Elizabeth, NJ
Weather
Increased Snow Projections: 18 Inches Could Fall In Parts Of NJ, PA In Major Storm, NWS Says Increased Snow Projections: 18 Inches Could Fall In Parts Of NJ, PA In Major Storm, NWS Says
Increased Snow Projections: 18 Inches Could Fall In Parts Of NJ, PA In Major Storm, NWS Says The National Weather Service says parts of New Jersey and Pennsylvania could see more snow than what was initially predicted due to a shift in the storm track. In an updating briefing published Monday, Feb. 12, the NWS said 12 to 18 inches of snow could fall in parts of Sussex County, NJ and the Pocono Mountains. ALSO SEE: North Jersey School Closed, Delayed Ahead Of Major Winter Storm The weather map shows between 8 and 12 inches expected in parts of Bergen, Morris, Passaic, Essex, Warren, Somerset and Hunterdon counties, where winter storm warnings have been issued. Winter weather a…

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by Cecilia Levine
Parsippany-Troy Hills, NJ
Police & Fire
Crash Slows Traffic On Route 80 In Morris County Crash Slows Traffic On Route 80 In Morris County
Crash Slows Traffic On Route 80 In Morris County A crash just before rush hour jammed traffic along Route 80 in Morris County Wednesday, Feb. 7. It happened on the westbound side east of Exit 39 in Rockaway around 4:15 p.m. A major slowdown was seen on DOT traffic cameras as of 5:15 p.m.

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by Cecilia Levine
Saddle Brook-Elmwood Park, NJ
Police & Fire
SEE ANYTHING? Armed Robbers Accost Guest At Hotel Off Route 80 SEE ANYTHING? Armed Robbers Accost Guest At Hotel Off Route 80
SEE Anything? Armed Robbers Accost Guest At Hotel Off Route 80 A gunman and his partner robbed a visitor at a hotel just off Route 80 in Saddle Brook. The victim was visiting a friend when the bandits robbed him in an elevator at the Crowne Plaza Hotel around 1 a.m. Sunday, Jan. 21, said Saddle Brook Police Capt. John Zotollo Jr. the officer in charge of the department. What they took at gunpoint wasn't specified, nor was an estimated value given. Responders initially said it was two suitcases but couldn't elaborate. The robbers were described only as Hispanic, with one brandishing a handgun.The victim wasn't injured, Zotollo said. ANYONE w…

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by Jerry DeMarco
North Hunterdon, NJ
Police & Fire
Diesel Tank Dislodges, Hits Car In Messy Crash That Closed Route 80 For Hours: Police Diesel Tank Dislodges, Hits Car In Messy Crash That Closed Route 80 For Hours: Police
Diesel Tank Dislodges, Hits Car In Messy Crash That Closed Route 80 For Hours: Police A Freightliner driver was hospitalized after being rear-ended by an SUV in a crash that closed a portion of Route 80 closed for several hours on Tuesday morning, Dec. 26, state police said. The crash occurred on the westbound side near milepost 22.4 in Allamuchy just before 8 a.m., New Jersey State Police Trooper Troy McNair told Daily Voice. A Chevy SUV lost control and rear-ended the tractor-trailer, causing its tank, which was carrying diesel fuel, to come loose and hit a Subaru passenger vehicle, McNair said. The Freightliner driver was taken to a nearby hospital with minor injuries. T…

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by Valerie Musson
Parsippany-Troy Hills, NJ
Traffic
Tractor Trailer Overturns On Route 80 Tractor Trailer Overturns On Route 80
Tractor Trailer Overturns On Route 80 A tractor trailer overturned on Route 80 Sunday night, Nov. 26. Two right lanes were closed along the westbound side of the highway in Byram Township, near the Allamuchy Rest Area as of 8:20 p.m., the state's DOT website says. **HAPPENING NOW** BLS 4351 and Byram Twp Fire Department are operating at a tractor trailer rollover with diesel spill... Posted by Lakeland Emergency Squad on Sunday, November 26, 2023

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by Cecilia Levine
Parsippany-Troy Hills, NJ
Police & Fire
Four Juveniles Hospitalized In Route 80 SUV Crash: State Police Four Juveniles Hospitalized In Route 80 SUV Crash: State Police
Four Juveniles Hospitalized In Route 80 SUV Crash: State Police Four juveniles and an adult were hospitalized in a double SUV crash on Route 80 Wednesday, Nov. 15, state police said. A Jeep SUV and a Honda SUV were heading westbound when they collided near milepost 29 in Roxbury around 1:45 a.m., NJSP Detective I Jeffrey Lebron told Daily Voice. The Jeep driver and its four passengers were taken to a nearby hospital for evaluation of minor injuries, Lebron said. No other injuries were reported in the crash, which remains under investigation.

