Fair Lawn-Glen Rock, NJ
Police & Fire
Driver Narrowly Escapes Death When Transit Train Slams Vehicle On Tracks In Fair Lawn (PHOTOS) Driver Narrowly Escapes Death When Transit Train Slams Vehicle On Tracks In Fair Lawn (PHOTOS)
Driver Narrowly Escapes Death When Transit Train Slams Vehicle On Tracks In Fair Lawn (Photos) A driver narrowly escaped death after a NJ Transit train slammed into their car on the tracks in Bergen County Wednesday, April 30. The crash happened around 5:26 p.m., when an eastbound train not in passenger service hit a vehicle on the Bergen County Line near Radburn Station in Fair Lawn, according to NJ Transit. Driver on a stretcher. Boyd A. Loving Miraculously, the driver survived the impact and was taken to a local hospital. Their condition was not released. There were no customers on board, NJ Transit said. No injuries were reported to the train crew. Service was temporarily…

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by Cecilia Levine
Montgomery Village, MD
Obituaries
Gaithersburg Bus Driver Dies On Duty, Saves Passengers In Final Moments — Leaves Behind 10 Kids Gaithersburg Bus Driver Dies On Duty, Saves Passengers In Final Moments — Leaves Behind 10 Kids
Gaithersburg Bus Driver Dies On Duty, Saves Passengers In Final Moments — Leaves Behind 10 Kids A beloved Maryland bus driver is being remembered as a hero after suffering a fatal heart attack behind the wheel — and still managing to keep his passengers safe. A Montgomery County Ride On bus operator died while on duty after suffering a heart attack while driving along his southbound Route 55 route, officials confirmed. The driver, Ruiz Bell, 63, of Gaithersburg, was able to safely stop the bus despite the medical emergency, likely preventing further tragedy, according to County Executive Marc Elrich. “Even in that moment, he was thinking about the people around him — bringing the bus…

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by Zak Failla
Landover, MD
Sports
Washington Commanders Returning To DC: See What $2.7B Stadium Will Look Like Washington Commanders Returning To DC: See What $2.7B Stadium Will Look Like
Washington Commanders Returning To DC: See What $2.7B Stadium Will Look Like The Washington Commanders will build a new stadium in a major redevelopment on the site of the NFL team's former home for decades. The Commanders officially announced plans for a $2.7 billion domed stadium at the former site of Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium on Monday, April 28. The move means all of DC's major sports teams will have their home venues within the borders of the nation's capital. The new stadium is expected to open in 2030 and will occupy just 11% of the 180-acre site, leaving room for housing, green space, hotels, and retail. "We are thrilled to welcome the Command…

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by Chris Spiker
Bayonne, NJ
Obituaries
Bayonne Dad ID'd As Man Killed By NJ Transit Train On Easter Sunday In Jersey City Bayonne Dad ID'd As Man Killed By NJ Transit Train On Easter Sunday In Jersey City
Bayonne Dad ID'd As Man Killed By NJ Transit Train On Easter Sunday In Jersey City A Bayonne father of three and NYC truck driver has been identified as the man struck and killed by an NJ Transit train on Easter Sunday. James Edward Porch, 40, was hit by the Hudson-Bergen Light Rail train operating on the Bayonne branch near the Richard Street Station at 6:40 a.m. on Sunday, April 20, according to NJ Transit. Porch was on the tracks when he was struck and killed, NJ Transit said. No injuries were reported to the approximately 44 customers or the operator aboard the light rail vehicle. Porch’s obituary on Legacy.com described him as a “loving son, brother, father, an…

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by Cecilia Levine
White Plains, NY
Real Estate
Beyond Luxe: $10.5M Ritz-Carlton Penthouse Hits Market In White Plains Beyond Luxe: $10.5M Ritz-Carlton Penthouse Hits Market In White Plains
Beyond Luxe: $10.5M Ritz-Carlton Penthouse Hits Market In White Plains A sky-high penthouse suite at the Ritz-Carlton Residences in downtown White Plains has just hit the market, carrying a jaw-dropping $10.5 million price tag and offering over 10,700 square feet of ultra-custom living.  Located at 5 Renaissance Square, Penthouse 41 is perched atop the 41st floor of the Ritz-Carlton's exclusive Westchester tower. Known simply as “P10,” the residence features six bedrooms, six full baths, and two half baths, with sweeping panoramic views in every direction, according to the listing by Christie's International Real Estate.  Every inch of the spraw…

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by Ben Crnic
Wayne, NJ
Police & Fire
Woman, 36, ID'd As Victim Of Wayne NJ Transit Crash: Officials Woman, 36, ID'd As Victim Of Wayne NJ Transit Crash: Officials
Woman, 36, ID'd As Victim Of Wayne NJ Transit Crash: Officials Officials have identified the woman struck and killed by a train in Wayne earlier this month as a 36-year-old woman from Somerset County. Kristy Joy Adger, of Lyons (a section of Bernards Township) was struck by a Montclair-Boonton Line NJ Transit train in Wayne on Friday, April 11 just before 3 p.m., NJ Transit officials said. The crash happened just east of the Wayne Route 23 Transit Center, according to New Jersey Transit. Train #1001, which had departed Hoboken at 1:58 p.m. and was scheduled to arrive in Dover at 3:30 p.m., was involved in the fatal collision. There were no i…

