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Hudson-Bergen Light Rail

Weehawken, NJ
Business
Restaurant Visionary Brings Luxe Dining Experience With NYC Skyline Views To Weehawken Restaurant Visionary Brings Luxe Dining Experience With NYC Skyline Views To Weehawken
Restaurant Visionary Brings Luxe Dining Experience With NYC Skyline Views To Weehawken Renowned restaurateur Jeremy Casilli is bringing his latest venture, DRIFT Restaurant & Bar, to Weehawken’s thriving Lincoln Harbor district. Promising an immersive dining experience that combines culinary artistry with captivating views of the Manhattan skyline, DRIFT is taking reservations and is set to open on Wednesday, Nov. 13.  Casilli, a leading figure in the restaurant industry and mastermind behind popular hotspots like Hudson & Co. in Jersey City and Pier 115 in Edgewater, designed DRIFT to create a unique, unforgettable experience for guests.  The 17,000-square…

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by Cecilia Levine
Lyndhurst, NJ
Police & Fire
Contractor Admits Stiffing Hudson-Bergen Light Rail Nearly $500G For No-Show Work Contractor Admits Stiffing Hudson-Bergen Light Rail Nearly $500G For No-Show Work
Contractor Admits Stiffing Hudson-Bergen Light Rail Nearly $500G For No-Show Work UPDATE: An electrical supervisor from Bergen County admitted soaking the Hudson Bergen Light Rail for nearly a half-million dollars worth of no-show work, including while he was vacationing in Florida, federal authorities said. Joseph Ferrara, 56, of North Arlington, "submitted claims for compensation covering hundreds of hours relating to work allegedly performed during regular, overtime and double time hours" that was, in fact, never done, U.S. Attorney for New Jersey Philip Sellinger said. Ferrara, who worked as an electrical supervisor for a subcontractor hired by the light rail system,…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Jersey City, NJ
Police & Fire
FOUND! Missing Hudson County Dog Reunited With Family FOUND! Missing Hudson County Dog Reunited With Family
Found! Missing Hudson County Dog Reunited With Family Rocco the dog has been returned to Hudson County. The Jack Russell terrier, who was taken from a home in Bayonne on Monday, July 24, was found safe and returned to his family on Wednesday, July 26 at 772 Avenue C, Bayonne Police Capt. Eric Amato said. Rocco was taken by a group of people while on his front porch at 41st Street and Avenue E, Amato said. The suspects then boarded a Hudson-Bergen Light Rail train at the 45th Street station (Bayonne) bound for Hoboken with Rocco, Amato said. Once at the Hoboken stop, the suspects boarded a PATH train and exited at the 14th Street stop in M…

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by Sam Barron
Jersey City, NJ
Police & Fire
Green-Haired Dog Thief Locks Eyes With Surveillance Camera On Train To NYC Green-Haired Dog Thief Locks Eyes With Surveillance Camera On Train To NYC
Green-Haired Dog Thief Locks Eyes With Surveillance Camera On Train To NYC Police in Hudson County are seeking a group of people wanted for stealing a dog from a resident's porch and fleeing to Manhattan. UPDATE: The dog was found and reunited with his family Wednesday evening, July 26. ORIGINAL STORY: The individuals pictured above were captured walking up to a home on 41st Street and Avenue E in Bayonne where Rocco, a Jack Russell Terrier, was secured with a leash to the front porch, around 6:20 p.m. Monday, July 24, Bayonne Police Capt. Eric Amato said. The group then boarded a Hudson-Bergen Light Rail train at the 45th Street station (Bayonne) bound for Hobok…

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by Cecilia Levine
Jersey City, NJ
Police & Fire
Massive Jersey City Blaze Finally Under Control (UPDATE) Massive Jersey City Blaze Finally Under Control (UPDATE)
Massive Jersey City Blaze Finally Under Control (Update) The 7-alarm fire in Jersey City blaze that broke out on Tuesday, April 11, was under control as of Wednesday morning, April 12, officials said. Firefighters will remain at the recycling plant at 1 Caven Point Ave., where the fire started, to put out any hotspots, said Kimberly Wallace-Scalcione, the press secretary for the mayor's office. After the fire started at the recycling plant, it extended north toward the Newark Bay-Hudson County Turnpike Extension and Hudson-Bergen Light Rail, and extended as far south as near Liberty State Park, Wallace-Scalcione said. The cause of the …

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by Sam Barron
Jersey City, NJ
Police & Fire
Brush Fire Progresses To 7-Alarm Blaze In Jersey City Brush Fire Progresses To 7-Alarm Blaze In Jersey City
Brush Fire Progresses To 7-Alarm Blaze In Jersey City Hundreds of firefighters descended on the scene of an out-of-control Jersey City blaze that started as a brush fire but spread across the Newark Bay-Hudson County Turnpike Extension and Hudson-Bergen Light Rail Tuesday, April 11. The blaze at Garfield and Bayview Avenue had progressed to a widespread, 7-alarm blaze as of 4 p.m. Please be advised: There is a fire impacting the Turnpike area at Garfield and Bayview ave.Motorists diverted and urged to avoid NJ TPK area at Garfield and Bayview aves (Caven Point) due to 6-alarm brush/factory fire. Air quality is being monitored. pic.twitter.…

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by Sam Barron
Jersey City, NJ
Police & Fire
Car Struck By Train In Jersey City Car Struck By Train In Jersey City
Car Struck By Train In Jersey City A sedan was struck by a train Tuesday, Nov. 8 in Jersey City. There were no injuries reported in the crash at 1st and Washington Street grade crossing — between Harsmus Cove and Harborside stations — around 3:50 p.m., NJ Transit officials said. Lightrail and car collide in downtown Jersey City pic.twitter.com/XV23P8Lz6Q — HudPost (@hudpost) November 8, 2022 No injuries were reported to the approximately 90 customers on board the Hudson-Bergen Light Rail, nor the operator. HBLR service was briefly suspended between Harborside and Newport stations but has since resumed. New Jersey Trans…

