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Dump Truck Overturns In Fair Lawn (PHOTOS) Dump Truck Overturns In Fair Lawn (PHOTOS)
Dump Truck Overturns In Fair Lawn (Photos) No injuries were reported after a dump truck rolled over in Fair Lawn Tuesday morning, Nov. 11. The empty multi-axle truck was leaving the Tanis Concrete property when its raised dump bed struck an overhead communications cable on River Road, according to incident reporter Boyd A. Loving. The impact caused the truck to overturn. A heavy-duty tow truck was called to upright the vehicle and remove it from the scene. A portion of River Road was closed for nearly two hours while first responders and towing crews worked to clear the area, Fair Lawn police said. Photos were shared to Facebook b…

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Overturned Truck Halts Traffic On Route 46 In Bergen County: DOT Overturned Truck Halts Traffic On Route 46 In Bergen County: DOT
Overturned Truck Halts Traffic On Route 46 In Bergen County: DOT Major delays were being reported on Route 46 in Palisades Park Tuesday morning, Nov. 11 due to an overturned truck. The overnight crash appeared to have happened in the westbound lanes after 3 a.m., near Route 93. The roadway was severely congested as of 8:30 a.m., according to the DOT website. Injuries and additional details were unclear.

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BMW SUV Crashes Into Utility Pole On Route 208 BMW SUV Crashes Into Utility Pole On Route 208
BMW SUV Crashes Into Utility Pole On Route 208 A crash shut down part of Route 208 after a BMW SUV struck a utility pole in Hawthorne early, Saturday morning, Nov. 1, according to state transportation officials and photos from the scene. As of 10:11 a.m., a downed pole was reported on NJ 208 northbound near Goffle Road, with the right lane and shoulder closed. Traffic backups were reported into Glen Rock as crews worked to clear the scene and stabilize the area. Motorists were advised to expect delays and use alternate routes while repairs were underway, officials said.

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Malfunctioning Freight Train Causes Major Delays In Bergenfield, Dumont: Police Malfunctioning Freight Train Causes Major Delays In Bergenfield, Dumont: Police
Malfunctioning Freight Train Causes Major Delays In Bergenfield, Dumont: Police UPDATE: The train was moving as of 3 p.m. ORIGINAL REPORT: A malfunctioning freight train brought traffic to a standstill in Bergenfield and Dumont on Wednesday afternoon, Oct. 29, authorities confirmed. The train became disabled near several crossings just as schools were letting out, causing major backups throughout the area around 2:50 p.m., according to Bergenfield Police Lt. William Duran. Duran confirmed that the train had experienced a mechanical malfunction, prompting a temporary stop while crews worked to resolve the issue. Traffic was heavily affected on surrounding roads in bot…

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Crash Closes Lanes On Route 4 During Morning Rush In Hackensack: NJDOT Crash Closes Lanes On Route 4 During Morning Rush In Hackensack: NJDOT
Crash Closes Lanes On Route 4 During Morning Rush In Hackensack: Njdot A crash on Route 4 caused major delays Wednesday morning, Oct. 29, after two lanes were shut down, officials said. As of 8:09 a.m., two of three westbound lanes were closed near Hackensack Avenue, according to the New Jersey Department of Transportation. Traffic was backed up through the area and along River Road in Teaneck as emergency crews responded to the scene. At least one ambulance and a firetruck were called to the scene. No injuries were immediately reported.

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Debris Spill Shuts Down Lanes On Route 46 In Totowa Debris Spill Shuts Down Lanes On Route 46 In Totowa
Debris Spill Shuts Down Lanes On Route 46 In Totowa A debris spill shut down two westbound lanes on Route 46 in Totowa just after noon Tuesday, Oct. 28, officials said. The incident was reported around 12:09 p.m. west of NJ 62/Union Boulevard, according to the New Jersey Department of Transportation. Two of the three westbound lanes were closed as crews responded to the scene. Traffic cameras show police vehicles stopped with a civilian vehicle, possibly a dump truck. Drivers were advised to use caution and expect delays in the area. No injuries were immediately reported.

