2021-09-28 - New Jersey - Online - The Wreck Of The Broker: The Story Of New Jersey's Deadliest Train Wreck

Tuesday, September 28 -- Virtual

The Morristown and Morris Township Library presents

THE WRECK OF THE BROKER:

The Story of New Jersey's Deadliest Train Wreck

A Presentation by Gordon Bond

 

On the drizzly evening of February 6, 1951, the Pennsylvania Railroad commuter train known as "The Broker" derailed in Woodbridge, New Jersey, killing 85 and injuring hundreds in what remains the deadliest railroad accident in the state's history. What happened is reasonably well-understood. Why it happened, however, is an area of controversy that few (if any) histories have fully explored.

 Author Gordon Bond has written a second edition of his in-depth book titled "MAN FAILURE: The Story of New Jersey's Deadliest Train Wreck" to investigate the mystery of the crash with the keen eye of an experienced historian and established non-fiction author.

 Please join the Morristown and Morris Township Library on Zoom on September 28, 2021 at 7 p.m. for a captivating and riveting presentation of Gordon Bond's research and findings!"

 Please register by emailing njhgc@mmt.mainlib.org to requests a Zoom link for access to the presentation. You must register by 9 a.m. on Monday, September 27.