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NJ Transit Train Evacuated In Morris County Due To Smoke Condition: Officials

An NJ Transit traveling from Hoboken to Lake Hopatcong had to be evacuated in Morris County due to a smoke condition on the evening of Monday, Sept. 16, authorities said.

Convent Station

Convent Station

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The Morris & Essex train 807 departed Hoboken at 5:28 p.m. and was scheduled to arrive in Lake Hopatcog at 7 p.m., a spokesperson for NJ Transit said. It was evacuated at Convent Station in Morris Township due to a smoke condition in one of the cars, a spokesman said.

No injuries were reported among the 50 customers and crew, authorities said. The cause of the smoke condition remains under investigation, authorities said.

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