Train Accident in Iselin

Apparently, someone was hit by a train this afternoon on the tracks in Iselin.  You can read more in the Patch article, HERE.



PEOPLE!  Stay OFF THE TRACKS!  They're dangerous!

The Patch said this:

A person was struck and killed by a train passing through the Iselin section of Woodbridge at approximately 4:30 pm today.
  NJ Transit officials called the victim a 'tresspasser,' and said that  Amtrak officials and Woodbridge police are handling the incident.
  John Hagerty, spokesman for the township, said that township police  are on the scene, but that Amtrak is in charge "since it's their train  line."
  NJ Transit put out an advisory that train service on both the  Northeast Corridor and North Jersey Coast lines is being delayed from 30  to 60 minutes because of the train fatality.
  Amtrak trains pass through the Metropark train station located in  Iselin. The rail line, a main hub of activity from Trenton to New York,  is the Northeast Corridor Line.
  Travel on the North Jersey Coastline, a shore spur which connects to  the main Northeast Corridor line and runs from Woodbridge to Bay Head,  is also affected.

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Rest in Peace, Gabrielle Chiu. Gabrielle was a 17 year old resident of Iselin who passed away on July 8th. She will be missed by many people.

Visitation will be from 4-8 p.m. on Monday at the Costello-Koyen Funeral Home, 399 Avenel Street, Avenel. A Mass of Resurrection will be held on Tuesday, July 12, 2011 at 10:00 a.m. at Saint Cecelia’s Catholic Church, Iselin. Interment will follow the mass at Graceland Memorial Park, Kenilworth.

In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made in Gabrielle’s memory to the Collier High School Music Department, c/o Costello-Koyen Funeral Home, P.O. Box 101, Avenel, NJ 07001.
 HERE is the link for the obituary.