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Flooding Shuts Roads Across New Jersey: Here's Where Flooding Shuts Roads Across New Jersey: Here's Where
Flooding Shuts Roads Across New Jersey: Here's Where Flooding and heavy rain closed roads across New Jersey Saturday, March 23. According to the National Weather Service, the heaviest part of the storm may have passed. The flooding, however, has not. In Hasbrouck Heights, where Route 17 was closed, police pulled multiple drivers from their vehicles, Chief Rinke said. Members spent the past several hours rescuing over 20 trapped motorists from their vehicles in Heights and throughout Teterboro. Please avoid all flooded areas and do not attempt to drive through them. Posted by Hasbrouck Heights Fire Department on Saturday, March 23, …

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by Cecilia Levine
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Chicken Waste Spill Causes HazMat Situation Along South Jersey Highway Chicken Waste Spill Causes HazMat Situation Along South Jersey Highway
Chicken Waste Spill Causes HazMat Situation Along South Jersey Highway A trailer hauling chicken waste products crashed, spilling its contents all over Route 55 and causing a HazMat situation in Gloucester County on Monday, Feb. 27. The northbound side of the roadway was closed in Deptford from mile marker 59.2 to the Route 42 interchange following the 9 a.m. crash. The roadway had reopened as of 1:45 p.m., but crews were still on scene for cleanup. HazMat crews, the New Jersey State Police, NJDOT, and multiple fire departments were on scene.  Environmental services were notified and were monitoring the incident. No injuries were reported.

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by Cecilia Levine
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Plans For $97M Route 17 Bottleneck Project Revealed Plans For $97M Route 17 Bottleneck Project Revealed
Plans For $97M Route 17 Bottleneck Project Revealed Preliminary plans for the $97 million Route 17 Bottlebeck Project have been released, and county officials are urging the public to weigh in. A third lane of travel, additional bridges, and improvements to some local streets are among the changes that Bergen County officials hope will relieve some of the congestion along the highway running through Paramus, Rochelle Park and Maywood. The southern project limit is at the Essex Street interchange in Maywood, and the northern limit is at the driveway for the Garden State Plaza Mall along the southbound side of Route 17. The general public ha…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Pedestrian Thrown Over Median In Route 17 Ramsey Crash (PHOTOS) Pedestrian Thrown Over Median In Route 17 Ramsey Crash (PHOTOS)
Pedestrian Thrown Over Median In Route 17 Ramsey Crash (Photos) A pedestrian was thrown from the northbound lanes and into the south after being struck by a vehicle on Route 17 in Ramsey on Wednesday, Dec. 28, authorities said. Dawn Capricuso Meyers tells Daily Voice she was heading north when she saw the man leaning against the divider and looking toward the Bottle King on the northbound side around 1:50 p.m. "It looked like he was waiting for an opportunity to cross," she said. "He looked right at me when I drove by.  "I was in the fast lane and thought, 'This is going to cause an accident.'" Seconds later, it did. The man was struck and thrown ov…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Human Remains Found By NJDOT Worker Mowing Grass On Rt. 80, State Police Say (UPDATE) Human Remains Found By NJDOT Worker Mowing Grass On Rt. 80, State Police Say (UPDATE)
Human Remains Found By Njdot Worker Mowing Grass On Rt. 80, State Police Say (Update) Human remains were found by a transportation department worker on Route 80, state police confirmed. The NJDOT worker was mowing the grass when the remains were found near the eastbound lanes on the right shoulder in the grass at milepost 16.6 in Allamuchy shortly after 12:25 p.m. on Thursday, August 18, NJSP Trooper Charles Marchan told DailyVoice.com. The remains were identified as those of a Black male, Marchan said. The cause of death is unknown. The incident is under investigation. Additional details were not released.

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by Valerie Musson
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Route 208 Closed By Downed Power Lines, Cluster Of Brush Fires Doused Route 208 Closed By Downed Power Lines, Cluster Of Brush Fires Doused
Route 208 Closed By Downed Power Lines, Cluster Of Brush Fires Doused Power lines that fell across Route 208 closed the highway in both directions and ignited several small noontime brush fires. Massive jams stretched beyond eyesight in each direction as police detoured traffic at De Boer Drive in Glen Rock, where the wires fell around 11:30 a.m. Saturday, and Rea Avenue in Hawthorne. NJ Transit also temporarily stopped trains that were running nearby, responders said. Firefighters doused the blazes. Responders included police and firefighters from Glen Rock, Fair Lawn and Hawthorne as well as Glen Rock EMS, Ridgewood Emergency Services, NJDOT and a crew f…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
Route 46 Crash Takes Down Traffic Signal, Utility Pole (PHOTOS) Route 46 Crash Takes Down Traffic Signal, Utility Pole (PHOTOS)
Route 46 Crash Takes Down Traffic Signal, Utility Pole (Photos) A crash on Route 46 brought down a traffic signal and utility pole over the weekend, authorities said. The Dover Fire Department responded to the crash at Mt. Hope Avenue and Route 46 in Dover and confirmed a downed pole on Saturday, April 16, authorities said. Crews worked to mitigate a fluid spill as the NJDOT was requested to replace the signal, the department said. Route 46 was temporarily closed as the crash scene was cleared. The cause of the crash remained under investigation. Scroll down to view additional photos from the crash scene. Tour 3 responded to a motor vehicle acc…

