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Water Main Break
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Sinkhole Swallows Car, Tractor Trailer After Water Main Breaks In Wayne
A water main eruption Thursday, Jan 16 in Wayne caused the roadway to buckle and left a tractor-trailer and car stranded in large craters, police said. The North Jersey Water Commission water main on Demarest Drive, an industrial area of the township, broke around 5:13 p.m., according to Detective Capt. Dan Daly of the Wayne Police Department. Wayne officers closed Demarest Drive to additional traffic. The tractor-trailer was towed from the scene, while the driver of the car had to be rescued by Wayne Fire Department personnel using an aerial tower truck. The driver declined medical attenti…
Police & Fire
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. …
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Water Main Break Floods Route 4 Exit In Paramus
A water main break in Paramus on Thursday flooded part of Route 4 and closed a busy exit ramp. Construction crews working near the exit ramp for Paramus Road off the westbound highway accidentally punctured the 16-inch main shortly before noon Aug. 17. It unleashed a mini flood that filled the exit with nearly a foot of water and closed Route 4's left lane near the median. The water main break in Paramus on Thursday, Aug. 17, flooded part of westbound Route 4 and closed the busy Paramus Road exit ramp.Boyd A. Loving for DAILY VOICE A crew from Veolia got to work while Paramus police an…
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ALERT: Water Main Break Closes Major Roadway Near Route 3
A 12-inch water main break temporarily closed a major thoroughfare near Route 3 in Clifton. "Customers in the immediate area may experience low pressure [and] discolored or no water while repairs are made," Bryan Frierson of the Passaic Valley Water Commission said shortly after 8:30 a.m. Monday, Jan. 16. "Nutley residents near the Clifton border may also be affected," he noted, adding that commuters should find alternate routes. Frierson didn't say when they expect repairs will be completed. "Thank you for your patience as we work quickly and safely to remediate the issue," he wrote in …
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Massive Water Main Beak Impacts 100K Newark, Belleville Residents
A massive water main break on the Newark and Belleville border Tuesday, Aug. 9 had lingering impacts as of Wednesday. The 140-year-old pipe in Branch Brook Park broke in two places, and caused a sinkhole to open that swallowed a car, NBC4 reports. Most of Newark and all of Belleville had no water on Tuesday, prompting University Hospital to implement its emergency water conservation protocol while Beth Israel canceled and postpone surgeries, according to NBC4. As of Wednesday evening, 99 percent of Newark's water had been restored, Mayor Ras J. Baraka said, noting the boil water advisory i…
Police & Fire
Major Water Main Break Causes ‘Significant’ Damages, Delays In Hanover
A Wednesday afternoon water main break has caused significant delays in Hanover, police said. The break was reported on Whippany Road near Woodfield Drive and has caused “extensive” damages to the southbound lanes, Hanover Police said Wednesday afternoon. The water authority is working on repairs, though it is not clear when they will be completed. “Expect significant traffic delays and avoid the area if possible,” said police.
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: Emergency Construction Shuts Route 10 Both Ways In Denville
Route 10 will be closed in either direction Friday as a result of a water main break in Denville. On the eastbound side, the roadway is closed between Franklin Road and Mount Pleasant Turnpike, and one lane on the westbound side will be closed, local police said. Police did not have a timeline on the completion of emergency construction.
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: Broken Main Causes Huge Geyser In Downtown Tenafly
A section of County Road in Tenafly was closed off Friday morning as crews scrambled to repair the damage from a main that burst several hours earlier, Suez Water said. #Tenafly SUEZ emergency crews are onsite at 21 County Rd at scene of 24” water main break. We are in the process of isolating the main, no customers are without water pressure at this time. Will update as more info is available. pic.twitter.com/f4i8bGMBwY — SUEZ Water NJ (@SUEZwaterNJ) November 22, 2019 The main burst near 21 County Road around 5 p.m. Thursday, sending a geyser of water shooting several feet in the air…
Police & Fire
Mall At Short Hills Evacuated Due To Water Main Break
The Mall at Short Hills was evacuated Monday afternoon due to a water main break underneath the sprawling shopping complex, the business said in a statement. The mall also said it was "assessing" the situation and may reopen later today, but in a subsequent statement said it would remain closed Monday. The mall is expected to reopen on time Tuesday. Messages for mall management were not immediately returned. A spokesperson for the Millburn police department was not immediately available. A staffer at the mall said a manager was speaking to the fire marshal regarding the situation. Pho…
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Car Crashes In Parsippany Sinkhole Caused By Water Main Break, Street Closed For Repairs
Repairs to a morning water main break in Parsippany closed local streets Sunday. The break on Baldwin Road between Route 46 East and Troy Road caused a sinkhole, which was only reported after a vehicle crashed, police said. No one was injured. Starbucks, the PAL and other local businesses were without water. Police did not know when repairs would be finished as of 5:30 p.m. Smith Field is only accessible from the Route 46 East off ramp or by parking in the lot next to the Empire Diner.
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