Overview
- A CSX freight train, which derailed Tuesday afternoon near 2425 Tonnelle Avenue in North Bergen, prompted a hazardous‑materials response.
- Local officials reported 11 cars off the tracks, though CSX initially said 13.
- Hazmat crews diluted a leak from one car that officials identified as ethyl acetate, a flammable solvent used in paint and nail polish remover, and no injuries were reported.
- CSX later told the township the spilled material was polyethylene, which officials said presents no imminent public hazard.
- Recovery crews are using CSX cranes to upright and remove cars after Route 3 reopened near the site, and the cause remains under investigation.