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Traffic Nightmare: Portions Of Route 78 Closed For $28M Repair Project Veteran's Day
It's going to be a Veteran's Day filled with congestion and delays on Route 78 Eastbound in Somerset County, the New Jersey Department Of Transportation announced. The left lane on the eastbound side will be closed from 5 a.m. to 5 p.m, on Saturday, Nov. 11 as construction continues on a bridge deck project. The lanes will be closed before the Routes 78/287 interchange split with one through lane maintained. All Route 78 eastbound traffic will be directed to stay right, as the left two lanes over the temporary bridge in the median will be closed to make repai…
Traffic
Tractor-Trailer Fire Closes Portion Of Rt. 80 In Parsippany
A tractor-trailer fire shut down a portion of Route 80 in Parsippany late Thursday morning, Sept. 14. The fire broke out on the local lanes westbound east of exit 43 to I-287 in Parsippany around 10:50 a.m., according to 511NJ. Truck fire on I-80 westbound East of Exit 43 - I-287 (Parsippany-Troy Hills Twp) right shoulder closed https://t.co/UplssTnnkT — 511NJ I80 (@511nji80) September 14, 2023 All lanes and the right shoulder were closed as emergency crews responded. Tractor trailer fire on I-80 local lanes westbound East of Exit 43 - I-287 (Parsippany-Troy Hills Twp) All lanes an…
Traffic
Crash With Injuries Closes Portion Of Route 287 In Parsippany
A crash with injuries closed a portion of Route 287 early on Friday, August 25. The crash occurred on the southbound side north of exit 41 to Route 80 in Parsippany around 7:30 a.m., according to 511NJ. Crash with Injuries on I-287 southbound North of Exit 41 - I-80 (Parsippany-Troy Hills Twp) 2 Left lanes of 4 lanes closed https://t.co/SVLJzwNBo0 — 511NJ I287 (@511nji287) August 25, 2023 Two of four left lanes were shut down, causing delays for early morning commuters. Delays on I-287 southbound North of Exit 42 - US 46 (Parsippany-Troy Hills Twp) to North of Exit 41 - I-80 (Parsi…
News
Warehouses Banned From Some NJ Areas To Protect Drinking Water
New Jersey is getting serious about regulating warehouses. New policies laid out in a 28-page document that dictate where warehouses can be built in the Highlands Region, with the goal of protecting its drinking water and preserving its drinking water, were announced last month. Demand for warehousing has increased in the area due to its proximity to highways like I-78, I-80 and I-287 and its access to the Port Newark-Elizabeth Marine Terminal and because of the increase in online retail, according to a report from the state's Highlands Council. The Highlands Council has designated ce…
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'Cause For Concern': State Police Looking To ID, Charge Drivers In Parkway Trump Parade
Authorities in New Jersey are working to identify and charge drivers who participated in Sunday's "Jews For Trump" caravan that backed up parts of the Garden State Parkway for miles, NJSP Col. Pat Callahan said Monday. "When [people] endanger the ways of those traveling on highways and byways, there really are no excuses for it," he said during Gov. Phil Murphy's COVID-19 briefing. "It gave us great cause for concern." The parade through Westchester, NY and North Jersey stopped traffic on the Gov. Mario M. Cuomo Bridge and for. nearly five miles along the Garden State Parkway. No cita…
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Off-Duty Trooper Finds 'Human Remains' On I-287 In Middlesex County
An off-duty New Jersey state trooper found human remains while driving on I-287 in Middlesex County, authorities said. The discovery was made near Exit 8 in Piscataway on the southbound side of the highway around 3:25 p.m., state police told NJ.com. It is not clear exactly what the trooper found. Authorities were investigating as of Friday night. Check back for details.
Police & Fire
Car Avoiding Dead Deer Overturns On Route 80 East In Parsippany
Traffic backed up on the eastbound side of Route 80 around 12:45 p.m. Wednesday as responders worked to clear a deer carcass and overturned vehicle. The right lane was closed at Exit 43 to I-287 after the car flipped in an attempt to avoid the deceased animal, drivers said. Injuries were unknown and minor delays were being reported. Photos can be emailed to clevine@dailyvoice.com
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Drivers On 287 In Boonton Give Turtle A Brake As It Crosses Roadway
A slow-walking pedestrian in Boonton briefly backed up traffic during the morning rush hour Wednesday. Many motorists, however, probably weren't too upset with him (or her), since this pedestrian is greenish, cold-blooded and on four legs. A large turtle was spotted in the roadway at Exit 44 off I-287 around 8 a.m., State Police confirmed. The animal had safely crossed by the time a trooper arrived, a spokesman said. Turtles become more active in the summer, when they're ready to lay eggs, the state Department of Environmental Protection says. As a result, they're o…
Police & Fire
Morris County Jurors Convict Wayne Cigarette Thief In High-Speed DWI Chase, Crash
Jurors in Morristown convicted a 37-year-old Wayne man who authorities said was drunk during a high-speed Morris County chase that ended in a crash. Pequannock police tried pulling over Derek Schor on Route 23 after he stole cigarettes from an Exxon station in Wayne in August 2017, authorities said. Schor -- who had a suspended driver's license -- kept going, leading a pursuit involving several police units that ended when his Ford F-150 rolled over three times on the I-287 entrance ramp in Riverdale, they said. Schor bolted, but a K-9 unit found him hiding in waist-deep water i…
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