Emergency Drill Planned At Red Bank's Navesink River Railroad Bridge

RED BANK, NJ — The New Jersey Transit Police Department’s Office of Emergency Management, along with other jurisdictions, will conduct a training exercise on Saturday, Sept. 24, at the Navesink River Bridge in Red Bank.

The drill, which will gauge responses to a simulated transportation incident, will begin at 8 a.m. and last approximately three hours.

Residents and customers will see an increased presence of police and emergency personnel in the area around the Navesink River railroad bridge in Red Bank and Middletown.

In addition to New Jersey Transit Police Department’s personnel, the following will also be participating in the exercise: Red Bank Fire Department, Red Bank Police Department, Red Bank Office of Emergency Management, Middletown Fire Department, Middletown Police Department, Middletown EMS, Little Silver Fire Department, Little Silver EMS, JFK EMS, Monmouth County Sheriff’s Department Office of Emergency Management, Monmouth County Fire Marshall, Hackensack Meridian Health, NJ TRANSIT Rail Operations and the Federal Railroad Administration.

The New Jersey Transit Police Department annually conducts multiple drills and training sessions simulating various transportation emergency scenarios throughout the statewide system.

NJ TRANSIT is the nation's largest statewide public transportation system providing more than 925,000 weekday trips on 253 bus routes, three light rail lines, 12 commuter rail lines and through Access Link paratransit service.

It is the third largest transit system in the country with 166 rail stations, 62 light rail stations and more than 19,000 bus stops linking major points in New Jersey, New York and Philadelphia.