The parents of Tiffany Valiante, a Hamilton teenager killed by a N.J. Transit train in 2015 , are questioning whether investigators ever formally closed her case.

This week, Dianne and Steve Valiante opposed a state motion to dismiss their lawsuit against NJ Transit and its police force, arguing investigators ignored evidence of harassment tied to Tiffany’s sexuality and violated her rights under New Jersey’s Crime Victims’ Bill of Rights.

The Valiante’s are asking the state to return all evidence from the case, provide a full inventory, allow their experts to review it, explain how it was handled, and transfer the items so they can preserve them for any future investigation.

The lawsuit was filed just days before the 10th anniversary of the death of the 18-year-old Oakcrest High S

See Full Page