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Explore Bergen County Revolutionary War History at Historic New Bridge Landing This Sunday

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Step Back into 1776: Bergen County Historical Society Hosts 250th Walking Tour

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River Edge NJ, Historic New Bridge Landing remains one of Bergen County’s most captivating landmark sites—a place where history continually comes alive for returning visitors and newcomers alike. On Sunday, September 6, 2026, the Bergen County Historical Society invites the public to explore the pivotal role local grounds played during the American Revolution during a special 250th Walking Tour.

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NYC St. Patrick’s Day Parade 2026 with NJ TRANSIT

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Planning to catch the bagpipes in NYC, navigating the crowds is the only “luck” you shouldn’t leave to chance

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Ridgewood NJ, NJ TRANSIT is rolling out extra service and specialized staff to ensure your celebration is more “gold at the end of the rainbow” and less “stuck on the platform.” Here is everything you need to know about schedules, extra trains, and the all-important beverage policy for the 2026 parade season.

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How NJ TRANSIT’s AquaTrack Blasts Leaves to Save Your Commute

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The Secret Weapon Against Train Delays: NJ TRANSIT Deploys High-Powered ‘AquaTrack’ to Clean Bergen County Rails

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RIDGEWOOD, NJ — As the stunning autumn colors peak across New Jersey, they bring a hidden hazard to commuter rail lines like the Main/Bergen County Line: “slippery rail.”

To combat the notorious fall slowdowns and keep trains running on schedule, NJ TRANSIT has officially rolled out its two high-tech cleaning units known as AquaTrack. This seasonal deployment is a crucial effort to eliminate the single biggest cause of traction problems in the Northeast during the fall months.

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Man Fatally Struck by NJ Transit Train in River Edge

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RIVER EDGE, NJ — A man was struck and killed by an NJ Transit train on Friday afternoon, August 15, prompting major service disruptions on the Pascack Valley Line, officials confirmed.

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Bergen County Historical Society: “Remember the Ladies: A History of American Women in Song”

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River Edge NH, historical balladeer Linda Russell begins at 1:30 pm TODAY(note time change) in the state historic site, the 1752 Steuben House for “Remember the Ladies: A History of American Women in Song”.

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The Bergen County Historical Society Hosting Its Annual Summertime Social on Sunday, August 11th, 1 pm- 4:30 pm

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River Edge NJ , Museum site open for touring. Activities include the 18th century pastime of kite making and flying and ice cream making.

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NJ Transit Train Strikes Car in East Rutherford, Causing Major Delays

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East Rutherford NJ, East Rutherford commuters faced significant delays on Monday morning after an NJ Transit train struck a car on the tracks. The incident occurred on the Pascack Valley Line at Union Avenue around 8:16 a.m., according to NJ Transit spokesperson John Chartier.

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Pedestrian Struck and Killed in Westwood by NJ Transit Train

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Westwood NJ, a NJ Transit Pascack Valley Line passenger train headed to Spring Valley, struck and killed a pedestrian at the Jefferson Avenue grade crossing, Westwood on Monday morning, 09/12. No injuries were reported by the train crew or passengers on board. The victim was said to have been an elderly woman who was using a wheeled walker as she entered the crossing. She was pronounced dead at the scene by a hospital based paramedic team. Westwood Police, NJ Transit Police, and the Bergen County Medical Examiner’s Office responded to the tragic incident.

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Man Hit and killed by Pascack Valley Line Train near Essex Street Station in Hackensack

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Hackensack NJ, a man was killed when he was struck by a NJ Transit commuter train near Hackensack’s Essex Street Station.

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Man Struck by NJ Transit Train in Hackensack

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Hackensack NJ, around 2:45 p.m. on Saturday, an unidentified man, was fatally struck by a NJ Transit train near Passaic Street in Hackensack. The train had departed from Hoboken around 2:13 p.m. and was Spring Valley bound.

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Senate President Steve Sweeney Blasts Pascack Valley Line Cancellations

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Hillsdale NJ, Senate President Steve Sweeney today sharply criticized NJ Transit’s leadership for blaming a continuing shortage of engineers for the cancellation of two Pascack Valley Line express trains that led Metro-North to withhold contracted payments for the service from the fiscally strapped agency.

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Pascack Valley line hit by tragedy again

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Pearl River NY,  Pascack Valley line once again hit by tragedy.  This past Sunday two teen passengers inside a Porsche SUV died after the car burst into flames on NJ Transit’s Pascack Valley Line. A two-car collision sent a Porsche SUV plummeting off an overpass onto train tracks below, where it burst into flames, killing two teenagers and sending a third to a hospital with serious injuries.

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Second Pascack Valley Line Train Accident in a Week Leaves One Man Dead

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River Edge NJ, for the second time in less than a week a NJ Transit Pascack Valley line train was involved in an accident at or near the New Bridge Landing stop.

On Sunday 26-year-old New Milford man was struck and killed by a commuter train in River Edge.

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UPDATE: Father and son seriously Injured when a New Jersey Transit train collided with the car near New Bridge Landing

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River Edge NJ, A father and son were seriously injured when a New Jersey Transit train collided with the car they were in near New Bridge Landing Thursday morning, police said.

The 1610 train, which was scheduled to arrive in Hoboken from Spring Valley collided with the car at about 7:30 a.m., said Jim Smith, a spokesperson for NJ Transit. Pascack Valley Line service is suspended in both directions, Smith said.

The father and son suffered significant but non-life-threatening injuries and were trapped in their car, Smith said. The two were seen being put into an ambulance on stretchers and were sent to a local area hospital, said Lt. Mike Wallace. They were both conscious at the time of police response, he said.