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
2-Car Crash Shuts Down Route 22, Damages Bridge 2-Car Crash Shuts Down Route 22, Damages Bridge
2-Car Crash Shuts Down Route 22, Damages Bridge UPDATE: A driver from Pennsylvania was more than three times the legal BAC limit when she crashed into a flatbed tow truck and caused serious damage to a bridge in Warren County, authorities said. ---------------------------------- A two-car crash brought traffic to a halt on Route 22 and damaged a bridge in the Phillipsburg area Thursday afternoon, authorities said. The Lopatcong Township Fire Company responded to the crash in the westbound lanes on the bridge passing over Route 57 around 1:30 p.m., the department said. Emergency crews prevented an electrical fire by removing the batter…

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
2 Airlifted As Warren County Crash Shuts Down Route 31 (DEVELOPING) 2 Airlifted As Warren County Crash Shuts Down Route 31 (DEVELOPING)
2 Airlifted As Warren County Crash Shuts Down Route 31 (Developing) Two victims were being flown to nearby hospitals in separate medical helicopters following a serious crash in Warren County, developing reports say. The crash trapped the victims near 459 Route 31 in Washington shortly before 11:15 a.m. on Tuesday, March 15, according to initial and unconfirmed reports. Both NorthSTAR and Atlantic Air 1 medical helicopters were called to the scene as crews worked to extricate the victims, the report said. A diversion team was also requested, the initial report said. Meanwhile, Route 31 was closed in both directions for the crash investigation, NJDOT said…

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
Deadly Tractor-Trailer Crash Shuts Down Route 46 Deadly Tractor-Trailer Crash Shuts Down Route 46
Deadly Tractor-Trailer Crash Shuts Down Route 46 UPDATE: The victim was identified as Jen Gorgas, 25, of Netcong, DailyVoice.com reported.  --------------------------------- A deadly tractor-trailer crash shut down Route 46 in Morris County early Tuesday, March 15, developing reports say. A car collided with the trailer and became trapped under it near 1470 Route 46 in Roxbury Township around 8:40 a.m., according to initial reports. A medical helicopter was requested and later canceled as emergency crews pronounced the victim dead at the scene, the initial report said. All lanes were closed in both directions East of Rt. 183/Netcong C…

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
Jersey Shore Driver, 39, Airlifted After New SUV Hits Pole, Rolls On Route 23 Jersey Shore Driver, 39, Airlifted After New SUV Hits Pole, Rolls On Route 23
Jersey Shore Driver, 39, Airlifted After New SUV Hits Pole, Rolls On Route 23 A Jersey Shore driver was airlifted after his new SUV hit a utility pole and rolled on Route 23 in West Milford over the weekend. Brian Kochakji, a 39-year-old finance manager with Mercedes Benz, was headed north on Route 23 when the 2020 Mercedes-AMG GLC43 crashed shortly before 9:30 p.m. Saturday, authorities said. Kochakji, a former township resident who lives in Point Pleasant, was brought by ambulance to Echo Lake Ballfield on Germantown Road, police Lt. Thomas Valente said. AirMed One flew him from there to St. Joseph’s Regional Medical Center in Paterson with serious injuries, Va…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
Another Hellish Commute After Trucks Collide On Route 80 E. In Parsippany Another Hellish Commute After Trucks Collide On Route 80 E. In Parsippany
Another Hellish Commute After Trucks Collide On Route 80 E. In Parsippany Traffic crawled along the eastbound side of Route 80 late Tuesday morning -- hours after a two-truck crash that spilled fuel and debris across the highway in Parsippany. The four-lane highway was down to two near Exit 42 as of noon as crews worked to clear the scene, the NJDOT said. Two trucks collided around 4:30 a.m., drivers said. Motorists stuck in traffic later that morning took to Twitter to let out frustration. "It has taken me an hour and a half to go 8 miles."Twitter @BeeAshleigh "Route 80 is the devil baby of NJ"Twitter @teachwifelife *68 minutes* to my 12 mile commute…

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by Cecilia Levine