the staff of the Ridgewood blog
Elizabeth NJ, during the early morning hours of 3/19/21, NJTPD officers responded to a report of a conductor assaulted at North Elizabeth Station. The officers apprehended a subject who allegedly struck a conductor in the face with a closed fist. This subject now faces multiple charges including Aggravated Assault, Hindering, and Theft of Service.
Please remember: any assault on NJ TRANSIT bus operators and train crews carries a prison term of up to 5 years and fines of up to $15,000 dollars. They are protected employees under the laws of the State of New Jersey.
The New Jersey Transit Police Department is committed to protecting NJ TRANSIT employees and customers and will seek to prosecute assailants to the fullest extent of the law.