A train carrying hazardous materials derailed and caught fire in Rockwood, Maine on Saturday, prompting multiple state and local responders to the scene. Residents were advised to stay clear and no injuries have been reported. Federal regulators and members of Congress are urging railroads to do more to prevent derailments after recent fiery wrecks involving hazardous materials.
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Councilman Russell Heller was tragically shot in the parking lot of the PSE&G energy company facility in Somerset County, New Jersey. The suspect, Gary T. Curtis, was found with a self-inflicted gunshot wound and the investigation revealed that the shooting was not politically connected. This is the second time in a week that a New Jersey council member was found shot to death in a car and the Franklin Township Police Department and the Somerset County Prosecutor’s Office are continuing to investigate the incident.
This article reports on the fatal shooting of Russell Heller, a Republican council member from Milford, NJ, in the parking lot of the PSE&G Central Division headquarters building. The shooter has been identified as Gary T. Curtis, a former employee of PSE&G, who was later found with a self-inflicted gunshot wound. This is the second attack in seven days in New Jersey resulting in the death of a local elected official.