NEW JERSEY – 2020 showed an alarming increase in traffic deaths in New Jersey, despite the COVID-19 pandemic reducing the number of cars on the road. According to Daily Voice, fatal crashes rose by about 5% more than last year’s 552 death throughout the state of New Jersey. This is despite the reduction of traffic… Read more »
WOODBRIDGE TOWNSHIP, NJ – All lanes were closed on a section of US 1&9 in Woodbridge Township due to a building fire on Wednesday morning. According to 511 New Jersey, the closure was affecting the northbound lanes near Route 35 from about 8 a.m. on Wednesday. All northbound lanes were closed and detoured while firefighters… Read more »
JERSEY CITY, NJ – A car accident was reported on the US 1&9 truck route in Jersey City on Thursday afternoon, according to 511 New Jersey. The accident happened in the southbound lanes near Route 440 at about 1 p.m. The right lane was closed. At this time, no injuries have been reported. We will… Read more »
RAHWAY, NJ – Lanes were closed for hours on Route 27 after a car accident left at least one person injured in Rahway on Thursday morning. According to 511 New Jersey, the accident happened in the northbound lanes of Route 27 near Westfield Avenue at approximately 9:30 a.m. The accident took down a utility pole… Read more »
ELIZABETH, NJ – A shoulder lane on the New Jersey Turnpike in Elizabeth was blocked on Tuesday morning after a car crash near the Geothals Bridge. According to the traffic incident tracker, the accident happened in the westbound entrance ramp at Interchange 13 to Interstate 278 Geothals Bridge at about 1:22 p.m. The involved vehicles… Read more »
TOMS RIVER TOWNSHIP, NJ – A downed utility pole and traffic signal was impacting traffic in Toms River on Tuesday. According to 511 New Jersey, the right lane on New Jersey 37 near St. Catherine Boulevard was closed. The closure began a short time after midnight and continued through the afternoon on Tuesday. There is… Read more »
JERSEY CITY, NJ – A downed utility police on US 1&9 Truck Route had all lanes closed in both directions on Tuesday, according to 511 New Jersey. The incident was initially reported a few minutes after 5 a.m. in the area of Broadway in Jersey City. All lanes in both directions were closed in the… Read more »
UNION COUNTY, NJ – An over-height tractor-trailer posed issues for motorists on US 22 in Hillside Township Tuesday afternoon, according to the New Jersey 511. The truck was headed westbound when it attempted to drive under an overpass near Hillside Avenue, becoming trapped in the process. The incident happened shortly after 10 a.m. One of… Read more »
GLOUCESTER COUNTY, NJ – Flooding in South Jersey had been affecting several roadways across the area, including the New Jersey Turnpike. According to NJ.com, part of the New Jersey Turnpike was closed because of the flooding. The northbound lanes near Interchange 3 for Route 168 in West Deptford was closed across all lanes. Flooding on… Read more »
CAMDEN COUNTY, NJ – Authorities are looking for an ATV driver who assaulted another motorist after a collision in Camden in May, according to NJ.com. The incident happened on Interstate 676 at about 5:33 p.m. on May 2, when an ATV collided with another vehicle. The ATV driver struck the other driver on the face… Read more »
