Bergen Avenue: Two Incidents at the Same Time

Two accidents: Same time, different places

Some weird accidents happened just about ten minutes ago on Bergen Avenue. Police, firemen, and Emergency units responded to two incidents at around 10:37 this morning.

A middle-aged woman of Indian descent fell off while crossing Bergen Avenue at the corner of Academy Street in front of C-Town Supermarket. I [...]



Jersey City Accident: Woman Struck By Truck

Saw police cars on my way to the laundromat on Bergen. Apparently, there’s an accident at JFK Boulevard and Newark Avenue, north of Journal Square PATH station. A woman was struck by a pickup truck and is in critical condition at Jersey City Medical Center.

Related news: The woman remains in critical condition, moved to intensive [...]



PATH Train Service Disrupted After a Man Jumped from Bridge

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If you are subscribed to PATH Alerts, you should have these emails in your mailbox:

Due to police activity, train service on the Newark to World Trade Center line is suspended.
Due to police activity, train service on the Journal Square to 33rd Street line is suspended.
Due to Police Activity at Journal Square, Train service [...]



Friday the 13th: Continental Plane Crashed in Buffalo

Saw this terrible news this morning on TV — a plane (Continental Flight 3407) that took off from Newark International Airport crashed just before midnight in Buffalo, New York. 49 people were reportedly killed (44 passengers, 4 crew members, 1 on ground). Below is a short video (2mins) of the commuter plane’s wreckage on fire:

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Pedestrian Struck: Bergen Avenue and Vroom Street

Heard it on the scanner… “pedestrian struck, vroom and bergen…”

It’s the reason why we hear ambulance at around 910PM in Journal Square. I was informed that the victim was a female, and she was “sitting” on the curb. Sounds like a minor injury, but I am not so sure. No update yet from the scanner… [...]