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Hempstead, NY
News
Lirr
Strike Chaos Hits First Weekday — LIE Turns Into Parking Lot
The Long Island Rail Road strike entered its first weekday on Monday morning, May 18, leaving hundreds of commuters stuck in traffic or shunted onto shuttle buses. MTA leaders and union officials returned to the bargaining table around 7:30 a.m. to resume negotiations, WABC reported. Late-night talks on Sunday, May 17 failed to end in a deal. The sides remain stuck at an impasse on wages, with more than 3,500 LIRR workers demanding a 5% raise in the fourth year of the contract, while the MTA offers a lump sum payment equivalent to a 4.5% raise, according to Newsday. Traffic on the Long Isl…
Fort Lee, NJ
Police & Fire
Fire Near Penn Station Triggers NJ Transit Delays,
Lirr
Suspension
A fire near Penn Station caused major rail disruptions Thursday evening, suspending Long Island Rail Road service and delaying NJ Transit trains into and out of Manhattan on Thursday evening, May 14. NJ Transit warned riders shortly before 6 p.m. that rail service was facing delays because of “fire department activity” east of Penn Station New York. “Due to earlier fire department activity east of Penn Station New York, NJ TRANSIT rail service is subject to up to 30-minute delays into and out of Penn Station New York,” NJ Transit said on X. The Long Island Rail Road said Penn Station servi…
Waynesboro, PA
News
Monongahela Incline Closed After Multiple Rope Rescues Of Stranded Passengers In Pittsburgh
The Monongahela Incline has suffered multiple breakdowns requiring dramatic rope rescues in recent months, including a large-scale rescue operation involving nearly 30 passengers and another overnight incident that left two riders stranded high above Pittsburgh. During the larger rescue on Saturday, Nov. 1, Pittsburgh EMS crews were dispatched around 2:30 p.m. after both incline rail cars stalled on the tracks, according to Pittsburgh EMS Rescue Division officials. Paramedics found five passengers trapped in one car and 24 in the other. Due to the complexity of the situation, EMS officials …
Gaithersburg, MD
Traffic
Fatal Ride On Bus Crash Shuts Down Major Montgomery County Roads During Morning Commute
A deadly crash involving a Ride On bus brought traffic to a standstill in Maryland early Friday morning. The collision happened around 4:47 a.m., May 1, on Midcounty Highway in Montgomery County, near Goshen Road, where a vehicle slammed into a county bus, according to police. The impact shut down a busy stretch of roadway in Gaithersburg just as the morning commute was beginning, with Midcounty Highway and nearby intersections closed for hours as crews worked the scene. Midcounty Highway and Woodfield Road in Gaithersburg. Google Maps street view Firefighters were called to th…
Rockville, MD
News
Person Hit By Train In Rockville After Falling Onto Tracks At Metro Station (
Developing
)
A person was struck by a train at a busy Maryland Metro station on Saturday morning, triggering major delays along the Red Line during the morning commute. The incident happened around 6:45 a.m. on April 11, at the Grosvenor-Strathmore Metro Station on Rockville Pike in North Bethesda, according to Montgomery County Fire and Rescue officials. Emergency crews responded after reports that a pedestrian was struck and trapped beneath a train. Officials said the person may have fallen or jumped in front of the train, though the circumstances remain under investigation. The incident caused imme…
Hackensack, NJ
Police & Fire
Update
: Lodi Woman Dies After Being Struck By School Bus In Hackensack Crosswalk
