The 15-year-old boy was heading toward the McDonald's on the westbound side of the highway in Rockaway Borough when he was struck around 9:50 p.m., Police Sgt. Kyle Schwarzmann said.
The unidentified boy remained at Morristown Medical Center in critical condition Saturday morning, Schwarzmann said.
District officials said the boy was leaving the Morris Knolls High School football game when the incident occurred.
Counseling will be available at Dover and Morris Knolls high schools, district officials said.
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