Holiday Hell: GWB, Holland, Lincoln, NJ Turnpike Choke With Post-Thanksgiving Congestion Holiday Hell: GWB, Holland, Lincoln, NJ Turnpike Choke With Post-Thanksgiving Congestion
Holiday Hell: GWB, Holland, Lincoln, NJ Turnpike Choke With Post-Thanksgiving Congestion Heavy traffic hammered New Jersey’s major crossings Sunday evening, Nov. 30, as holiday travelers returned home in record numbers, according to the New Jersey Department of Transportation and the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey. At 7:17 p.m., delays were reported on the George Washington Bridge upper level eastbound at the New Jersey Side Toll Plaza in Fort Lee, officials said. All lanes were open. Travel time was 35 to 40 minutes from I-80 to the Alexander Hamilton Bridge. At 7:10 p.m., delays were reported at the Lincoln Tunnel south tunnel eastbound in Weehawken Township, offic…
Dump Truck Overturns In Fair Lawn (PHOTOS) Dump Truck Overturns In Fair Lawn (PHOTOS)
Dump Truck Overturns In Fair Lawn (Photos) No injuries were reported after a dump truck rolled over in Fair Lawn Tuesday morning, Nov. 11. The empty multi-axle truck was leaving the Tanis Concrete property when its raised dump bed struck an overhead communications cable on River Road, according to incident reporter Boyd A. Loving. The impact caused the truck to overturn. A heavy-duty tow truck was called to upright the vehicle and remove it from the scene. A portion of River Road was closed for nearly two hours while first responders and towing crews worked to clear the area, Fair Lawn police said. Photos were shared to Facebook b…
BMW SUV Crashes Into Utility Pole On Route 208 BMW SUV Crashes Into Utility Pole On Route 208
BMW SUV Crashes Into Utility Pole On Route 208 A crash shut down part of Route 208 after a BMW SUV struck a utility pole in Hawthorne early, Saturday morning, Nov. 1, according to state transportation officials and photos from the scene. As of 10:11 a.m., a downed pole was reported on NJ 208 northbound near Goffle Road, with the right lane and shoulder closed. Traffic backups were reported into Glen Rock as crews worked to clear the scene and stabilize the area. Motorists were advised to expect delays and use alternate routes while repairs were underway, officials said.
Debris Spill Shuts Down Lanes On Route 46 In Totowa Debris Spill Shuts Down Lanes On Route 46 In Totowa
Debris Spill Shuts Down Lanes On Route 46 In Totowa A debris spill shut down two westbound lanes on Route 46 in Totowa just after noon Tuesday, Oct. 28, officials said. The incident was reported around 12:09 p.m. west of NJ 62/Union Boulevard, according to the New Jersey Department of Transportation. Two of the three westbound lanes were closed as crews responded to the scene. Traffic cameras show police vehicles stopped with a civilian vehicle, possibly a dump truck. Drivers were advised to use caution and expect delays in the area. No injuries were immediately reported.
Dump Truck Overturns, Pole Down, Parkway Crash Snarl NJ Morning Commute Dump Truck Overturns, Pole Down, Parkway Crash Snarl NJ Morning Commute
Dump Truck Overturns, Pole Down, Parkway Crash Snarl NJ Morning Commute It was a rough start for New Jersey drivers Tuesday morning, Oct. 28, with crashes and road closures reported across several major highways. As of 8:25 a.m., a downed pole on Route 208 northbound south of High Mountain Road in Franklin Lakes closed two of three lanes, according to state transportation officials. Those lanes were still closed as of press time. Just before 9 a.m., a driver struck a deer on the Garden State Parkway northbound between Exit 171 (Glen Road) and Chestnut Ridge Road in Woodcliff Lake. Then, around 9:30 a.m., an overturned dump truck shut down the right lane, …
‘I’m Alive… But I’m Not Okay’: Maryland Business Owner Loses Everything In Bridge Collapse ‘I’m Alive… But I’m Not Okay’: Maryland Business Owner Loses Everything In Bridge Collapse
‘I’m Alive… But I’m Not Okay’: Maryland Business Owner Loses Everything In Bridge Collapse A small business owner is out of work and scrambling to stay afloat after his septic truck was critically damaged in a bridge collapse in Baltimore County. Friends and family are rallying around John Cossentino, a local Baltimore and Carroll County septic business owner who is now "in a state of emergency" after his only source of income was taken out in the collapse. Fire crews responded around 5:20 p.m. Monday, Oct. 20, to the area of Carroll Road and Philpot Road in Phoenix, where a large septic truck was found sitting on a destroyed bridge, the Baltimore County Fire Department said. …
Crash With Injuries Shuts Down Lanes On I-80 Crash With Injuries Shuts Down Lanes On I-80
Crash With Injuries Shuts Down Lanes On I-80 A crash with injuries shut down two lanes on Route 80 in Bergen County Wednesday, Oct. 15. As of 1:20 p.m., the westbound lanes east of Exit 61 were closed, the NJDOT site says. No additional details on the number or extent of injuries were immediately available. On Monday morning, Oct. 13, a jackknifed tractor trailer in the same area closed the highway for hours. Motorists were advised to expect delays and residual backups in the area while emergency crews worked to clear the highway.
