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Northeast Corridor Train Kills Woman In South Brunswick, NJ Transit Says Northeast Corridor Train Kills Woman In South Brunswick, NJ Transit Says
Northeast Corridor Train Kills Woman In South Brunswick, NJ Transit Says A woman died when she was hit by a train in South Brunswick on Veterans Day, officials said. The woman was struck between Jersey Avenue and Princeton Junction at around 9:35 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 11, a New Jersey Transit spokesperson said. Her identity wasn't released as of Tuesday, Nov. 12. None of the 110 customers and crew members on the train were injured. They were transferred to a following train. The Northeast Corridor train had left New York Penn Station at 8:37 p.m. It was due to arrive in Trenton at 10:07 p.m. Amtrak and NJ Transit police were investigating the crash.
Woman Struck By NJ Transit Train Suffers Severe Leg Injury: Officials Woman Struck By NJ Transit Train Suffers Severe Leg Injury: Officials
Woman Struck By NJ Transit Train Suffers Severe Leg Injury: Officials A woman was hospitalized with a severe leg injury after being struck by a train in Morristown on Saturday, May 4, NJ Transit officials said. The woman was on the Morristown platform with the injury when responders arrived at the scene, just before 7:25 p.m., a spokesperson for NJ Transit said. The woman was taken to the hospital by EMS. The woman had been struck by Morris & Essex Line train 6936, which departed Dover at 7:05 p.m. and was scheduled to arrive At Penn Station New York at 8:40 p.m., the spokesperson said. No injuries were reported to customers or the crew on board.&nb…
Metrobus Stabbing Suspect Accused Of Murdering Man During MD Argument: Police Metrobus Stabbing Suspect Accused Of Murdering Man During MD Argument: Police
Metrobus Stabbing Suspect Accused Of Murdering Man During MD Argument: Police Police say that a stabbing suspect who attacked a Rockville man on a WMATA bus earlier this month has been apprehended and charged with murder. Tyrone Joseph Curtis, has been arrested in Silver Spring for his alleged role in the death of 28-year-old Amontae Robert Cunningham following a verbal altercation that escalated on the bus, the Montgomery County Department of Police announced on Monday, April 17. On Wednesday, April 5, investigators say that Cunningham and Curtis got into an argument on a bus, when the latter pulled out a knife, prompting the bus driver to attempt to de-escalate t…
Accused Serial Masturbator From Hudson Jailed In Bergen After Transit Bus Incident Accused Serial Masturbator From Hudson Jailed In Bergen After Transit Bus Incident
Accused Serial Masturbator From Hudson Jailed In Bergen After Transit Bus Incident East Rutherford police snatched a 24-year-old serial masturbator from a commuter bus following another incident, authorities said. Marvin Vargas of Jersey City was taken from the NJ TRANSIT bus and booked on lewdness charges after police were called to a bus shelter on Paterson Plank Road around 1:30 p.m. Thursday, March 30, Capt. Jeff Yannacone said. Vargas had masturbated in front of a female passenger, also 24, on the #163 bus, which runs between Ridgewood and the Port Authority bus station in Manhattan, the captain said. "Nothing was said to the female, but he was looking at her," Yann…
$176M Revamp Of Hoboken Waterfront Under Way (NEW PHOTOS) $176M Revamp Of Hoboken Waterfront Under Way (NEW PHOTOS)
$176M Revamp Of Hoboken Waterfront Under Way (NEW Photos) After more than 15 years, work has begun on the Hoboken waterfront's revitalization project. Hoboken Mayor Ravi Bhalla shared new renderings of project costing $176 million in state funding, and called it a "long time coming." Some additional renderings of what will become the new Hoboken Terminal, as a part of a major redevelopment project undertaken in partnership w/ @GovMurphy & LCOR. The project will include new retail & office space, a revitalized Warrington Plaza, new modern bus terminal + more. pic.twitter.com/XDlnt0jdS2 — Ravinder S. Bhalla (@RaviBhalla) October 8, 2022 …
Officials Announce Name Of New LIRR Terminal In Manhattan Set To Open This Year Officials Announce Name Of New LIRR Terminal In Manhattan Set To Open This Year