A 31-year-old Lodi woman has died after being struck by a school bus while crossing a street in Hackensack Tuesday morning, March 10, authorities said the following day. Tima J. Asp was identified as the person struck at the intersection of South Summit Avenue and West Pleasantview Avenue in a marked crosswalk just before 8:30 a.m. on Tuesday, March 10, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said. Asp was taken to an area hospital in critical condition. Despite life-saving measures, Asp later died from her injuries, Musella said. Detectives from the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Offi…
Conshohocken-Plymouth Meeting, PA
News
Passenger Killed, Driver Critically Hurt In 3-Vehicle Crash With SEPTA Bus
A passenger was killed, and a driver was critically injured, in a three-vehicle crash involving a SEPTA bus in Philadelphia on Wednesday, March 4, police said. The collision happened at Island Avenue and Buist Avenue at 4:18 p.m., according to the Philadelphia Police Department. All three vehicles were traveling northbound on Island Avenue when a 2019 Honda HR-V struck the rear of a SEPTA bus. A black Jeep Compass then crashed into the back of the Honda, police explained. The driver of the Jeep Compass reported no injuries. Philadelphia Fire Department medics transported the occupants of …
Fort Lee, NJ
Weather
It's So Cold That The Hudson River Is Freezing Over: Coast Guard Steps Up As Ferries Shut Down
Freezing temperatures are locking up the Hudson River, disrupting ferry service and prompting emergency icebreaking as the deep freeze drags on (scroll for photos). NY Waterway commuter ferry service between New Jersey and New York has been delayed, while NYC Ferry service has been fully suspended as ice continues to form across the Hudson River, the East River, and New York Harbor. The disruption comes amid dangerously cold temperatures gripping the region. AccuWeather forecasters said New York City could be experiencing one of the longest stretches of temperatures at or below freezin…
North Bergen-Guttenberg, NJ
Police & Fire
Hackensack Man Dies After Hit By NJ Transit Bus In North Bergen: Prosecutor
A 66-year-old Hackensack resident was fatally struck by a bus in North Bergen, authorities announced Friday, Dec. 12. At 6:30 a.m., on Tuesday, Dec. 9, North Bergen police responded to the pedestrian strike at Bergenline Avenue and JFK Boulevard East, Acting Hudson County Prosecutor Wayne Mello said. Alan Harris was transported to Palisades Medical Center where he was pronounced dead on Wednesday, Dec. 10, Mello said. The bus remained at the scene, Mello said. The Hudson County Regional Collision Investigation Unit is investigating the incident with assistance from the North Bergen Po…
Jersey City, NJ
News
NJ Transit Bus Mounts Barrier In Jersey City
Wild footage captured an NJ Transit bus that had mounted a barrier at the Jersey City/Hoboken border on Tuesday evening, Dec. 9. NJ Transit said that a bus on the No. 68 route was turning left from Grove Street onto 18th Avenue in Jersey City, when it struck a median around 6:07 p.m. No customers were on the bus and the driver was transported to the hospital with minor injuries. Local police are leading the investigation. A video of the incident shared by HudPost showed the vehicle straddling the barrier on 18th Street and . Hoboken Girl also shared photos (see below). …
Cinnaminson, NJ
Police & Fire
NJ Transit Bus Crashes Into Pole On Thanksgiving: Cinnaminson FD
A New Jersey Transit bus crashed into a pole in Cinnaminson on Thanksgiving morning, authorities said. At 9:45 a.m. on Thursday, Nov. 27, firefighters responded to Broad Street and Taylors Lane for the crash, the Cinnaminson Fire Department said. An additional pole was severely damaged, firefighters said. The road was closed for five hours, firefighters said. The bus was not transporting any passengers at the time of the crash and the driver was not injured, firefighters said.
