Coast Guard probes yacht crash that ended high school prom

The U.S. Coast Guard is investigating Thursday night's Hudson River yacht collision which led to an abrupt end to the Weehawken High School prom. The school's prom was just getting underway aboard the Cornucopia Destiny, an 115-foot yacht operated by Cornucopia Cruise Line, when the vessel crashed into another yacht docked at the 14th Street pier in Hoboken.

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Sitting in the front row on stage at Union City Mayor and Sen. Brian Stack's extravaganza are New Jersey Senate President Steve Sweeney, left, U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez, Gov. Phil Murphy and Stack. Sitting in the second row between Menendez and Murphy is Hoboken Mayor Ravi Bhalla.

Drug dealer sentenced to 17 years for selling heroin in Hoboken

A Jersey City drug dealer was sentenced this week to more than 17 years in prison for selling heroin in Hoboken on multiple occasions, Acting U.S. Attorney William E. Fitzpatrick announced. Travis "Mush" Thomas, 27, pleaded guilty in July to an indictment charging him with one count of conspiracy to distribute heroin and seven substantive counts of heroin distribution.

NTSB: Sleep apnea, speed cited in NYC-area train crashes

This Oct. 1, 2016, file photo provided by the National Transportation Safety Board shows damage from a Sept. 29, 2016, commuter train crash that killed a woman and injured more than 100 people at the Hoboken Terminal in Hoboken, N.J. Federal investigators have found that the engineers of two New York City-area commuter trains that crashed into stations were both suffering from severe sleep apnea.

Mandatory sleep apnea testing in works for train engineers

Federal Railroad Administration officials will require railroads to test employees for sleep disorders, including sleep apnea, which may have contributed to the crash of an NJ Transit train in Hoboken on Sept. 29. "There should be and there will be a rule," said Sarah Feinberg, FRA administrator, in an interview after a roundtable meeting with U.S. Senator Cory Booker, D-N.J., Monday.

Senators seek railroad probe in wake of station crash

This Oct. 1, 2016, file photo provided by the National Transportation Safety Board shows damage done to the Hoboken Terminal in Hoboken, N.J., after a commuter train crash that killed one person and injured more than 100 others. New Jersey legislators will consider granting themselves subpoena power as they begin to look into last month's New Jersey Transit train crash.

Hoboken train crash: N.J. lawmakers seek $10M for NJ Transit to install speed control

WASHINGTON - New Jersey's congressional delegation on Friday urged the U.S. Transportation Department to provide NJ Transit with the $10 million it requested to help install an automatic speed control system . All 14 members signed the letter at the behest of U.S. Sen. Robert Menendez , the top Democrat on the Senate subcommittee that oversees public transportation.

Crews work to recover data recorder from train after crash

This Oct. 1, 2016, photo provided by the National Transportation Safety Board shows damage done to the Hoboken Terminal in Hoboken, N.J., after a commuter train crash that killed one person and injured more than 100 ot... A former New Jersey prosecutor who claimed he was fired because he alleged the state dismissed an indictment because it involved supporters of Gov. Chris Christie has received a $1.5 million settlement, ending a... A former New Jersey prosecutor who claimed he was fired because he alleged the state dismissed an indictment because it involved supporters of Gov. Chris Christie has received a $1.5 million settlement, ending a six-year... Crews are continuing to work to recover a data recorder from a commuter train that crashed in New Jersey, killing a woman and injuring more than 100 others.

Dutch journalist killed in Libyan city of Sirte

Hillary Clinton said Sunday that the spate of gun violence in the United States should call the nation to do more to protect "all of God's children." Federal data shows New Jersey Transit trains have been involved in more than 150 accidents that caused more than $4.8 million in damage to tracks or equipment since 2011, and the commuter rail has paid more than... New Jersey Transit trains have been involved in more than 150 accidents that caused more than $4.8 million in damage to tracks or equipment since 2011, and the commuter rail has paid more than $500,000 to settle safety... Here's what is known about the investigation into a commuter train crash that killed one person and injured more than 100 others Thursday in Hoboken, New Jersey.

North Dakota tavern takes trademark as North American center

Federal investigators are sifting through the wreckage of a train crash in New Jersey to determine what happened before the train barreled through a station too fast, smashing through a concrete-and-steel bumper. Federal investigators trying to figure out the cause of the deadly rail crash at the Hoboken station hoped to question the engineer and lift clues Friday from the train's black box recorders, though one of the devices... Alabama Chief Justice Roy Moore has been suspended for the rest of his term for defying federal gay marriage rulings.

Iceland raises aviation alert due to Katla volcano activity

Federal investigators are sifting through the wreckage of a train crash in New Jersey to determine what happened before the train barreled through a station too fast, smashing through a concrete-and-steel bumper. Federal investigators trying to figure out the cause of the deadly rail crash at the Hoboken station hoped to question the engineer and lift clues Friday from the train's black box recorders, though one of the devices... Alabama Chief Justice Roy Moore has been suspended for the rest of his term for defying federal gay marriage rulings.

New Jersey train station crash kills 1 dead; over 100 hurt

A rush hour commuter train crashed through a barrier at the busy Hoboken station and lurched across the waiting area Thursday morning, killing one person and injuring more than 100 others in a grisly wreck that renewed questions about whether long-delayed automated safety technology could have prevented tragedy. People pulled chunks of concrete off pinned and bleeding victims, passengers kicked out windows and crawled to safety and cries and screams could be heard in the wreckage as emergency workers rushed to reach the injured in the tangle of twisted metal and dangling wires just across the Hudson River from New York City.

1 dead, over 100 hurt in train crash at New Jersey station

A rush-hour commuter train crashed through a barrier at the busy Hoboken station and lurched across the waiting area Thursday morning, killing one person and injuring more than 100 others in a grisly wreck that renewed questions about whether long-delayed automated safety technology could have prevented tragedy. People pulled chunks of concrete off pinned and bleeding victims, passengers kicked out windows and crawled to safety, and cries and screams could be heard in the wreckage at the station just across the Hudson River from New York City as emergency workers rushed to reach commuters in the tangle of twisted metal and dangling wires.