Officials Announce Name Of New Lirr Terminal In Manhattan Set To Open This Year New York State officials have announced the name of the new 700,000-square-foot Long Island Rail Road terminal in Manhattan that is nearing its completion. The new terminal, which will be located below Grand Central Terminal and Madison Avenue from 43rd Street to 48th Street, is named Grand Central Madison, Gov. Kathy Hochul announced on Tuesday, May 31. Grand Central Madison is expected to begin service before the end of the year.  The $11.1 billion infrastructure project connects the LIRR to the East Side.  "This is an exciting, historic moment for New York State, Long Island…
Stabbing Victim Collapses In Elizabeth Police HQ, 3 Involved In Train Station Fight Stabbing Victim Collapses In Elizabeth Police HQ, 3 Involved In Train Station Fight
Stabbing Victim Collapses In Elizabeth Police HQ, 3 Involved In Train Station Fight One of two men stabbed during an argument at an Elizabeth NJ Transit station walked into the Elizabeth police station and collapsed on Sunday evening, authorities said. The two men boarded the train at Newark Penn Station when an argument broke out with another passenger, NJ Transit spokesman Paul Milo said. All three men got off the train at the Elizabeth station on Broad Street, where things escalated and turned physical around 6:45 p.m., Milo said. That's when the suspect pulled out a knife and stabbed both men, authorities said. One man walked into the Elizabeth police station an…
KNOW HIM? Bucks County Police Seek ID For Target Electronics Thief KNOW HIM? Bucks County Police Seek ID For Target Electronics Thief
Know HIM? Bucks County Police Seek ID For Target Electronics Thief Police in Bucks County are seeking the public's help identifying a man who they say stole $200 worth of electronics from a local Target store. Surveillance footage shows the man in the electronics department putting a Netgear AC16 Smart WiFi router and an ARLO 1080P wire-free doorbell camera, totaling $210 into an Aldi shopping bag, around 12:15 p.m. on Jan. 27, Bensalem police said. The suspect is described as a Hispanic male, in his late 20's or early 30's, wearing a plaid fedora hat, black and gray jacket, jeans, and black sneakers, police said. The man apparently fled the area on a Sep…
Time Is Money: Here's How Much Traffic Congestion Costs NYC Commuters Time Is Money: Here's How Much Traffic Congestion Costs NYC Commuters
Time Is Money: Here's How Much Traffic Congestion Costs NYC Commuters The daily congestion that commuters deal with each day is costing New York City billions of dollars, according to a new study. INRIX, Inc. a transportation analytics service published it’s latest Global Traffic Scorecard that identified and ranked congestion and mobility trends in more than 900 cities, across 43 countries. That study found that New York City commuters ranked fourth overall - down from second last year - nationwide in losing an average of 140 hours in congestion. The cost each driver incurs while being stuck in traffic is an average of $2,072 annually, and the total cost to …
LIRR 'Time Clock Sabotage' Under Investigation Just Weeks After Reports Of Excessive OT Pay LIRR 'Time Clock Sabotage' Under Investigation Just Weeks After Reports Of Excessive OT Pay
Lirr 'Time Clock Sabotage' Under Investigation Just Weeks After Reports Of Excessive OT Pay Weeks after the MTA was rocked by reports of overtime pay going off the rails to the tune of more than $400 million, an investigation has been launched after a Long Island Railroad time clock in Queens was tampered with. When workers went to install a new biometric clock at the LIRR Jamaica station to help better monitor when workers clock in and out, to keep track of overtime, they found that the communication line used by the clock had been cut by a suspected saboteur. The cut cord led to an investigation by the MTA Inspector General’s Office and MTA Police Department. No suspect has been…
Metro-North Experiences Hours-Long Delays Metro-North Experiences Hours-Long Delays
Metro-North Experiences Hours-Long Delays This story has been updated. Metro-North experienced delays into and out of Grand Central Terminal due to a speed restriction resulting from track work starting at the tail end of the morning commute and continuing into the early afternoon. In a statement issued just before 8:30 a.m., Metro-North advised customers on the Harlem, Hudson and New Haven lines to listen for announcements at local stations. Delays were as long as 20 minutes at times.