Traffic Nightmare: Jackknifed Tractor-Trailer Closes Route 80 Traffic Nightmare: Jackknifed Tractor-Trailer Closes Route 80
Traffic Nightmare: Jackknifed Tractor-Trailer Closes Route 80 A jackknifed tractor-trailer shut down two lanes on Route 80 in Bergen County late Monday morning, Oct. 13, authorities said. As of 11:23 a.m., the crash was blocking the two left lanes of the four-lane highway in both directions east of Exit 61 in Elmwood Park, according to 511NJ. Drivers were advised to expect heavy delays in the area while crews worked to clear the scene.
Crash On Route 3 In Clifton Closes Two Lanes, Officials Say Crash On Route 3 In Clifton Closes Two Lanes, Officials Say
Crash On Route 3 In Clifton Closes Two Lanes, Officials Say Drivers across North Jersey faced a rough commute Wednesday morning, Oct. 1, as multiple crashes snarled traffic and shut down lanes, officials said. In Paramus, Linwood Avenue eastbound on the overpass over Route 17 was closed due to a motor vehicle accident around 9:20 a.m., according to police. As of 9:10 a.m., a crash on NJ 3 westbound east of Passaic Avenue in Clifton closed two of three lanes, according to the DOT site. Earlier, around 8:56 a.m., an overturned tractor trailer blocked all lanes and the left shoulder on the New Jersey Turnpike northbound north of Interchange 5 (CR 541)…
Tractor-Trailer Hauling M&Ms Crashes On I-80, Spilling Candy Across Highway Tractor-Trailer Hauling M&Ms Crashes On I-80, Spilling Candy Across Highway
Tractor-Trailer Hauling M&Ms Crashes On I-80, Spilling Candy Across Highway A tractor-trailer hauling M&M candy crashed on Route 80 in Warren County, spilling its cargo across the roadway, authorities said. At 10:17 p.m. Monday, Sept. 15, Knowlton Township Fire & Rescue crews were dispatched to a two-tractor-trailer collision in the westbound lanes near the 2-mile marker, the department said. According to firefighters, one tractor-trailer was parked on the westbound shoulder near the 2.4 mile marker when another tractor-trailer rear-ended it, tearing open both box trailers and spilling M&Ms onto the highway. Units including Engine 41-63, Rescue 41-73, …
Traffic Nightmare: Overturned Dump Truck Shuts Route 3 During Day After Greasy Mess Traffic Nightmare: Overturned Dump Truck Shuts Route 3 During Day After Greasy Mess
Traffic Nightmare: Overturned Dump Truck Shuts Route 3 During Day After Greasy Mess A dump truck rollover shut down all lanes of Route 3 eastbound in Clifton early Thursday, Sept. 4 — the second major highway mess in as many days, police said. Officers were called to the scene near Main Avenue at 5:33 a.m. for a report of an overturned dump truck loaded with gravel, Clifton Police Lt. Robert Anderson said. The driver was already out of the vehicle and was not injured. All eastbound lanes were closed due to the overturned truck and spilled gravel. Cleanup crews are working to restore the highway, and closures and heavy traffic delays are expected to last throughout the day.…
Trooper Thrown Down Embankment, Seriously Injured In NY State Thruway Crash Trooper Thrown Down Embankment, Seriously Injured In NY State Thruway Crash
Trooper Thrown Down Embankment, Seriously Injured In NY State Thruway Crash A New York State Police trooper was seriously injured after being struck by a vehicle on a highway in upstate New York. The Schenectady County wreck happened on the westbound Thruway (I-90) in Pattersonville, near Exit 26, at around 12:30 p.m. Friday, June 6, according to New York State Police.  A trooper was conducting a traffic stop on a Honda when a tractor, not pulling a trailer, slammed into the rear of their patrol car, which then struck the Honda. The impact knocked the trooper, who was standing on the passenger side a Honda, over the guardrail and down an embankment, police sai…