West Church Street when the driver of the New Jersey Transit bus turned left onto Veterans Plaza, hitting him as he entered the crosswalk shortly before 4 p.m. May 27, 2019. He and the bicycle hit the front wheel, then went under the bus and were run over, police said at the time. Security video from a nearby firehouse shows a good Samaritan rushing to help the b…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Authorities ID Man Killed By Train In Asbury Park As Barnegat Resident, 34 Authorities ID Man Killed By Train In Asbury Park As Barnegat Resident, 34
Authorities ID Man Killed By Train In Asbury Park As Barnegat Resident, 34 Authorities have identified a man struck and killed by a train in Asbury Park. James Kessock, 34, Barnegat, was hit about 9:55 p.m. Sunday, according to Jim Smith, a New Jersey Transit spokesman Kessock was struck along the North Jersey Coast Line tracks near First Avenue around 9:55 p.m., Smith said. North Jersey Coast Line rail service was suspended in both directions between Long Branch and Bay Head. New Jersey Transit police investigated. 

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by Jon Craig
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Man Struck, Killed By Train In Asbury Park Man Struck, Killed By Train In Asbury Park
Man Struck, Killed By Train In Asbury Park A man was struck and killed by a train Sunday night in Asbury Park, authorities said. The man was struck along the North Jersey Coast Line tracks near First Avenue around 9:55 p.m., New Jersey Transit spokesman Jim Smith said. New Jersey Transit police are investigating what train may have been involved.  North Jersey Coast Line rail service was suspended in both directions between Long Branch and Bay Head.  New Jersey Transit police were on scene leading the investigation.

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by Cecilia Levine
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Boy Dies After Being Struck By Train On Jersey Shore: NJT Boy Dies After Being Struck By Train On Jersey Shore: NJT
Boy Dies After Being Struck By Train On Jersey Shore: NJT A boy died after being struck by a train early Saturday morning on the Jersey Shore, New Jersey Transit officials said. The North Jersey Coastline train with two engines had no passenger cars when the boy was struck around 1:30 a.m. near West Bergen Place near Red Bank station, NJ Transit spokesperson Everett Merrill told Daily Voice. The train was heading from the Meadows Maintenance Complex (MMC) in Kearny to Long Branch, he told the outlet. No passengers were on the train and no injuries were reported to the crew. Service was suspended in both directions between Long Bran…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Transit Police Charge Passenger With Assaulting Conductor In Bergen Transit Police Charge Passenger With Assaulting Conductor In Bergen
Transit Police Charge Passenger With Assaulting Conductor In Bergen Authorities captured a Waldwick man wanted for assaulting a conductor at a local train station. New Jersey Transit police tracked down DeVaugn K. Dudley, 23, and took him into custody assisted by Waldwick police, said Emma Wright, NJT's senior public information officer. They charged him with aggravated assault and interfering with transportation in connection with a Nov. 23 incident at the Waldwick station, Wright said. DeVaugn K. DudleyBERGEN COUNTY SHERIFF No sooner was Dudley booked into the Bergen County Jail than a Superior Court judge in Hackensack released him Tuesday, pending…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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NJ Transit Police Nab Man Wanted For Assaulting Conductor In Bergen NJ Transit Police Nab Man Wanted For Assaulting Conductor In Bergen
NJ Transit Police Nab Man Wanted For Assaulting Conductor In Bergen Authorities captured a Waldwick man wanted for assaulting a conductor at a local train station. New Jersey Transit police tracked down DeVaugn K. Dudley, 23, and took him into custody assisted by Waldwick police, said Emma Wright, NJT's senior public information officer. They charged him with aggravated assault and interfering with transportation in connection with a Nov. 23 incident at the Waldwick station, Wright said. No sooner was Dudley booked into the Bergen County Jail than a Superior Court judge in Hackensack released him Tuesday, pending further court action, under New Jersey's 2…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Woman, 73, Struck, Killed By Train At NJ Crossing Woman, 73, Struck, Killed By Train At NJ Crossing
Woman, 73, Struck, Killed By Train At NJ Crossing New Jersey Transit authorities have identified the person struck and killed by a train at a Jersey Shore crossing. Cynthia E. Sussman, 73, of Belmar was struck at 9:19 a.m. Sunday in Spring Lake by a North Jersey Coast line train, according to a NJ Transit spokesman. The train was traveling from Long Branch to Bay Head. There were 25 passengers on board. None of them were hurt.

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by Jon Craig
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Pedestrian Struck By NJ Transit Bus Settles For $2M Pedestrian Struck By NJ Transit Bus Settles For $2M
Pedestrian Struck By NJ Transit Bus Settles For $2M A pedestrian who suffered a traumatic brain injury when he was struck by a commuter bus in Essex County reportedly has received a $2 million settlement. Kiliek Anthony, now 31, was knocked an estimated 15 feet when he was struck by a New Jersey Transit bus as he crossed Chancellor Avenue in Irvington on Dec. 1, 2015 around 6 a.m., police reports show. He suffered several injuries, including brain bleeding and a loss of brain tissue and part of his frontal lobe, argued his attorney, Beth Baldinger of Mazie, Slater, Katz & Freeman (Roseland), argued, according to the New Jersey Law Journa…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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NJ Transit IDs Man Killed By Light Rail Train NJ Transit IDs Man Killed By Light Rail Train
NJ Transit IDs Man Killed By Light Rail Train Authorities have identified the man killed by a New Jersey Transit River Line light rail train.  Denis Javier Mencia Sanchez, 30, of  Riverside Township in Burlington County was struck at about 10:40 p.m. Friday near the Wood Lane grade crossing, Burlington County, according to New Jersey Transit spokesman Everett Merrill.  New Jersey Transit and Edgewater Park police responded to the scene. There were no passengers aboard at the time of the fatal crash since the train was not in service, Merrill said. New Jersey Transit police are leading the investigation.

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by Jon Craig
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NJ Transit IDs Man Killed By Light Rail Train NJ Transit IDs Man Killed By Light Rail Train
NJ Transit IDs Man Killed By Light Rail Train Authorities have identified the man killed by a New Jersey Transit River Line light rail train.  Denis Javier Mencia Sanchez, 30, of  Riverside Township in Burlington County was struck at about 10:40 p.m. Friday near the Wood Lane grade crossing, Burlington County, according to New Jersey Transit spokesman Everett Merrill.  New Jersey Transit and Edgewater Park police responded to the scene. There were no passengers aboard at the time of the fatal crash since the train was not in service, Merrill said. New Jersey Transit police are leading the investigation.

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by Jon Craig
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Man Killed By Train In Trenton Man Killed By Train In Trenton
Man Killed By Train In Trenton A man was struck and killed by New Jersey Transit train Saturday afternoon in Trenton, authorities said. The River Line light rail train that left the Waterfront Entertainment Center in Camden at 1:44 p.m., struck the pedestrian at the S Broad Street crossing at 2:52 p.m., NJT spokesman Everett Merrill said. None of the 30 passengers nor the operator were injured. Service was suspended between Trenton and Bordentown with bus service provided as of 5 p.m. The victim was not identified and NJT police were investigating.

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by Cecilia Levine