Newark, NJ
Traffic
Tractor Trailer Overturns On Route 78 Tractor Trailer Overturns On Route 78
Tractor Trailer Overturns On Route 78 A tractor trailer overturned on Route 78, taking out the two right lanes of the highway early Tuesday, Aug. 22. The accident happened on the westbound side of the highway just east of Exit 58 to Port Street in Newark.

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by Cecilia Levine
Franklin Township, NJ
Traffic
Emergency Construction On Rt. 78 Slows Traffic For Rush-Hour Commuters Emergency Construction On Rt. 78 Slows Traffic For Rush-Hour Commuters
Emergency Construction On Rt. 78 Slows Traffic For Rush-Hour Commuters A portion of Route 78 was closed for emergency construction and repairs, causing delays for rush-hour commuters on Thursday, August 17. The express lanes on the eastbound side east of Exit 29 to I-287/US 202/US 206 in Bridgewater were closed around 4:20 p.m., according to 511NJ. Two of four left lanes were shut down as of 4:50 p.m. Emergency construction on I-78 express lanes eastbound East of Exit 29 - I-287/US 202/US 206 (Bridgewater Twp) 2 Left lanes of 4 lanes closed https://t.co/URyx4i0sr9 — 511NJ I78 (@511nji78) August 17, 2023

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by Valerie Musson
North Hunterdon, NJ
Traffic
Dump Truck Overturns Within Feet Of Jackknifed Trailer On Route 78 (DEVELOPING) Dump Truck Overturns Within Feet Of Jackknifed Trailer On Route 78 (DEVELOPING)
Dump Truck Overturns Within Feet Of Jackknifed Trailer On Route 78 (Developing) A pair of crashes just yards from one another jammed Route 78 on a rainy Thursday, Aug. 10. Traffic piled up along the eastbound side of the highway near Exit 11 in Bloomsbury/Holland Twp. as of 4:20 p.m. Traffic on 78 Aug. 10.511nj.org One crash involved and overturned dump truck, another a jackknifed tractor trailer. See updates from NJDOT below: Fuel spill and Jack-knifed tractor trailer on I-78 eastbound East of Exit 11 - CR 614/Pattenburg Rd (Union Twp) 3 Left lanes of 4 lanes closed 15 minute delay https://t.co/cmsRzWLC11 — 511NJ I78 (@511nji78) August 10, 2023 Overturned …

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by Valerie Musson
Franklin Township, NJ
Traffic
Tractor-Trailer Splits, Closing Route 78 In Somerset County (DEVELOPING) Tractor-Trailer Splits, Closing Route 78 In Somerset County (DEVELOPING)
Tractor-Trailer Splits, Closing Route 78 In Somerset County (Developing) A tractor-trailer split and closed a portion of Route 78 in Somerset County before dawn on Wednesday, July 26, developing reports say. The accident occurred on the eastbound ramp to the northbound exit 29 ramp at Route 287/US 202/US 206 in Bedminster around 4:30 a.m., according to 511NJ. Split tractor trailer on I-78 ramp eastbound ramp to northbound Exit 29 - I-287/US 202/US 206 (Bedminster Twp) All lanes closed https://t.co/Da1g0Dws9V — 511NJ I78 (@511nji78) July 26, 2023 All lanes remained shut down as of 8:20 a.m., though the exit to Route 287 south in Somerville was open. Spli…

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by Valerie Musson
North Hunterdon, NJ
Traffic
Route 78 Crash Causes Delays For Clinton Commuters (DEVELOPING) Route 78 Crash Causes Delays For Clinton Commuters (DEVELOPING)
Route 78 Crash Causes Delays For Clinton Commuters (Developing) An early morning crash on Route 78 caused a partial highway closure and backed up traffic for Clinton commuters on Tuesday, July 25, developing reports say. The crash occurred on the eastbound side at exit 18 to Rt. 22 around 7:45 a.m., according to 511NJ: Crash on I-78 eastbound at Exit 18 - US 22 (Clinton Twp) 1 Left lane of 3 lanes closed https://t.co/TJbRD60kKu — 511NJ I78 (@511nji78) July 25, 2023 One of three left lanes were closed, causing delays of up to 15 minutes. Delays on I-78 eastbound West of Exit 15 - NJ 173 East (Union Twp) to Exit 18 - US 22 (Clinton Twp) current t…

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by Valerie Musson
Parsippany-Troy Hills, NJ
Police & Fire
Newark Ex-Con Busted Again For Morris Pursuit In Stolen Mercedes — This Time Ramming Cop Car Newark Ex-Con Busted Again For Morris Pursuit In Stolen Mercedes — This Time Ramming Cop Car
Newark Ex-Con Busted Again For Morris Pursuit In Stolen Mercedes — This Time Ramming Cop Car A Newark man with a laundry list of prior charges involving eluding and burglary yet again tried — and failed — to get away from police after breaking into a home twice, stealing a Mercedes, and ramming a police cruiser, authorities said on Friday, Jan. 13. Tysean Ware, 20, was charged theft, burglary, conspiracy to commit theft and burglary, eluding, and other offenses, Morris County Prosecutor Robert J. Carroll announced. Ware was allegedly seen on video surveillance breaking into a Morris Township home where a child was present and stealing a 2021 Mercedes SL500 Maybach around 3 p.…