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by Cecilia Levine
Jersey City, NJ
Police & Fire
Car Struck By Train In Jersey City Car Struck By Train In Jersey City
Car Struck By Train In Jersey City Firefighters freed a driver from their car after it was struck by a light-rail train Monday, authorities said. The train operating from Bayonne to Hoboken struck the car at approximately 9 a.m. at the intersection of Essex and Warren Streets in Jersey City, NJ Transit officials said. The driver was taken to an area hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, they said. There were no injuries to the 30 customers or train operator on board, officials said. Hudson–Bergen light-rail service was suspended in both directions. It was back in service with ongoing delays as of 10:55 a.m…

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by Nicole Acosta
Jersey City, NJ
Police & Fire
Person Struck, Killed By Train In Jersey City Person Struck, Killed By Train In Jersey City
Person Struck, Killed By Train In Jersey City A pedestrian was struck and killed by a train in Jersey City overnight Sunday. The Hudson Bergen Light Rail train struck the trespasser around 12 a.m., west of the Danforth Avenue station, authorities said. The individual's age and gender were under investigation as of Monday morning, NJ Transit spokesman Jim Smith said. Service was temporarily suspended between Danforth Avenue and Richard Street. No one on the train including the two passengers were injured. The incident remains under investigation by NJ Transit police.

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by Cecilia Levine
Jersey City, NJ
Police & Fire
Car, Train Crash Suspends Service To Hudson-Bergen Light Rail Car, Train Crash Suspends Service To Hudson-Bergen Light Rail
Car, Train Crash Suspends Service To Hudson-Bergen Light Rail Service to the Hudson-Bergen Light Rail was suspended after a car struck a train Tuesday evening. The crash occurred around 8:15 p.m. in Jersey City near Harsimus Cove. Service was subject to a 20-minute delay in both directions, NJ Transit said in a Tweet. This is a developing story. Check back for more. Have photos? Email clevine@dailyvoice.com Update: Hudson Bergen Light Rail service is subject to up to a 20-minute delay in both directions due to a motor vehicle strike near Harsimus Cove. — Hudson-Bergen Light Rail (@NJTRANSIT_HBLR) October 14, 2020

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by Cecilia Levine
Jersey City, NJ
Police & Fire
NJ Transit PD: Serial Sex Offender Assaults Train Passenger Days After Jail Release NJ Transit PD: Serial Sex Offender Assaults Train Passenger Days After Jail Release
NJ Transit PD: Serial Sex Offender Assaults Train Passenger Days After Jail Release A Jersey City man had only been out of jail for a few days when he sexually assaulted a female train passenger earlier this week, NJ Transit officials said. Darrell Jordan, 25 -- who has been arrested 14 times by the NJ Transit police since 2019 -- slapped the buttock of a woman on a northbound Hudson-Bergen Light Rail train near the Port Imperial station in Weehawken then fled the scene Tuesday, NJTPD Police Chief Christopher Trucillo said. NJTPD officers responded and searched the area, and found Jordan shortly after the incident, the chief said. Since January 2019, J…

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by Cecilia Levine
Jersey City, NJ
News
NOT IN SERVICE: Hoboken PATH Station Will Be Closed All Weekend NOT IN SERVICE: Hoboken PATH Station Will Be Closed All Weekend
NOT IN Service: Hoboken PATH Station Will Be Closed All Weekend Hoboken's PATH station will be closed all weekend long. Beginning 12:01 a.m. Friday through 5 a.m. Monday, the station will be closed for "necessary signal equipment maintenance." The Journal Square line will be running, although overcrowding is possible. Here's what PATH riders should know: NJ Transit will cross honor PATH riders on the Hudson-Bergen Light Rail around-the-clock when Hoboken station is closed. Service will operate direct between JSQ-33 and will not stop at Hoboken. World Trade Center Station will be open. Service on the NWK-WTC line will be operating a normal weekend sch…

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by Cecilia Levine
Paterson, NJ
News
Clifton Woman, 35, ID'd As Victim Fatally Struck By Light Rail Train Clifton Woman, 35, ID'd As Victim Fatally Struck By Light Rail Train
Clifton Woman, 35, ID'd As Victim Fatally Struck By Light Rail Train The person killed when she was struck by a light rail train in Weehawken Monday night is a 35-year-old Clifton woman, NJ Transit said.  Saskia Guerrero was struck by the Hudson-Bergen line train around 11 p.m. near Port Imperial Boulevard. The Hoboken train had about 70 people aboard.  Family have started a GoFundMe campaign on her behalf to help with expenses. The incident remains under investigation.  

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by Paul Milo
Jersey City, NJ
Police & Fire
UPDATE: Person Fatally Struck By Light Rail Identified UPDATE: Person Fatally Struck By Light Rail Identified
Update: Person Fatally Struck By Light Rail Identified UPDATE, Aug. 21: NJ Transit has identified the victim fatally struck Monday night in Weehawken. Click here for more.  Original story:  A pedestrian died Monday night when she was hit by a Hudson Bergen Light Rail train in Weehawken, NJ Transit said.  The woman was hit around 11 p.m. near Port Imperial Boulevard. No one aboard the Hoboken-bound train was injured.  The identity of the woman was not immediately available Tuesday morning.  The incident is under investigation, NJ Transit said.  Check back here for updates. 

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by Paul Milo