Man Hit By Train, Killed Near Jersey Shore Bridge On New Year’s Eve: NJ Transit

A man was struck by a New Jersey Transit train and killed on New Year's Eve in Middletown, officials said.

A New Jersey Transit train for the North Jersey Coast Line pulls into the station in Middletown, NJ.
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01/02/2025 11:31 a.m.

The man was hit by North Jersey Coast Line train No. 3361 on Tuesday, Dec. 31, 2024, a NJ Transit spokesperson said. The collision happened near the Navesink River bridge at around 5:54 p.m.

None of the 220 passengers and crew members aboard the train were injured. The train left New York Penn Station at 4:30 p.m. and was scheduled to reach Bay Head at 6:39 p.m.

The victim's identity hasn't been released as of Thursday, Jan. 2.

NJ Transit police were leading the investigation.

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