Teens beat NJ Transit driver at bus terminal

PATERSON — A NJ Transit bus driver is recovering after being assaulted by a group of teens at a bus terminal Wednesday afternoon.

NJ Transit police said the driver on the 171 line was approached by seven juveniles at the Broadway Bus Terminal in downtown Paterson around 4:35 p.m. The driver, whose identity was not disclosed, was hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries.

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No arrests have been made. NJ Transit police did not disclose the circumstances of the attack.

Violence on NJ Transit

In August, a bus driver for NJ Transit was caught on video punching and kicking a passenger on board a bus in August while parked in Newark.

Newark Public Safety Director Fritz Fragé said the fight started when the passenger spit at the driver following a verbal confrontation. Both driver and passenger were charged with aggravated assault.

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In the August incident, passengers reacted with shock as the driver pushed the rider and repeatedly punched him, including after he fell to the floor.

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