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Liberty State Park Shuttle Returns
Light Rail Station Stop Currently Unavailable
It's official this time. After the apparent success of the pilot program last year, the Liberty State Park shuttle bus resumed service this weekend, operating Saturdays and Sundays from 11am to 7pm until November 15th. At this time, the Light Rail Station stop is suspended.
Blue Beats and Red Alerts
MAN KILLED ON HBLR TRACKS EASTER ID’d
Authorities have identified the man killed early Sunday morning on the light rail tracks as James Edward Porch, 40, of Bayonne. NJ Transit has accepted responsibility for striking and killing Mr. Porch on a restricted and wooded stretch of tracks between Liberty State Park and Richard Street Stations.
A Star Ledger obituary describes Mr. Porch as having worked for the NY Giants and as the proprietor of Back Porch Professional, LLC. He leaves behind three children, his fiancé, and his parents.
Viewing will be held today, Friday, April 25th from 1–3 and 6–9pm at the G. Keenen O'Brien Funeral Home, 984 Avenue C, Bayonne. Funeral Service will be held on Saturday, April 26th at 9:30 AM at Faith & Victory Deliverance Church of God, 118 Lord Avenue, Bayonne (viewing will be held at the church from 8:30 to 9:30 AM before the service). Interment to follow, Rosehill Cemetery, Linden.
In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the family for his children.
Passengers Pepper Sprayed on Light Rail; Juveniles Detained
04/22/25 10:30pm
04/25
NJ Transit Police responded late Tuesday night at approximately 10:30 to reports of passengers being physically assaulted and sprayed with mace on a southbound light rail train.
A group of juveniles was detained, and parents and guardians were called to retrieve their children. Summonses were issued and at least one juvenile was taken into police custody. Several youths who were apparently at least seventeen years old were allowed to depart on a West Side Avenue bound train.
One of the alleged victims, a young man in his late twenties, who filed a report with officers spoke to Live Wire on the condition of anonymity and said that the attack had been unprovoked. Among the alleged victims was a mother with small children.
