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NJ Transit Reducing Fare For World Cup: Report NJ Transit Reducing Fare For World Cup: Report
NJ Transit Reducing Fare For World Cup: Report It will now cost a little less to take the train to watch the World Cup at MetLife Stadium. New Jersey Transit will be reducing round-trip rail prices to the World Cup from $150 to $105, according to The Athletic. The 30% price reduction comes after the state received support from sponsors and other sources, according to The Athletic.  The fare, which includes a stop at Secaucus, is typically $12.90. NJ Transit CEO Kris Kolluri told The Athletic that train fares could drop even lower if the agency can get more private and non-taxpayer funding. Gov. Mikie Sherrill has been adamant New…

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by Sam Barron
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Person Struck, Killed By Train In Hudson Valley Person Struck, Killed By Train In Hudson Valley
Person Struck, Killed By Train In Hudson Valley A person was fatally struck by a train in Orange County on Thursday, Sept. 11, officials confirmed. The incident happened just before 1 p.m. on Thursday, when a CSX train hit a pedestrian on the tracks near Oak Street and River Road in the town of Newburgh, according to a CSX spokesperson.  Orange County EMS quickly responded but later reported that the person died from their injuries, officials said. No train crew members were hurt. “CSX extends its deepest sympathies to everyone impacted by this tragic incident and will continue to support local law enforcement as they complete the …

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by Ben Crnic
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Big Names, Big Sound, Big E: 2025’s Concerts Go Big Big Names, Big Sound, Big E: 2025’s Concerts Go Big
Big Names, Big Sound, Big E: 2025’s Concerts Go Big Need one more reason to hit the Big E this September? How about nine: Gov’t Mule, Busta Rhymes, Rick Ross, Cole Swindell, The Avett Brothers, Foreigner, The Kid Laroi, Train, and ZZ Top. Tickets to these Big E Arena shows are sold separately from general admission—and they’re going fast. Grab yours now before they’re gone. New England’s largest fair, the Big E in West Springfield, MA, is more than fried Oreos and butter sculptures. It’s where legends light up the stage and fans show up big. This year’s lineup spans Southern rock to rap, country to classic rock. You don’t see Gov’t Mule and R…

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by Vira Mamchur Schwartz
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Metro-North Found Liable In 2015 Northern Westchester Crash That Killed 6 Metro-North Found Liable In 2015 Northern Westchester Crash That Killed 6
Metro-North Found Liable In 2015 Northern Westchester Crash That Killed 6 A jury has decided to hold Metro-North Railroad liable for a 2015 crash in Northern Westchester that killed six people and injured more than a dozen others.  The decision in the liability trial regarding the crash, which happened in Valhalla in February 2015, was reached on Tuesday, July 17.  Earlier Report - Deadliest Metro-North Crash Claimed, Changed Lives, But Crossing Unchanged On the day of the crash, Feb. 3, 2015, 49-year-old Ellen Brody of Edgemont had left her job in Chappaqua before encountering a traffic jam along the Taconic State Parkway in Mount Pleasant that f…

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by Ben Crnic
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Man Parks SUV In Train's Path In Hudson Valley, Runs Away, Cops Say Man Parks SUV In Train's Path In Hudson Valley, Runs Away, Cops Say
Man Parks SUV In Train's Path In Hudson Valley, Runs Away, Cops Say Police in New York say a Connecticut man intentionally parked his Chevy Equinox on train tracks in the path of a CSX train and then ran away only to be caught. The Hudson Valley incident occurred in Ulster County around 2 p.m., Tuesday, May 28, south of the Esopus Avenue railroad crossing in the town of Espous. According to Capt. Joseph Sciutto of the Ulster County Sheriff's Office, deputies responded to a report of a train hitting a car. When first responders arrived, they saw a car seat in the back seat and quickly checked to ensure no children were injured, Sciutto said. Deputies found …

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by Kathy Reakes