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Monday, December 10, 2012

Colonia Man ID'd as Man Who Died in Boating Crash

Eric Kim died when his boat and "No Surrender" crashed

A man from the Colonia section of Woodbridge died after his boat and another boat collided on the ocean off Long Branch, state police said on Monday morning. Eric Kim, 31, died after his boat was struck off Long Branch by "No Surrender," a 38-foot boat piloted by Thomas Oloughlin, 44, of Princeton, on Saturday afternoon, said Sgt. Brian Polite. Kim's passenger, Soo Lee, 34, of the Parlin section of Sayreville, suffered cuts, but was not seriously injured, Polite said. Polite said police are not releasing the names of the passengers aboard "No Surrender," but did say that the pilot and passengers were not injured. Kim may have originally been taken to Jersey Shore Medical Center in Neptune for head injuries. He was later pronounced dead at …

Saturday, September 29, 2012

Northeast Corridor Train Strikes Car in Rahway

One man suffered minor injuries, and train traffic is getting back to schedule following the early afternoon incident.

If you experienced some delays this afternoon on your way to or from New York City, it was likely due to a train versus car crash in Rahway. The incident occurred around noon, according to reports.  The train – which originated in Trenton and was headed for New York – struck the vehicle in Rahway, coming to a stop at New Brunswick Ave.  The victim in the car – an adult male - was taken to University Hospital with minor injuries, according to the NJ.com report. None of the approximately 900 on the train were injured, and were transferred to another train to continue their journey, according to the report. It was unclear exactly where the train struck the vehicle or how the vehicle wound up on the tracks in the first place, as the tracks …

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