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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New Jersey Survivors Justice Act: Sentencing Reform for Abuse Victims
Submitted by New Jersey Criminal Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark In January 2026, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy signed into law a pair of bills known as the Survivors Justice Act (S-4870/A-5968 and S-4871/A-5969). This landmark legislation, championed by Senator Angela V. McKnight, Senator M. Teresa Ruiz, and other lawmakers, amends the state’s criminal code to allow courts…