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Truck Fire Closes Two Lanes On Route 78 In Union County: DOT Truck Fire Closes Two Lanes On Route 78 In Union County: DOT
Truck Fire Closes Two Lanes On Route 78 In Union County: DOT A truck fire on Route 78 in Union Township on the afternoon of Wednesday, Oct. 2 is causing heavy delays, authorities said. The truck fire occurred on Route 78 East West of Exit 13 on Union Township and has caused two right lanes of three lanes to be closed, the New Jersey Department of Transportation said.  The current travel time is 45 to 50 minutes, the New Jersey Department of Transportation said.

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by Sam Barron
Police & Fire
Truck Fire Snarls Traffic In Union Township Truck Fire Snarls Traffic In Union Township
Truck Fire Snarls Traffic In Union Township "This is not a great day for traffic in Union," the Union Township Police Department says. A truck fire on the morning of Monday, April 17 is causing traffic delays on Route 22 east after officers closed the road to allow the fire department to extinguish the fire, police said. This is not a great day for traffic in Union. There is a truck fire on Rt. 22 east and we closed the road to enable the... Posted by Township of Union NJ Police Department on Monday, April 17, 2023 The closing of Route 22 caused a boomerang effect, with traffic congestion throughout the area, police said. 

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by Sam Barron
Police & Fire
Dump Truck Driver Killed In Fiery Crash With Tractor-Trailer And Pickup Truck On Route 78: NJSP Dump Truck Driver Killed In Fiery Crash With Tractor-Trailer And Pickup Truck On Route 78: NJSP
Dump Truck Driver Killed In Fiery Crash With Tractor-Trailer And Pickup Truck On Route 78: Njsp UPDATE: The victim has been identified as Kevin A. Cougle, 54, of Rockaway, state police confirmed Wednesday. -------------- A dump truck driver was killed in a fiery crash with a tractor-trailer and a pickup truck on Tuesday afternoon. The three vehicles collided in the eastbound lanes near Exit 49B in Springfield Township just before 12:30 p.m., NJSP Lt. Lawrence Peele told Daily Voice. The dump truck driver was killed in the crash. The incident was initially reported as a truck fire and upgraded to a crash about 45 minutes later on 511NJ: Truck fire on I-78 Express Lanes eastboun…

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
Tractor-Trailer Hauling Live Chickens Catches Fire On Route 80 Tractor-Trailer Hauling Live Chickens Catches Fire On Route 80
Tractor-Trailer Hauling Live Chickens Catches Fire On Route 80 A tractor-trailer hauling live chickens went up in flames on Route 80 before dawn Tuesday, state police said. The trailer was heading eastbound when it caught fire near milepost 8.1 in Knowlton Township around 12:05 a.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 8, NJSP Trooper Brandi Slota told DailyVoice.com. The driver was able to unhook the tractor from the trailer and was not hurt, authorities said. It was not immediately clear how many chickens were killed, Slota said. The cause of the fire remained under investigation.

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by Valerie Musson