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Water Main Break Shuts Down Roads: Berkeley Heights PD Water Main Break Shuts Down Roads: Berkeley Heights PD
Water Main Break Shuts Down Roads: Berkeley Heights PD A water main break has caused roads to be shutdown in Berkeley Heights on the morning of Wednesday, Jan. 31, police said on Facebook. The break, which sent water overflowing into the street, occurred in the middle of the intersection of Diamond Hill Road and Valley Road, police said. All roadways to the intersection have been completely shutdown due to water damage, police said.  Diamond Hill Road, New Providence Road, and Valley Road will remain closed until at least 8 p.m., police said. 
Water Main Break Opens Gaping Hole Off Route 208 Water Main Break Opens Gaping Hole Off Route 208
Water Main Break Opens Gaping Hole Off Route 208 A water main break Friday afternoon closed the entrance and exit ramps at a Route 208 interchange in Fair Lawn. The ramps along northbound Route 208 at Berdan Avenue off Plaza Road were affected after the road buckled under the water pressure, leaving a gaping hole, shortly after lunchtime Sept. 8. No vehicle damage or incidents were reported as a result. However, many residents reported brown water coming out of their taps. RIgs at the nearby Fair Lawn Volunteer Ambulance Corps had to be removed before they got trapped. Berdan Avenue off Plaza Road off Route 208 was affected.Boyd A. …
ALL CLEAR: NY State Thruway Approach To TZ Bridge Entirely Reopened ALL CLEAR: NY State Thruway Approach To TZ Bridge Entirely Reopened
ALL Clear: NY State Thruway Approach To TZ Bridge Entirely Reopened UPDATE: The southbound New York State Thruway was entirely reopened by 7 p.m. Thursday following repairs to a severely damaged overpass. An overheight hollow steel tower being transported on a trailer struck and severely damaged the South Broadway bridge in Orangetown at 6:45 a.m. Aug. 31, according to New York State Police. The result: A traffic standstill that at one point stretched nearly a dozen miles, various feeder roadways choked with vehicles and countless motorists looking for a way out. It was the third time that particular overpass had been struck in less than a year, commuters …