Middletown-Wallkill, NY
Police & Fire
Middletown Man With Autism, Cerebral Palsy Found Safe In Another State (
Update
)
New Update: A vulnerable 21-year-old Orange County man was found safe after going missing for nearly two weeks. Antonio Price, who was reported missing by City of Middletown Police on Sunday morning, Nov. 23, was found on Wednesday evening, Dec. 3, in a shelter in a neighboring state, the department announced. Price had last been seen at around 9:30 a.m. on Saturday, Nov. 22, leaving his home at 61 Sprague Ave. in the Fourth Ward area of Middletown, police said. According to the department, he was "never in any real danger," and had secured temporary accommodations and had…
York, PA
Police & Fire
York Man Pulls Kitchen Knife On Bus Riders During Argument: Springettsbury Twp. Police
A man turned a routine bus ride into a frightening scene along East Market Street, York, after pulling a kitchen knife on fellow passengers, Springettsbury Township Police announced on Thursday, Nov. 20. Angel Velez, 63, of York, was charged after the confrontation on a Rabbit Transit bus near East Market Street and Northern Way around 11 a.m. on Thursday, Oct. 24, according to the release. Police said Velez turned around during a conversation among three passengers about jobs and criminal background checks. He began arguing with them and demanding to know if they were talking about him, wi…
Fairfield, CT
News
Zohran Mamdani Defeats Cuomo, Sliwa In Historic NYC Mayoral Victory
Zohran Mamdani is the projected new mayor of New York City. The democratic socialist toppled former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo and Republican challenger Curtis Sliwa on Tuesday, Nov. 4, in one of the most-watched races in the country. The size of his victory is not clear, but analysts called the race just minutes after the polls closed at 9 p.m. Turnout for the race was more than 2 million. Decision Desk HQ projects Zohran Mamdani to win the New York City Mayor election.#DecisionMade: 9:03 pm ETFollow live results on our website. pic.twitter.com/JLV4vXwznG — Decis…
Spring Lake-Sea Girt, NJ
News
Man Struck, Killed By Train In Sea Girt: NJ Transit
A man was fatally struck by an NJ Transit train on Thursday, Oct. 16, authorities said. At 7:41 p.m., the North Jersey Coast Line train, which departed Long Branch at 7:10 p.m., struck and killed the man near the Washington Blvd. crossing in Sea Girt by the Manasquan Station, NJ Transit said. The man, who was not identified, was pronounced dead at the scene, NJ Transit said. There were no injuries to the approximately 10 customers and crew on board, NJ Transit said. Service was temporarily suspended in both directions from Long Branch to Bay Head, NJ Transit said. The incident remains und…
Trenton, NJ
Police & Fire
Woman Dies After Hit By Light Rail Train In Trenton: NJ Transit
A woman was fatally struck by a light rail train in Trenton Wednesday morning, Oct. 8, authorities said. At 5:55 p.m., a light rail vehicle on the River LINE struck the woman, who has not been identified, a mile north of the Bordentown Station in Trenton, NJ Transit said. She was pronounced dead at the scene, NJ Transit said. There were no reported injuries to the operator or the 34 customers on board, NJ Transit said. River LINE rail service is suspended in both directions between Cass Street and Roebling Stations, NJ Transit said.. New Jersey Transit police are leading the investigation.
Wyandanch, NY
News
Pedestrian Struck By
Lirr
Train In Wyandanch (
Developing
)
A pedestrian was seriously injured after being struck by a Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) train on Tuesday morning, Sept. 30. Emergency crews responded to the Wyandanch station, near the intersection of Long Island Avenue and Straight Path, for a person under a train at around 10:45 a.m. Rescuers were able to remove the victim, who was found to be unconscious, according to preliminary radio traffic. An MTA spokesperson confirmed to Daily Voice that the victim was struck by a train. The victim’s identity and condition was not immediately clear. The Ronkonkoma Branch was on or close to schedu…
Fairfield, CT
News
‘The Bear’ Writer Alleges Racial Profiling After His Removal From
Ct-b
ound Train; Shares Video
A writer for the hit FX show "The Bear" says he was handcuffed and removed from a Connecticut-bound train after a woman complained about his sitting posture. Alex O’Keefe, 31, who has also worked as a speechwriter for Sens. Elizabeth Warren and Ed Markey, said police targeted him as “the one Black” man on board. According to O’Keefe, the incident began when an “old white lady” told him to “correct” how he was sitting on a Metropolitan Transportation Authority Metro-North train. He said the woman reported him to the conductor after he refused. O'Keefe posted a video to Instagram that does n…
Trenton, NJ
Police & Fire
Pedestrian Struck By Bus In Trenton: NJ Transit
A person was hospitalized after being hit by an NJ Transit bus on Sunday, Sept. 7, authorities said. At 7:15 a.m., the bus, which operations from the College of New Jersey to Hamilton, struck a person, who has not been identified at Clinton Avenue and State Street in Trenton, NJTransit said. The person was taken to a nearby hospital with non-life threatening injuries, NJ Transit said. There were no reported injuries to the operator and the four customers on board, NJ Transit said.
