16 people were kicked off of a New Jersey Transit train for brawling on Saturday afternoon.
According to The Star-Ledger, the fight started 10 minutes into the northbound ride, though it's not clear what led to the melee.
NJ Transit spokesman John Durso Jr. told the newspaper that the fight began about 10 minutes after the train departed from Secaucus. The train soon made an unscheduled stop in East Rutherford, and authorities broke up the brawl.
Durso added that 'the train resumed service about 20 minutes later, but not until the 16 people were ejected from the train, including two who were issued summons for disorderly conduct," according to Star-Ledger.
Though the reason for the brawl is unclear, alcohol consumption is being thought of as the main factor.
Gary Poedubicky, New Jersey Division of Highway Traffic Safety director, warned about the dangers of consuming large amounts of alcohol on St Patrick's in a statement, encouraging partygoers to use mass transit or choose a designated driver, according to newsoxy.com.
"Whether you are gathering with friends at the local pub or attending a parade, if alcohol is part of the festivities, make sure you designate a sober driver to get you home safely," reported newsoxy.com.
Wether drinking was to blame or not, this is just another hit for the NJ Transit System who is still trying to recover from hurricane Sandy last october.
"Rebuilding in the aftermath of Sandy has truly been a team approach ... NJ TRANSIT has come a long way in the short time since Sandy devastated our transit infrastructure. Not only has all bus and light rail service been restored, but as of March 24, 97 percent," Executive Director James Weinstein previously said in a statement, reported by christianpost.com.
"I want to again express my thanks to our hundreds of thousands of daily customers, for their patience and understanding while NJ Transit, and, indeed, the entire State of New Jersey continues to rebuild after Sandy," he added.
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