Gothamist⁠77%

North Bergen, NJ train derailment spills ethyl acetate, officials say ⁠0%

By Phil Corso⁠48%

4/14/2026, 2:15:00 PM

BS Summary: This article contains 3 faulty reasoning types, including Optimism Bias and Appeal to Authority, with Negativity Bias as the most egregious example at 11.2% saturation with 20 hits. Analysis detected 52 faulty-reasoning hits from 178 analyzed words, generating a BS Score of 0% and a BS Rank of ⁠0% (0 of 21,887 articles). This article is better (less manipulative) than 100.00% of the article peer group.

Emergency crews were responding to a freight train derailment in North Bergen, New Jersey, on Tuesday, where officials said at least one railcar was leaking ethyl acetate, a commonly used industrial chemical. 
A spokesperson for CSX, the rail company, said 13 cars derailed around 3:16 p.m. near Tonnelle Avenue. 
The cause of the derailment was not immediately known, the spokesperson said. 
No injuries were reported and there was no confirmed danger to the public, according to the North Bergen Police Department. 
Hazmat crews identified the substance as ethyl acetate, according to a statement from Mayor Nick Sacco. 
Officials said police, firefighters and hazmat teams from Jersey City were working to mitigate the spill by diluting it with large amounts of water. 
Authorities said Route 3 was closed in both directions near Tonnelle Avenue while Tonnelle Avenue itself remained open. 
A New Jersey Transit spokesperson said the derailment did not affect rail service. 
Officials said an investigation was underway and more information would be released as it becomes available. 
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178 words analyzed.

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Writer's voice • 10 words • 0.0% coverageWriter's voice • 32 words • 0.0% coverageCSX • 17 words • 0.0% coverageCSX • 12 words • 0.0% coverageNorth Bergen Police Department • 20 words • 0.0% coverageMayor Nick Sacco • 16 words • 0.0% coverageWriter's voice • 24 words • 0.0% coverageWriter's voice • 18 words • 0.0% coverageNew Jersey Transit • 13 words • 0.0% coverageWriter's voice • 16 words • 0.0% coverage
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20 attributed words26% of attributed speech16% writer coverage

No manipulation-pattern hits were found in this speaker's attributed words or the writer's voice.

Attribution is sentence-level. Pattern percentages are calculated only from words assigned to that voice.

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