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by Valerie Musson
Parsippany-Troy Hills, NJ
Police & Fire
Woman, 32, Seriously Injured In Route 80 Tractor Trailer Crash Woman, 32, Seriously Injured In Route 80 Tractor Trailer Crash
Woman, 32, Seriously Injured In Route 80 Tractor Trailer Crash A 32-year-old North Jersey woman suffered serious injuries after being rear-ended by a tractor trailer on Route 80. Troopers responding to the crash Tuesday, Oct. 31 in Wharton, found that the woman's Subaru SUV and tractor trailer were both heading east near milepost 33.8, when the SUV slowed and stopped in the lanes of travel due to a previous crash, New Jersey State Police Trooper Troy McNair said. The woman's vehicle was struck from behind by the Volvo tractor trailer. She was taken to the hospital by ambulance with serious injuries, while the driver of the tractor trailer, a 63-ye…

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by Cecilia Levine
Hackensack, NJ
Police & Fire
Anti-Hamas Message On Electronic Billboard Over Route 80 Prompts Hundreds Of Calls To Police Anti-Hamas Message On Electronic Billboard Over Route 80 Prompts Hundreds Of Calls To Police
Anti-Hamas Message On Electronic Billboard Over Route 80 Prompts Hundreds Of Calls To Police An anti-Hamas message on a billboard overlooking Route 80 triggered hundreds of phone calls to a local police department due to a social media suggestion. "Oh, don't be naive," the electronic message on a hot pink background read. "Hamas would chop your head off too." It was signed "jewbelong." Bogota police fielded more than 100 complaints from callers, Bogota Police Sgt. Geoffrey Cole said late Tuesday, Oct. 17. Some were from people who felt threatened by the message, while others expressed fears over possible violence -- not to mention general outrage from those who felt targeted, t…

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by Jerry DeMarco
North Hunterdon, NJ
Traffic
Crash Jams Route 80 Near Delaware Water Gap Rest Area Crash Jams Route 80 Near Delaware Water Gap Rest Area
Crash Jams Route 80 Near Delaware Water Gap Rest Area A crash on Route 80 had traffic piled up Thursday afternoon, Oct. 5 in Warren County. The collision happened in the westbound lanes, east of the Delaware Water Gap Rest Area. While only one lane was closed as of 1:30 p.m., traffic crawled.

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by Cecilia Levine
Parsippany-Troy Hills, NJ
Traffic
Passenger Airlifted In Route 80 Crash (UPDATE) Passenger Airlifted In Route 80 Crash (UPDATE)
Passenger Airlifted In Route 80 Crash (Update) One person suffered serious injuries in a two-vehicle crash that closed Route 80 Monday afternoon, Oct. 2. A Hyundai SUV was heading west on the highway when a Ford traveling on the on ramp from Route 206 south around 4:30 p.m. in Mount Olive, NJSP Sgt. Charles Marchan said. The Hyundai struck the curb on the right shoulder, traveled over a concrete median and struck the Ford. The Ford was redirected off the right side of the road and struck a guardrail on impact, and the Hyundai overturned and impacted a guardrail off the right shoulder. A passenger in the Hyundai suffered serious injuri…

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by Cecilia Levine
Parsippany-Troy Hills, NJ
Traffic
Car Flips On Route 80 Car Flips On Route 80
Car Flips On Route 80 A vehicle overturned early Tuesday, Sept. 26 on Route 80. It happened in the eastbound lanes, east of Exit 34 in Rockaway around 5:45 a.m.  Delays on I-80 eastbound East of Exit 34 - NJ 15 (Wharton) to East of Exit 35 - Mount Hope Av (Rockaway Twp) current travel time is less than 5 minutes https://t.co/oBjwCRb3w5 — 511NJ I80 (@511nji80) September 26, 2023 Injuries were not immediately known. Minor delays were being reported.

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by Cecilia Levine
North Hunterdon, NJ
Police & Fire
Rt. 80 Crash Involving Tractor-Trailer, 5 Passenger Vehicles Sends 2 To Hospital: State Police Rt. 80 Crash Involving Tractor-Trailer, 5 Passenger Vehicles Sends 2 To Hospital: State Police
Rt. 80 Crash Involving Tractor-Trailer, 5 Passenger Vehicles Sends 2 To Hospital: State Police A Route 80 crash involving a tractor-trailer and five passenger vehicles sent two people to the hospital over the weekend, state police said. The six vehicles collided on the westbound side near milepost 20.5 in Allamuchy Township around 4 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 23, NJSP Detective I Jeffrey Lebron told Daily Voice. Two occupants were taken to a nearby hospital for treatment of minor injuries, the detective added. The crash remains under investigation.

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by Valerie Musson