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Dump Truck Overturns, Pole Down, Parkway Crash Snarl NJ Morning Commute Dump Truck Overturns, Pole Down, Parkway Crash Snarl NJ Morning Commute
Dump Truck Overturns, Pole Down, Parkway Crash Snarl NJ Morning Commute It was a rough start for New Jersey drivers Tuesday morning, Oct. 28, with crashes and road closures reported across several major highways. As of 8:25 a.m., a downed pole on Route 208 northbound south of High Mountain Road in Franklin Lakes closed two of three lanes, according to state transportation officials. Those lanes were still closed as of press time. Just before 9 a.m., a driver struck a deer on the Garden State Parkway northbound between Exit 171 (Glen Road) and Chestnut Ridge Road in Woodcliff Lake. Then, around 9:30 a.m., an overturned dump truck shut down the right lane, …

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‘I’m Alive… But I’m Not Okay’: Maryland Business Owner Loses Everything In Bridge Collapse ‘I’m Alive… But I’m Not Okay’: Maryland Business Owner Loses Everything In Bridge Collapse
‘I’m Alive… But I’m Not Okay’: Maryland Business Owner Loses Everything In Bridge Collapse A small business owner is out of work and scrambling to stay afloat after his septic truck was critically damaged in a bridge collapse in Baltimore County. Friends and family are rallying around John Cossentino, a local Baltimore and Carroll County septic business owner who is now "in a state of emergency" after his only source of income was taken out in the collapse. Fire crews responded around 5:20 p.m. Monday, Oct. 20, to the area of Carroll Road and Philpot Road in Phoenix, where a large septic truck was found sitting on a destroyed bridge, the Baltimore County Fire Department said. …

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Crash With Injuries Shuts Down Lanes On I-80 Crash With Injuries Shuts Down Lanes On I-80
Crash With Injuries Shuts Down Lanes On I-80 A crash with injuries shut down two lanes on Route 80 in Bergen County Wednesday, Oct. 15. As of 1:20 p.m., the westbound lanes east of Exit 61 were closed, the NJDOT site says. No additional details on the number or extent of injuries were immediately available. On Monday morning, Oct. 13, a jackknifed tractor trailer in the same area closed the highway for hours. Motorists were advised to expect delays and residual backups in the area while emergency crews worked to clear the highway.

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Traffic Nightmare: Jackknifed Tractor-Trailer Closes Route 80 Traffic Nightmare: Jackknifed Tractor-Trailer Closes Route 80
Traffic Nightmare: Jackknifed Tractor-Trailer Closes Route 80 A jackknifed tractor-trailer shut down two lanes on Route 80 in Bergen County late Monday morning, Oct. 13, authorities said. As of 11:23 a.m., the crash was blocking the two left lanes of the four-lane highway in both directions east of Exit 61 in Elmwood Park, according to 511NJ. Drivers were advised to expect heavy delays in the area while crews worked to clear the scene.

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Crash Closes Route 17 Overpass In Paramus: Police Crash Closes Route 17 Overpass In Paramus: Police
Crash Closes Route 17 Overpass In Paramus: Police Drivers across North Jersey faced a rough commute Wednesday morning, Oct. 1, as multiple crashes snarled traffic and shut down lanes, officials said. In Paramus, Linwood Avenue eastbound on the overpass over Route 17 was closed due to a motor vehicle accident around 9:20 a.m., according to police. As of 9:10 a.m., a crash on NJ 3 westbound east of Passaic Avenue in Clifton closed two of three lanes, according to the DOT site. Earlier, around 8:56 a.m., an overturned tractor trailer blocked all lanes and the left shoulder on the New Jersey Turnpike northbound north of Interchange 5 (CR 541)…

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Drooping Wire Snarls Route 4 Traffic For Hours, Some Lanes Reopened: Police Drooping Wire Snarls Route 4 Traffic For Hours, Some Lanes Reopened: Police
Drooping Wire Snarls Route 4 Traffic For Hours, Some Lanes Reopened: Police Traffic on Route 4 was tied up for hours Saturday, Sept. 27, after a low-hanging communications cable forced lane closures near the Bergen Town Center in Paramus, officials said. Photo(s) of the day, 09/27/2025: Traffic on Route 4 eastbound and westbound near the Bergen Town Center in Paramus was... Posted by Boyd A. Loving on Saturday, September 27, 2025 Two travel lanes in each direction were shut down by NJDOT crews in the afternoon due to the drooping wire. The closures caused heavy congestion on both the eastbound and westbound sides of the highway. As of 6 p.m., a two-person…

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