Drexel Hill-Upper Darby, PA
Sports
Free Rides, More Trains Help Eagles Fans Celebrate Season Opener: What To Know
Philadelphia is adding more public transportation options as more than 65,000 fans are expected to flock to the city and watch the Eagles begin defending their title. The Philadelphia Eagles, as reigning Super Bowl champions, have the honor of officially kicking off the 2025 NFL season. The Birds will host NFC East rival Dallas Cowboys at 8:20 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 4. SEPTA and the Eagles have been working on ways to improve subway and train service to get fans to and from Lincoln Financial Field safely. Sports gambling company FanDuel is teaming up with SEPTA to restore full Broad S…
Long Branch, NJ
Real Estate
$113M Luxury Long Branch Complex Sells Near Netflix's $1B Campus
A luxury beachfront apartment complex at the Jersey Shore has sold for a staggering $113 million, real estate officials announced just after Netflix's groundbreaking ceremony at its nearby $1 billion campus. The 170-unit Ocean Gate community at 30 Ocean Boulevard in Long Branch — just steps from the beach — was acquired by Lincoln Equities in partnership with RWN Real Estate Partners and Avenue Realty Capital, according to Cushman & Wakefield. “Ocean Gate is a highly amenitized property located in one of the fastest-growing areas of Monmouth County, which is what attracted Lincoln Equit…
Poughkeepsie, NY
Police & Fire
Man Forcibly Touches Woman On Amtrak At Station: MTA, NY State Police Poughkeepsie Say
A man was arrested after allegedly groping a woman aboard an Amtrak train arriving at the Rhinecliff Train Station in Dutchess County, New York State Police announced on Saturday, Aug. 30. The incident happened at approximately 12:12 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 29, when troopers from Rhinebeck and the Bureau of Criminal Investigation responded alongside MTA Police to the station on Rhinecliff Road in the Town of Rhinebeck. Investigators said the female victim reported that she was seated in the same row as a man she did not know when he forcibly touched her without consent. The suspect, identifie…
East Orange, NJ
Police & Fire
5 Hurt After NJ Transit Bus Hits Pedestrian In East Orange
Five people were injured after a bus struck a pedestrian early Wednesday morning, Aug. 27, in East Orange, authorities said. At 12:11 a.m., an NJ Transit bus operating on the 94 line from Bloomfield to Irvington hit a female pedestrian at South Clinton Street and Norwood Place, NJ Transit officials said. The pedestrian and four customers on board the bus were taken to a nearby hospital, NJ Transit said. East Orange police are leading the investigation, NJ Transit said.
