Another Teen Struck And Killed By NJ TRANSIT Train
Michael Cabaj, 13, was struck and killed by a NJ TRANSIT train yesterday afternoon in Garfield, less than 24 hours after two teenagers were killed by a train in Wayne.
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Michael Cabaj, 13, was struck and killed by a NJ TRANSIT train yesterday afternoon in Garfield, less than 24 hours after two teenagers were killed by a train in Wayne.
"He was such a good kid, always thoughtful. He wasn't doing anything, just taking an innocent walk," said the father 17-year-old Nicholas Sabina, who was killed.
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