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DETOUR: Police Outnumber Protesters Who Planned To Close Route 80 DETOUR: Police Outnumber Protesters Who Planned To Close Route 80
Detour: Police Outnumber Protesters Who Planned To Close Route 80 A protest march aimed at closing Route 80 in Hackensack on Friday was redirected to Route 46 in Teterboro instead. It got stopped there, as well, so the marchers headed back to the city. New Jersey State Police troopers and local police outnumbered the protesters at least three to one. The 60 or so protesters who began marching on Union Street "were strongly advised against" heading to Route 80, a ranking law enforcement official told Daily Voice.  State Police wanted to keep them off the highways to prevent injuries, the official said. Entrance closed.Victor Scrivens for DAILY VOICE …

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by Jerry DeMarco