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Lost Dog Found On New Jersey Transit Train: Help Needed To Find Owner
🐕 Lost dog boarded a New Jersey Transit train
🐕 He was rescued by Transit Police
🐕 Can you help him find his way home?
A wayward dog boarded a New Jersey Transit train during Thursday morning’s commute, and now the agency is hoping you can help him find his way back home.
The little white pup may have been lost and was following an unrelated commuter. When that commuter boarded a train at the Mountain Station at 7:52 a.m., the dog went along for the ride.
New Jersey Transit Police
Mountain station is in upper South Orange along the Morris and Essex Line of New Jersey Transit.
The pup remained aboard the train and mingled with commuters through five stops and ultimately made the 14-mile trip from South Orange to the Hoboken Terminal.
That’s where New Jersey Transit Police rescued the dog and tried to find the owner.
Officers searched with other agencies around the Mountain Station to see if there were reports of a lost dog. They had no luck.
Now, the dog has been taken to the Jersey City Humane Society and will be cared for until his owner can be found.
New Jersey Transit Police
New Jersey Transit Police ask if you know anything about the dog or his owners, to please contact them so they can be reunited.
You can contact the Central Communications Center at 1-800-242-0236 or 973-378-6565.
New Jersey transit riders have had their fair share of animal encounters lately.
Bull named Ricardo stands in Newark parking lot 12/14/23
In December a bull was seen trotting along the Northeast Corridor tracks and made it all the way to Newark.
Named “Ricardo,” the bull was eventually captured in a parking lot and is now living the good life at the Skylands Animal Sanctuary and Rescue in Wantage.
Ricardo the bull at the Skylands Animal Sanctuary And Rescue
His adventures even inspired a stuffed animal that was sold around the holidays by New Jersey Transit to help pay for Ricardo’s care at the sanctuary.
Ricardo the Bull Stuffed Toy
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9 Potential Pets Up for Adoption at the Toms River Animal Shelter
Toms River Mayor Dan Roderick waived adoption fees at the township’s animal shelter to help some of the animals find their “forever home.” The shelter is located at 235 Oak Avenue and is open by appointment Sunday through Saturday 1 p.m. – 4 p.m. Appointments can be made by calling 732-341-1000, ext. 8450.
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Do you have a secret spot in your home where you hide your valuables?
Do you think that it’s very safe and a would-be burglar wouldn’t think to check?
Unfortunately, that spot may not be as safe as you would hope. Burglars have a few spots in your home they will check first after they break in, and it very well may be your “super safe secret spot.”
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Do you hide things in your sock or underwear drawer?
It may be a good way to hide things from your kids, but obviously, a burglar is going to check there first.
Keep Scrolling to Find Out The Other 9 Places
How Common is Burglary in New Jersey
The majority of crimes in New Jersey are property crimes like burglary and vehicle theft. In 2021, NJ residents reported 103,761 property crimes.
This breaks down to a property crime rate of 11 crimes per 1,000 residents.
Though this crime rate is below the national average, you still have a 1-in-89 chance of becoming a victim of property crime. Criminals in New Jersey often target homes to steal electronics, jewelry, and other expensive items.
Reconsider Where You Are Hiding Your Valuables
I hope you are never the victim of a burglary, but if you are, at least you can make it a little harder for a crook to find your valuables.
Reader’s Digest recently talked with Chris McGoey of McGoey Security Consulting and Robert Siciliano, a security analyst with Hotspot Shield.
Using information from these two experts, the magazine determined that these are the 10 spots burglars are most likely to check.
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10 ‘Secret Spots’ Burglars Check First When Invading New Jersey Homes
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ATLANTIC CITY (WABC) — A mom from New Jersey brought home more than flowers for Mother’s Day, raking in a jackpot worth over a hundred thousand dollars at a casino in Atlantic City over the holiday weekend.
Jacqueline B, a mom from Toms River, NJ, placed a $5 bet on a Dragon Link slot machine at Ocean Casino Resort on Saturday.
She hit the jackpot, winning $101,566.53 to be exact.
The jackpot paid out $101,566.
Jacqueline hasn’t yet revealed how she plans to spend her newfound cash.
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