New Jersey Transit Police to host large scale emergency drill this weekend.
The New Jersey Transit Police Department’s Office of Emergency Management (OEM), together with local and federal partners, will conduct a training exercise on Saturday, September 28th at the Newark Light Rail Vehicle Base Facility (VBF) yard in Bloomfield near the Grove Street station beginning at 8 a.m. There will be a large presence of law enforcement and first responders.
***During this exercise, Newark Light Rail service, including at Grove Street station, will not be affected.***
In addition to New Jersey Transit Police Department’s personnel, the following entities will also be participating in the exercise: Bloomfield Police Department, Belleville Police Department and the FBI Joint Terrorism Task Force (JTTF).
The New Jersey Transit Police Department regularly conducts multiple drills and training sessions simulating various transportation scenarios throughout the statewide system.
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