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by Valerie Musson
Franklin Township, NJ
Police & Fire
Trapped Victims Hospitalized After Route 78 Crash Trapped Victims Hospitalized After Route 78 Crash
Trapped Victims Hospitalized After Route 78 Crash Two people were hospitalized after a single-car crash on Route 78 on Tuesday, Oct. 11, authorities said. Firefighters removed the driver and passenger in the Hyundai Sonata that ran off the roadway near Exit 36 and struck. tree just before 10 a.m. on the westbound side in Warren Township, New Jersey State Police Sgt. Philip Curry said. Both victims were taken to Morristown Medical Center with non-life threatening injuries. 

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by Mac Bullock
North Hunterdon, NJ
Police & Fire
Serious Injuries Reported In Rt. 78 Crash, Traffic Diverted From Area: State Police (UPDATE) Serious Injuries Reported In Rt. 78 Crash, Traffic Diverted From Area: State Police (UPDATE)
Serious Injuries Reported In Rt. 78 Crash, Traffic Diverted From Area: State Police (Update) A crash on Route 78 resulted in serious injuries and a traffic diversion early in the morning on Friday, Oct. 7, state police said. The crash, which involved serious injuries, occurred in the eastbound lanes near milepost 24.8 in Tewksbury just before 6:10 a.m., NJSP Sgt. Philip Curry told DailyVoice.com. Traffic was being diverted from the area for the investigation as of 10 a.m., Curry said. Meanwhile, eastbound drivers were experiencing delays of up to nearly two hours west of exit 15 in Union Township to east of exit 24 in Tewksbury Township as the crash was investigated. Heavy tr…

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by Valerie Musson
North Hunterdon, NJ
Police & Fire
Driver Hospitalized In Double Tractor-Trailer Crash That Dumped Fuel, Closed Rt. 78 (UPDATE) Driver Hospitalized In Double Tractor-Trailer Crash That Dumped Fuel, Closed Rt. 78 (UPDATE)
Driver Hospitalized In Double Tractor-Trailer Crash That Dumped Fuel, Closed Rt. 78 (Update) A driver was taken to a nearby hospital following a double tractor-trailer crash that dumped fuel and shut down Route 78 in the afternoon on Thursday, Sept. 29, state police said. The tractor-trailers collided in the eastbound lanes near milepost 17.4 in Clinton Township, causing one of them to spill fuel in the right and center lanes between mileposts 17.4 and 17.8. just before 1:15 p.m., NJSP Sgt. Philip Curry told DailyVoice.com. One of the drivers was taken to Hunterdon Medical Center for treatment of a lower-body injury, Curry said. The other was not hurt. The Hunterdon County HazMat…

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by Valerie Musson
North Hunterdon, NJ
Police & Fire
Driver Hospitalized As Honda Collides With Dump Truck, Hits Tree On Route 78, State Police Say Driver Hospitalized As Honda Collides With Dump Truck, Hits Tree On Route 78, State Police Say
Driver Hospitalized As Honda Collides With Dump Truck, Hits Tree On Route 78, State Police Say A driver was hospitalized after a Honda collided with a dump truck and struck a tree on Route 78, state police said. A Honda Accord veered off the eastbound lanes and struck a tree following a collision with a dump truck near milepost 15.6 in Union Township just before 10:35 a.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 30, NJSP Sgt. Alejandro Goez told DailyVoice.com. The driver was taken to a nearby hospital for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries, Goez said. The right shoulder west of Exit 13 to NJ 173 in Union Township was temporarily closed for the crash cleanup and investigation, according to 511NJ.…

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by Valerie Musson
North Hunterdon, NJ
Police & Fire
2 Seriously Hurt In Overnight Route 78 Crash 2 Seriously Hurt In Overnight Route 78 Crash
2 Seriously Hurt In Overnight Route 78 Crash Two drivers were seriously hurt in an overnight crash on Route 78, authorities said. A Ford F-350 heading east entered the shoulder and struck a Ford Crown Victoria stopped in the right shoulder around 12:50 a.m. near milepost 21.1 in Clinton Township, New Jersey State Police Trooper Brandi Slota said. Both drivers sustained serious injuries. Unconfirmed reports say at least one was airlifted.

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by Cecilia Levine
Elizabeth, NJ
Police & Fire
Serious Crash With Up To Six Patients Shuts Route 78 Serious Crash With Up To Six Patients Shuts Route 78
Serious Crash With Up To Six Patients Shuts Route 78 A serious crash involving about six victims closed Route 78 overnight. The crash involved an overturned car and spanned both sides of the roadway in Berkeley Heights around 12:40 a.m., developing reports say. At least one person was seriously injured. This is a developing story. Check back for more.

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by Cecilia Levine