Your article contained much more information than APP and NJ.com. Very sad incident.

Evidence the KILLER railroad self-investigates. How can this be legal to have killers self-investigate?

1. The train has video of this --- a public paid for thing ---Where is the video???

2. The train had a event recorder of brakes,lights, horns, etc...public paid for with humongous overcharges---Where are the event recorder readings???

3. The crossing signal housing has a event recorder with gate operation ---.public paid for with humongous overcharges---Where is the crossing house readings?

4. The crossing maintainer has a hand held that would show if the automated signals were calling him/her to come fix them. Where is the hand held???

5. The drug/alcohol tests on the train crew are?

6. The railroad control center recording is?

So - did this happen twice or does someone have really bad info?

http://www.nj.com/news/index.ssf/2010/08/nj_transit_train_strikes_pedes.html

BP - Are you crazy? A train can't sneak up on you - if you get hit - its your fault.

I will never understand how someone can get hit by a train. I have walked miles and crossed many a train tracks. So sorry this happened :(

While I am sorry for the woman's family to have lost a family member in this way, my heart goes out to the train crew that has to live with this.

I know that it will never happen due to the high cost, but these railroad tracks should be raised up. We live in the most densely populated state in the entire nation and deserve to have up-to-date infrastructure.

New Jersey seems to have much more train accidents than in New York, which probably has 5x the daily ridership.

My condolences to the family.

If you read the story you will see that there was no way to prevent this. Condolences to the woman's family - may she rest in peace.

My condolences to the engineer. Sad story.

Condolences to the engineer and the family of the woman killed. As in other locations, special telephones that directly connect to crisis hotlines are often installed on bridges. The issue here is the cost of a barrier, which with the numerous local crossings, couldn't adequately block track access.

So sad. I've heard suicide referred to as "A permanent solution to a temporary problem." My condolences to the family and friends, and condolences to the crew - I've read that it can be traumatic for the engineer who is helpless to avoid it when the person is determined to proceed. Please seek help, guidance and advice if you every contemplate such an action.

My heart goes out to the family of this woman, but also to the Engineer...for the rest of his life he will forever see that woman turn toward him and cover her face. The Engineer is scarred for life because this woman took the easy way out. Suicide is a very selfish act. God Bless her family to have to live with this as well.

listen this is someones mother, stop posting things. if it happened to one of your family memebers you wouldnt people going around saying stupid stuff and asking questions so just stop..

Hey Jeff, give me a break. First of all, Christina is just correctly reporting what the spokesman said and secondly, she WAS trespassing on the tracks.

I believe the fact that it appears she committed suicide (wait for the experts to determine the cause of death), is much more of an issue than whether or not the Patch writes about her being a trespasser.

The real victims here are the woman's family, friends and the Conductor.

So sad. I pray for the family. To lose someone in your family is devastating, no matter what the reason!

So reporting facts is now offensive, to all that where involved I feel sorry for.

I live right behind these tracks and was first car in line waiting for this train to pass. The conductor did sound the horn loudly and longly before stopping quickly. He seemed very concerned and distraught about the women and in no way was responsible for this accident. They were concerned about the 200 passangers on board. This was a sad inncodent happening too close to home and I'm sorry for all those who were involved. There is no reason to point blame, but simply to keep all who whitnessed this evening in your heart and prayers

May Angels lead you In, Heather. My heart breaks for Tyler, Danny, & the rest of the Gogan family, stay strong boys, love you<3

My heart goes out to my very dear friends!!!
May the pain of this tragic loss ease in your hearts and minds!!!
You are all in my hearts and soul

all in all it is a terrible tragedy...deepest sympathy to the Gogan/Bellach families..

You all should be quite aware that this is suicide by Train. It is not NJT or Engineers fault. Woman was troubled and in these troubled times it should not be surprising.

As a person who was on the train last night, I would like to commend the NJT conductors and engineers for handling a very difficult situation in a professional and concerned manner. My sincere sympathy to the extended Gogan family and the engineer, who truly is not to blame in any way.

Rest in peace Heather, Danny & Tyler & the rest of the family always remember she will always be with you, & she will never stop loving you<3 xoxoxoxox

Was she related to one of the Gogan Police Officers in Keansburg?

Yes, she was related to David, her brother.

So she is Dave and Drew's Sister or she is married to one of them? I knew them growing up in WK

She is their sister in law

Though some say that suicide is a selfish act, they have not been there...that low. I have and have batteled it for many years 32 to be exact. This is a very very difficult situation for her whole family.
Being at that point in your life is horrifying, please, don't demean her.

i hope and pray she did not leave children behind. my heart goes out to her family n friends. my heart goes deeper for the gentleman that was driving that train.who ever he was
its not your fault in anyway she cried out for help and you where an easy way out for her. no thought just malice. god bless you and will pray you know you did the best you can

Sympathy to the Family..may she rest in peace

God bless her tortured soul...may she be in a better place with no pain.

If anyone knows anything about what happened or saw Heather just prior to the incident please come forward and say something.

The train video and station video should be a public document since we paid for it. A few railroads have been busted lately for doctoring video ---losing witnesses---BUYING witnesses---etc.