Shots Fired at NJ Transit Light Rail Station

A scary night for commuters in Burlington County after someone fired shots at a New Jersey Transit Light Rail train in Riverside.

It wasn’t clear how many people were on the train when someone opened fire possibly hitting the train around 9 p.m. Thursday at the Bridgeboro Street station.

Luckily no one on the train was hurt.

Police were unsure what the intended target of the shooting was.

The incident was under investigation late Thursday.


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