March 8
...serving up your daily dish.
Passengers aboard the 6:18 train from Penn Station were held up in Bloomfield for about five minutes tonight due to reported police activity at the Glen Ridge station. According to the police, train personnel thought they saw someone on the tracks. Nobody, however, was found.
Slow news night, or what? 5 minutes delay of a train? Next thing you know it will be "Cops called to Watchung Plaza based of unsupported report of person stealing pack of Twinkies."
Posted by: Bob C | Mar 8, 2005 8:45:12 PM
I drove accross country and as I went through Nebraska, I remember listening to radio stations talking about more meaningless town happenings than this. At least from my NYC-life perspective. Literally they would describe the two situations where speeding tickets were issued and the circumstances surrounding the infractions.
Posted by: Steven Epstein | Mar 8, 2005 11:52:46 PM
A piffle, yes, but the passengers on that train wanted to know what happened, and the passengers on the next train saw a ton of police/ambulance vehicles leaving Glen Ridge Station and wondered too. Explaining what they were wondering about. That's all.
Posted by: The Barista | Mar 9, 2005 8:26:25 AM
when there's cops on the tracks, you wanna know what's up.
Posted by: dana jennings | Mar 9, 2005 9:17:19 AM
Having been a passenger on the 6:18 who took the opportunity to get off at Bloomefield when advised to do so by the train crew (only to have the train pull out just after getting off), yes I was curious as to why I was able to enjoy a lovely 25 minute walk up the hill to GR in conditions reminiscent of the Russian front...
Posted by: dutch86 | Mar 9, 2005 9:52:13 AM
i was on that train too and logged onto baristanet when i got home to find out what had happened. it's called local news—and though maybe in the scheme of things not terribly critical -- it's nice to know what's going on.
Posted by: mary | Mar 9, 2005 10:28:38 AM
i agree with mary. it's trivial to most people but very interesting to those on the train. that's the beauty of these local venues. you go, barista!
Posted by: walleroo | Mar 9, 2005 12:55:02 PM
Let's just be glad she doesn't report on all the bus delays. Then she wouldn't have time for anything else.
A man on the tracks scare is very serious though, after what happened in Millburn. Knowing it was a false alarm helps us all sleep a little better, I would think.
Posted by: Lex | Mar 9, 2005 1:47:11 PM
