Person Killed By Train In Long Branch, NJ Transit Service Suspended

NJ Transit has suspended service between Bay Head and Long Branch this afternoon after a person was struck and killed on the tracks near Brighton Avenue, according to nj.com.

NJ Transit said in a tweet shortly before 1 p.m. that service is suspended due to a “trespasser fatality” near the Elberon station.

A NJ Transit spokeswoman, Jennifer Nelson, said a “trespasser” was hit at the train tracks on Brighton Avenue.

Buses have been ordered to accommodate commuters, the tweet said.

Come back to Patch later for more information.