🌱 What changes could follow the lawsuit over Hackensack’s deadly rail crossing?
Hackensack, New Jersey Patch AM: a 5 min readGood morning Hackensack! We're back in your inbox this morning to keep you in the loop with what's happening in and around town. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- What changes could follow the lawsuit over Hackensack’s deadly rail crossing?
- How a $1.48M deal will reshape Liberty Street business activity
- Why this Saddle Brook police crash is ending up in Hackensack court
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Today's riddle: What do sweet potatoes wear to bed? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Friday: A heavy t-storm in the p.m., with a high of 97 and low of 70 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Saturday: Mostly sunny; hot, less humid, temps: high: 91, low: 69.
- Sunday: Hot with periods of sun, with a high of 92 and low of 66 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
1. Lawsuit blames ‘dangerous' Hackensack crossing for fatal train crash (northjersey.com) — A lawsuit filed after a woman was killed by a train at Essex Street and Railroad Avenue is putting intense scrutiny on one of Hackensack’s busiest rail crossings. The victim’s family alleges the crossing was dangerously maintained, while city officials stress they lack direct control over rail infrastructure but have pushed NJ Transit for audits, better warnings, barriers, and broader rail-safety improvements around Hackensack neighborhoods and schools. 
2. New Jersey Fire Equipment acquires $1.48M industrial property in Hackensack (binje.com) — A longtime fire equipment supplier is moving its operations into a newly purchased industrial building on Liberty Street in Hackensack, bringing jobs and daily activity to a central Bergen County block. The $1.48 million sale gives New Jersey Fire Equipment a modern, well-located facility with easy highway access, reinforcing Hackensack’s role as a regional hub for public-safety services and industrial businesses.
3. Staten Island Man Calls In Fake Knife Fight, Rams Saddle Brook Cop Car: Police (dailyvoice.com) — A Staten Island man accused of ramming a Saddle Brook police car is now headed to Central Judicial Processing Court in Hackensack after being treated for minor injuries. Police say he called in a fake knife fight on Route 46, then allegedly reversed his van into a patrol vehicle while fleeing. The case brings fresh attention to how serious false 911 calls and assaults on officers are handled in Hackensack’s courts.
4. Hackensack Hosts Announcement of $8.5M Security Package for World Cup Preparations (tapinto.net) — Hackensack’s Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office just hosted federal and local leaders announcing $8.5 million in FEMA security funding tied to World Cup matches at MetLife Stadium. The money will help cover overtime, equipment, and security operations for Bergen County departments facing huge crowds, easing pressure on local budgets while boosting police and first-responder resources in communities around Hackensack and the Meadowlands.
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