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by Cecilia Levine
Bound Brook, NJ
Police & Fire
Man On Tracks Survives Being Struck By NJ Transit Train In Bound Brook: Officials Man On Tracks Survives Being Struck By NJ Transit Train In Bound Brook: Officials
Man On Tracks Survives Being Struck By NJ Transit Train In Bound Brook: Officials A man trespassing on train tracks in Bound Brook was hit by an NJ Transit train on the evening of Sunday, April 20, authorities said. At 10:30 p.m., the train struck the man near the Cedar Avenue crossing in Bound Brook as it was approaching the Dunellon station, NJ Transit said. The train left Raritan at 10:15 p.m. and was scheduled to arrive at Newark Penn Station at 11:15 p.m., NJ Transit said. The man was transported to a local hospital with non life-threatening injuries, NJ Transit said. There were no reported injuries to the 55 customers and crew, NJ Transit said. Service was briefly …

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by Sam Barron
Reisterstown, MD
Police & Fire
Reisterstown Man Crashes Into WMATA Bus During Virginia Police Chase: VSP Reisterstown Man Crashes Into WMATA Bus During Virginia Police Chase: VSP
Reisterstown Man Crashes Into Wmata Bus During Virginia Police Chase: VSP A high-speed pursuit in Northern Virginia ended with a Maryland man crashing into a WMATA bus and getting slapped with multiple felony charges, Virginia State Police announced. It happened late Saturday night, April 19, after troopers tried to stop an Infiniti driving recklessly on I-495 northbound at the Mixing Bowl, according to VSP spokesperson Matthew Demlein. Instead of pulling over, the driver — later identified as Cory Michael-Joseph Zufall, 21, of Reisterstown — kept going. Troopers attempted to stop the car on Gallows Road, but the maneuver failed.  Zufall jumped back on the …

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by Zak Failla
Farmingdale, NY
News
Deadly LIRR Crash: Victim ID'd After Fiery Train Vs. Car Collision In East Farmingdale (UPDATE) Deadly LIRR Crash: Victim ID'd After Fiery Train Vs. Car Collision In East Farmingdale (UPDATE)
Deadly Lirr Crash: Victim ID'd After Fiery Train Vs. Car Collision In East Farmingdale (Update) Authorities identified a driver who was killed in a fiery collision between a Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) train and a car in East Farmingdale. Lucien Jean, 62, of Wyandanch, died after a westbound LIRR train struck a vehicle stopped on the tracks near the Pinelawn Station crossing at Wellwood Avenue at around 8:30 p.m. Thursday, April 17, an MTA spokesperson told Daily Voice. The train was traveling nearly 80 miles per hour when it collided with Jean's vehicle, which was stopped on the mainline tracks just west of the platform, officials said. The impact split the vehicle i…

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by Michael Mashburn
Jersey City, NJ
Police & Fire
Jersey City Man Punched, Spat On NJ Transit Crew Member Jersey City Man Punched, Spat On NJ Transit Crew Member
Jersey City Man Punched, Spat On NJ Transit Crew Member A 44-year-old Jersey City man was arrested and charged with punching and spitting on a NJ Transit crew member on Wednesday, April 16, authorities said. At noon on a train from Trenton to New York Penn Station, Tyquan Gibbs, refused to provide his ticket upon request by a female crew member while the train was stopped at Newark Airport, NJ Transit officials said. After refusing to provide the ticket, Gibbs spit on the woman, punched her, knocking her to the ground where he continued to punch her, authorities said. Other passengers came to the woman's aid, restraining Gibbs until police arriv…

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by Sam Barron
Rye, NY
Police & Fire
Sisters Attack Classmate At Bus Stop In Rye, Police Say Sisters Attack Classmate At Bus Stop In Rye, Police Say
Sisters Attack Classmate At Bus Stop In Rye, Police Say Two sisters were arrested after allegedly attacking a nursing student while they were walking from a Westchester County bus stop, police said. The incident was reported at around 3:15 p.m. on Friday, April 11, when the caller said there was a physical altercation between two women at the intersection of Purchase Street and Cedar Street in Rye, the City of Rye Police Department announced.  Upon arrival, officers spoke with the victim, who claimed she had been attacked by two women—identified as 37-year-old Shavonne Tanner and 36-year-old Shaniqua Tanner, both of New York City.  Ac…

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by Ben Crnic
Mamaroneck, NY
Police & Fire
Homeless Man Cuts Bus Seat With Knife, Follows Victim In Mamaroneck: Police Homeless Man Cuts Bus Seat With Knife, Follows Victim In Mamaroneck: Police
Homeless Man Cuts Bus Seat With Knife, Follows Victim In Mamaroneck: Police A 35-year-old man was taken into custody after allegedly damaging multiple properties in Westchester with a knife, including businesses and a seat on a Bee-Line bus, police said.  Jeremie Preson, who is homeless, was arrested on Friday, April 11, following multiple reports of his alleged use of a knife to damage property in the Village of Mamaroneck, the village's police department announced.  The first such report came in at around 2:01 p.m. on Friday, when Village of Mamaroneck Police received a 911 call about a man using a knife to damage a wall at a business on the 100 block o…

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by Ben Crnic