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Garfield NJ, in a tragic incident on Wednesday afternoon, a pedestrian was struck and fatally injured by a NJ Transit train in Garfield. The incident occurred around 3:30 p.m. near Plauderville Station, close to Van Winkle Avenue, according to an agency spokesperson. The identity of the pedestrian has not been released.
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January 25,2017
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Hawthorne NJ, A single vehicle rollover crash on Route 208 southbound near Van Winkle Avenue in Hawthorne tied up traffic in both directions on Tuesday afternoon, 01/24. The vehicle’s lone occupant, its adult male driver, was transported to a local hospital by a Hawthorne EMS ambulance. He reportedly sustained injuries that were not considered life threatening. Hawthorne PD and FD personnel also responded to the incident. The flipped vehicle was righted and removed from the highway by a flatbed tow truck.