Submitted by New Jersey Transit Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark Medical records indicate the NJ Transit engineer involved in last September’s fatal train crash at Hoboken Terminal was not evaluated for obstructive sleep apnea during an examination two months before the accident, as the commuter agency’s own guidelines required. The 48-year-old engineer, Thomas Gallagher, was subsequently diagnosed with severe…
Submitted by New Jersey Transit Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark Authorities say a man has died after being hit by a New Jersey Transit train in Bergen County. The agency says the accident occurred shortly after 11 a.m. Tuesday in Carlstadt, just west of the train station in Rutherford. But it’s not clear why the man was…
Submitted by New Jersey Motor Vehicle Accident Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. WASHINGTON — The engineer of a New Jersey Transit train traveling at more than twice the speed limit when it smashed into Hoboken Terminal last September was diagnosed last with sleep apnea. After the accident, the U.S. Transportation Department drafted a rule requiring railroads and trucking companies to…
Submitted by New Jersey Personal Injury Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark HOBOKEN, N.J. — A commuter train crashed at a station in New Jersey during the Thursday morning rush, killing at least one person and injuring about 100 others, a number of them seriously, the authorities said. “There are fatalities,” said a senior transportation official who did…
Submitted by New Jersey Motor Vehicle Accident Attorney, Jeffrey Hark. OTISVILLE – The man struck and killed Monday night on the tracks near the Otisville train station has been identified by Metropolitan Transportation Authority police as Lewis Thomas Roemer, 19, of Hyde Park. MTA spokeswoman Nancy Gamerman said Roemer was trespassing on the tracks east…
Submitted by New Jersey Bus Accident Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark NEWARK, New Jersey — Authorities say a 27-year-old man has been charged after his car crashed into a New Jersey Transit bus in Newark and left the scene. The Essex County Prosecutor’s Office said Andre Price was charged with aggravated assault by auto and leaving the…
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2022 changes to New Jersey statute N.J.S.A. 45:1-15.9.
This memorandum addresses the scope of New Jersey statute N.J.S.A. 45:1-15.9,summarizes the 2022 amendments to that statute, identifies the effective date andapplicability of those amendments, and outlines practical implications forregulated professionals and licensing boards. Background N.J.S.A. 45:1-15.9 is part of New Jersey’s professional and occupational licensinglaws administered under Title 45. The statute governs disciplinary and…