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Newark Penn Station Bull Secured Shelter at the Skylands Animal Sanctuary

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Newark NJ, when Ricardo the bull barreled through Newark Penn Station , his rescue drew nationwide attention. Ricardo secured shelter at the Skylands Animal Sanctuary.

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NJ Transit Police Officers Administer CPR to save life of Unresponsive Commuter⁣

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Linden NJ, on February 6, 2024, Officer Nikolas DePasquale and Officer Kevin O’Brien were on uniformed train patrol. They were patrolling an NJ TRANSIT train and disembarked at Linden Station around 4:50 pm. Immediately after their arrival at Linden, a passing commuter reported seeing a woman down at the station. The officers rushed to the area of concern and noticed an unresponsive woman. She was lying face down on the stairs. The officers checked for breathing and a pulse. Neither were detected.⁣

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NJ TRANSIT POLICE: Do you know who I am? Help us get this pup home

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Hoboken NJ, ** 𝐔𝐏𝐃𝐀𝐓𝐄 ** 𝐏𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐞 𝐒𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐓𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐏𝐨𝐬𝐭. ** 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐝𝐨𝐠 𝐡𝐚𝐬 𝐍𝐎𝐓 𝐛𝐞𝐞𝐧 𝐫𝐞𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐝. 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐨𝐰𝐧𝐞𝐫 𝐡𝐚𝐬 𝐍𝐎𝐓 𝐛𝐞𝐞𝐧 𝐥𝐨𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐝. Let’s get this pup HOME! Thank you to everyone who has helped to spread the word. 2/2/24 6:00 pm. – NJTPD.

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Women Dies After Being Struck By NJ Transit Train in River Edge

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River Edge NJ, On Saturday afternoon, a woman was fatally struck by an NJ Transit train near the New Bridge Landing station in River Edge.

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New Jersey Transit Police Celebrate 41 Years

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Ridgewood NJ, on January 1, 1983 the New Jersey Transit Police Department was created with 36 police officers who came from the Conrail Police Department. These transferees needed to protect NJ TRANSIT’s infrastructure from vandalism and theft.

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NJ Transit Police Throw a little More Bull on the Bull Story at Newark Penn Station

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Newark NJ, NJ Transit police throw a little more bull on the bull story. On Thursday, a bull entered Newark Penn Station via track 2. Not to be accused of bull sh$ting ,New Jersey Transit Police Officers helped to clear commuters to safety and assisted in rounding up the beefy trespasser. ⁣

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NJ Transit Police Provides Protection during the Groundbreaking Ceremony for the Hudson Tunnel Project

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Union City NJ, on Thursday, November 30th, NJ Transit Police provided protection during the groundbreaking ceremony for the Hudson Tunnel Project. Announced by Governor Murphy, this historic event marked the start of work for the most important infrastructure project in America.⁣

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NJ Transit Police Officer Intervenes ,Comforts and Aids Suicidal Man in a NJ TRANSIT yard

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Hoboken NJ, You are not alone. Even when facing difficult times and everyday life. Recently, NJ Transit Officer Sullivan was patrolling and found a suicidal man in a NJ TRANSIT yard. While Sullivan could have issued the man a summons or arrest for trespassing, he observed solid indicators that the man was in a mental health crisis. Sullivan listened to the man, he comforted, and he showed empathy when it was needed the most.

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NJ Transit Morning Commuter Train Fatally Strikes a Person in Ramsey

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Ramsey NJ, authorities are conducting an investigation following a fatality involving a person struck by an NJ Transit train in Ramsey on Wednesday morning. The incident occurred around 9:40 a.m., involving Main Line Train 1109, which had departed from Hoboken at 8:35 a.m. and was en route to Suffern, New York.

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Pickup Driver Extricated In Route 4 Rollover in Paramus

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Paramus NJ, The driver of a Ford F150 pickup truck was extricated from his vehicle and transported by ambulance to Hackensack University Medical Center’s main campus following an early Tuesday morning, 11/14, crash on Route 4 eastbound in Paramus, near Paramus Road. No other vehicles appeared to have been involved in the mishap. A flatbed tow truck righted the pickup and removed it from the highway.

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New Jersey Transit Police Outreach Officers Put in Time Baby Sitting for Stranded Family

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Newark NJ, New Jersey Transit Police Outreach Officers met a stranded family with a baby. The family was far from home in a time of need. Their destination was 2,000+ miles away; and they were at Newark Penn Station. Lacking shelter, funds for travel and food, the family was in a rough spot.⁣

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New Jersey Transit Police Disarm Axe-Wielding Man at Hoboken Terminal

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Hoboken NJ, on Wednesday, October 25th, New Jersey Transit Police Officers Brian Rea, Joseph Ragazzo, and Randy Vargas were on patrol at Hoboken Terminal. The officers were on the main concourse when they heard calls for help from the main waiting room. They entered the waiting room and observed a suspect wielding a large camping style axe. The suspect had the axe in hand and was aggressively advancing towards a fleeing man. ⁣⁣
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Pedestrian Struck and Killed by Commuter Train in Fair Lawn

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Fair Lawn NJ, Thursday evening Bergen County NJ Transit rail service is subject to up to 30-minute delays due to an earlier pedestrian fatality near Broadway-Fairlawn. NJ TRANSIT police responded to an incident involving the No. 66 train on the Port Jervis Line. The train struck an individual between the Broadway station and Morlot Avenue shortly after 4:30 p.m. The train had originated from Middletown, NY, at 3:20 p.m. and was en route to Hoboken, scheduled to arrive at 5:13 p.m. Fortunately, there were no reported injuries to the approximately 100 passengers and crew on board. In response to the incident, service was temporarily suspended in both directions between Ridgewood and Plauderville. NJ TRANSIT rail tickets and passes were being cross-honored by the agency’s buses and private carriers.

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A Series of Bicycle Thefts at NJ Transit Main Line Station in Glen Rock are Currently Under Investigation

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Glen Rock NJ, on September 21st at 6:55 PM a Fair Lawn resident, who commuted from the NJ Transit Main Line Station reported that their black Shimano Infinity bicycle, with a reported value of $200, was taken from the bicycle rack at the NJ Transit Main Line Train Station.  The complainant reportedly locked it to the rack around 8 AM and it was gone when they returned.  A series of bicycle thefts from NJ Transit Train Stations are currently under investigation by the Detective Bureau and the NJ Transit Police.

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New Jersey Transit Police Apprehend Man Wanted for Homicide on Jersey City Light Rail

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Jersey City NJ, New Jersey Transit Police apprehend man wanted for homicide, credit counter terrorism and crime suppression unit⁣.

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