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Morriss County, NJ

Officials ID Driver Killed By NJ Transit Train In Lincoln Park As Pompton Plains Man Officials ID Driver Killed By NJ Transit Train In Lincoln Park As Pompton Plains Man
Officials ID Driver Killed By NJ Transit Train In Lincoln Park As Pompton Plains Man 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…
Grandpa, 78, Swipes ATVs From Enterprise: Wallington PD Grandpa, 78, Swipes ATVs From Enterprise: Wallington PD
Grandpa, 78, Swipes ATVs From Enterprise: Wallington PD A 78-year-old grandfather hitched a trailer with three ATVs inside to his pickup and stole them before dawn from an Enterprise Rent-A-Car in Wallington, authorities said. Detective Szymon Popek found security video from a nearby home that helped produce a solid lead after the trailer was reported stolen from the rental company lot shortly before 4:30 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 18, Capt. Shawn Kudlacik said. Officer Peter Wojcik recalled seeing the white GMC pickup truck early on the morning of his previous shift, Kudlacik said Tuesday, Sept. 20. Sgt. Paul Stolarz also helped identify Peter Van Du…