Tag: Amtrak
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Amtrak employee admits stealing, reselling equipment from North Brunswick facility
An Ocean County man admitted to fraudulently obtaining chainsaws and chainsaw parts from his employer and then selling this equipment for personal profit. Jose Rodriguez, 49, of Brick, pleaded guilty by videoconference on Dec. 13 before U.S. District Judge Zahid N. Quraishi to an information charging him with one count of mail fraud, according to…
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Metuchen may consider pedestrian plaza downtown for safety improvement project; Mayor asks public to be ‘civil’ as they seek input
METUCHEN — A spirited debate has begun as borough officials seek input on whether or not to close New Street to Pearl Street and create a pedestrian plaza in efforts to create a safer intersection at Main Street and New Street/Hillside Avenue. “There are so many passionate perspectives on this topic, including very important safety…
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Engineering firm hired to design North Brunswick train station
NORTH BRUNSWICK – Traveling from North Brunswick to MetLife Stadium and American Dream in East Rutherford, or to Yankee Stadium in the Bronx, or to Philadelphia’s 30th Street Station, or to Boston or Washington, D.C., will be possible in the future. The Middlesex County Improvement Authority (MCIA) voted to approve WSP USA Inc. as the…
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Amtrak employee based in North Brunswick charged with stealing, reselling chainsaws
An Amtrak employee was accused on March 8 of stealing chainsaws and chainsaw parts valued at more than $50,000 from Amtrak and reselling them, primarily through an online auction service. Acting U.S. Attorney Rachael A. Honig announced on March 9 that Jose Rodriguez, 48, of Brick, is charged by complaint with one count of theft…
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Infrastructure improvements for one-mile stretch of Metuchen’s Main Street in preliminary design phase, public comment accepted through Oct. 30
METUCHEN — The movement to fix the ongoing problem with trucks striking the Main Street Amtrak railroad bridge, which has an 11-foot, 2-inch clearance, began with a call from a borough police officer to the North Jersey Transportation Planning Authority. “We looked at the crash data and conversations began with Middlesex County, which is responsible…
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Deceased person found by Amtrak police
SOUTH BRUNSWICK – South Brunswick police received a call from Amtrak police around 4:23 p.m. on May 11 that a train had struck a person on the tracks. Officers located a deceased person near the Plainsboro border, according to information provided by South Brunswick Police Captain James Ryan. She was later identified as Cherylyn Alderfer, 24,…
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Metuchen officials consider creating a parking benefit district
METUCHEN — As Downtown Metuchen gears up for new smart parking meters, borough officials may consider creating a parking benefit district. Jason Delia, a member of the borough’s Traffic and Transportation Committee, suggested that officials look into creating the district during the Feb. 5 council meeting. “[The district] would take all the revenue from the…
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Improvements are expected on Main Street using grant from NJTPA
METUCHEN — On average, the Metuchen Police Department responds to help two to three trucks per week back out of the Main Street railroad bridge when drivers have gone too far and cannot go under the bridge, according to Police Lt. Arthur Flaherty. As for trucks striking the bridge, which has an 11-foot, 2-inch clearance,…
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North Brunswick mourns loss of high school student
NORTH BRUNSWICK – The entire North Brunswick community is mourning the loss of a student who would have entered his senior year in September. Ibrahim Kargbo, 17, came into contact with Amtrak Northeast Regional Train 141 around 10:22 a.m. July 14, according to Kimberly Woods, Amtrak Media Relations, in an area 12 miles west of…