Monroe-Jamesburg, NJ
Real Estate
Brand-New $40.7M Affordable Housing Community Opens In Monroe, Home To 50% Veterans
A $40.7 million affordable housing community in Central Jersey is officially open — and more than half its residents are military veterans. Valor Pointe, an 80-unit complex developed by Conifer Realty in partnership with the People for People Foundation, celebrated its ribbon-cutting with local leaders last month in Monroe Township. Clarke Caton Hintze More than 50 percent of Valor Pointe’s apartments are leased to veterans and their families. Units feature large bedrooms, ample closet space, patios or balconies, and modern finishes. Amenities include a fitness center, great room, smart-c…
Port Jefferson, NY
Police & Fire
Woman Killed In Hit By Bus In Port Jefferson Station: Suffolk County Police
A woman was struck and killed by a Suffolk County Transit bus in Port Jefferson Station, Suffolk County police announced on Wednesday, Aug. 20. Carrie Sansone, 62, attempted to run westbound across the roadway in front of 204 Route 25A when she was hit by a southbound bus at 10:05 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 19, according to detectives. Sansone, of Port Jefferson Station, was taken to Stony Brook University Hospital where she was pronounced dead. The driver of the bus, Louis Livingstone, 51, of Coram, and the only passenger onboard were not injured. Police said the bus was impounded for a safety…
Cranford, NJ
Police & Fire
Clark Man, 29, Struck, Killed By NJ Transit Train In Cranford, Officials Say (
Update
)
Authorities have identified the man struck and killed by an NJ Transit train last week. Brian Posch, 29, of Clark, was struck at 1:44 a.m. by Raritan Valley Line train 5403 in Cranford on Tuesday, Aug. 19, NJ Transit officials said. The train departed Newark Penn Station at 1:28 a.m. and was scheduled to arrive in Raritan at 2:34 a.m., according to NJ Transit officials. It happened east Cranford Station. There were no injuries to the approximately 25 customers and crew on board, NJ Transit said. Customers were evacuated and put on a bus, NJ Transit said. The incident remains under …
Amityville, NY
Police & Fire
Back-To-Back Subway Slashings: Rider’s Face Cut In Queens, Neck Slashed In Bronx
Police released photos of a man wanted for slashing a 29-year-old straphanger in the face aboard a Queens F train, authorities announced. The suspect attacked the victim while riding a southbound F train at the Jamaica–179th Street station around 4 a.m. on Saturday, Aug. 9, police said. According to a police source, the attacker approached the victim and asked, “What are you looking at?” The 29-year-old replied, “I don’t want any problems,” but was then slashed across the face with an unidentified sharp object. The men were strangers, authorities said. After the random attack, the suspect …
Worcester, MA
News
MA Named Best State To Live In, New Study Says: Here's Why
From the best schools in the nation to some of the highest incomes, several Northeast states are among the best places to live, according to a new study. WalletHub released its 2025 list of "Best States to Live In" on Monday, Aug. 11. The study ranked all 50 states using 51 measures of livability, from housing affordability and income growth to education, health, and safety. Chip Lupo, a WalletHub analyst, said it's important to look beyond just economic factors. "When deciding on a place to move, you should first consider financial factors like the cost of living, housing prices, and…
Paramus, NJ
News
Man Killed By NJ Transit Train In River Edge: Officials
Rail service on NJ Transit’s Pascack Valley Line was suspended in both directions Friday, Aug. 15, after a person was struck and killed by a train in River Edge, rail officials said. Pascack Valley Line Train 1621, which departed Hoboken at 3:02 p.m. and was scheduled to arrive in Spring Valley, N.Y. at 4:10 p.m., struck and and killed a man just west of New Bridge Landing Station just after 3:30 p.m., an NJ Transit spokesperson said. No other injuries were reported to the approximately 110 customers and crew on board. Train service in the area is suspended in both directions. N…
Riverside-Delanco, NJ
News
Man Struck By River
Line
in Riverside: NJ Transit
A man was struck by a light rail vehicle on Thursday, Aug. 14, authorities said. At 8:30 p.m., the man was hit by the vehicle on the River LINE at the Pavilion Avenue crossing in Riverside, NJ Transit said. The man was transported to a nearby hospital with unknown injuries, NJ Transit said. There were no reported injuries to the 35 passengers and the operator on board, NJ Transit said. River LINE service was suspended in both directions between Cinnaminson and Delanco Stations, NJ Transit said. NJ Transit police are investigating.
Hackensack, NJ
News
Authorities ID Woman Killed By Train In Hackensack
NJ Transit officials have released the identity of the woman struck and killed by a train in Hackensack last week. Luz E. Lopez, 79, a city resident, was struck and killed by a train Thursday morning, Aug. 7 in Hackensack, NJ Transit said. Records show Lopez lived on Union Street, just one block from the crash scene. Just before 10 a.m., Pascack Valley Line Train 1651, which left Hoboken at 9:34 a.m.and was scheduled to arrive at New Bridge Landing at 10:01 a.m., struck Lopez at Sussex Street and Railroad Ave near Essex Street Station in Hackensack, a spokesperson for the agency …
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