Newark, NJ
News
Massive Water Main Beak Impacts 100K Newark, Belleville Residents Massive Water Main Beak Impacts 100K Newark, Belleville Residents
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…

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by Cecilia Levine
Reading, PA
Police & Fire
Water Main Break Reported In Reading Water Main Break Reported In Reading
Water Main Break Reported In Reading Crews are working to fix a water main break in Reading. The break happened on Route 61 near ABC Roofing around 10 a.m. Wednesday, June 29, according to the Reading Area Water Authority. Residents in the Northeast area of the city are expected to have low water pressure or no water at all, officials said. Water should be restored soon. A boil water notice was issued to the areas where water service was disrupted.

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by Nicole Acosta
Mount Pleasant, NY
Schools
Water Main Break Leads To Early Dismissal At Westlake HS, MS Water Main Break Leads To Early Dismissal At Westlake HS, MS
Water Main Break Leads To Early Dismissal At Westlake HS, MS A water main break has resulted in early dismissals at a high school and middle school in Westchester. The break "involves a significant 12-inch pipe that has no timeline for completion," Mount Pleasant Central School Superintendent Peter Giarrizzo said in an email to the community late Thursday morning, May 12.  Giarrizzo said there is currently no water at both Westlake High School, Westlake Middle School and the district office. As a result, students from both schools were dismissed at 11:15 a.m. Thursday. Check back to Daily Voice for updates.

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by Joe Lombardi
Brentwood, NY
Traffic
Busy Suffolk County Roadway Shut Down After Water Main Break Busy Suffolk County Roadway Shut Down After Water Main Break
Busy Suffolk County Roadway Shut Down After Water Main Break Motorists and commuters will want to take note that Montauk Highway (Route 27) is closed between Everdell Avenue and Keith Lane in West Islip due to a water main break. Suffolk County Police said there is not a time estimate on how long the repairs may take. Detours have been erected. 

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by Kathy Reakes
Mount Pleasant, NY
News
Water Shut Off For Hundreds In Westchester After Main Break Water Shut Off For Hundreds In Westchester After Main Break
Water Shut Off For Hundreds In Westchester After Main Break Hundreds in Westchester woke up without water as a main break caused trouble for city employees as they worked to make repairs overnight. The Yonkers Department of Public Works was forced to perform an emergency water shutdown late on Monday, Aug. 16, heading into Tuesday, Aug. 17, due to a main break that impacted certain city neighborhoods. Officials said that as a result, the west side of Central Park Avenue from Palmer Avenue North to Stokes Road, Arlington Street, Winchester Avenue, Burbank Street, Wainwright Street, and Ravenswood Road were temporarily left without water. People liv…

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by Zak Failla
Lower Paxton, PA
News
Bottle Water Advisory Issued In Hershey After Water Main Breaks Near Sewer Main Bottle Water Advisory Issued In Hershey After Water Main Breaks Near Sewer Main
Bottle Water Advisory Issued In Hershey After Water Main Breaks Near Sewer Main A boil water advisory has been issued in parts of Hershey by Pennsylvania American Water. A water main broke nearby a sewer main prompting the advisory on Wednesday. All water used for drinking, washing dishes, teeth brushing, food preparation and washing dishes needs to be boiled (a rolling boil) for at least one minute. This notice applies to approximately 1,000 customers along the following streets: West Areba Avenue between Briarcrest Drive and Hillcrest Road Two sections of Briarcrest Apartments “Inadequately treated water may contain disease-causing organisms. These organisms…

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by Jillian Pikora
Parsippany-Troy Hills, NJ
Police & Fire
Major Water Main Break Causes ‘Significant’ Damages, Delays In Hanover Major Water Main Break Causes ‘Significant’ Damages, Delays In Hanover
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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by Valerie Musson
Springfield, MA
Traffic
I-91 Exits 4 and 5 Closed Morning Of Wed., Aug. 5 I-91 Exits 4 and 5 Closed Morning Of Wed., Aug. 5
I-91 Exits 4 and 5 Closed Morning Of Wed., Aug. 5 Traffic on I-91 in the Springfield area is a mess due to flooding caused by a nearby broken water main. Exits 4 and 5 are closed to traffic, according to State Police. The water main broke on East Columbus Avenue sometime before 6 a.m. The break has also flooded some city streets.

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by Kristin Palpini
Worcester, MA
Traffic
Caroline Avenue In Shrewsbury Is Closed Caroline Avenue In Shrewsbury Is Closed
Caroline Avenue In Shrewsbury Is Closed Caroline Avenue will be closed to through traffic now and until water damage has been repaired. On July 20, town officials announced that Caroline Avenue from Elm Street to Harrington Avenue will be closed while damage from a July 17 water main break is fixed. 

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by Kristin Palpini
Springfield, MA
News
A Surprise Sinkhole In Chicopee Is Causing Traffic Snarls In The Area A Surprise Sinkhole In Chicopee Is Causing Traffic Snarls In The Area
A Surprise Sinkhole In Chicopee Is Causing Traffic Snarls In The Area A sinkhole near the intersection of Ramond Road and Chicopee Street has caused traffic snarls in the area. The hole first appeared the morning of July 14 when the paved road gave way and a parked car sank about halfway into the hole. No one was injured in the surprise incident, said Erin Hastings, executive director of Westcomm Regional Dispatch. It is not clear what caused the sinkhole to open, but Hastings said dispatch was made aware of a nearby water main break that may have had something to do with it. The water main was repaired by 1 p.m.

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by Kristin Palpini
Jersey City, NJ
News
Some Jersey City Residents Still Without Water 16 Hours After Major Main Break Some Jersey City Residents Still Without Water 16 Hours After Major Main Break
Some Jersey City Residents Still Without Water 16 Hours After Major Main Break Although water has been restored to much of Jersey City and Hoboken after a major water main break, some Jersey City residents remained without water Wednesday -- nearly 16 hours after the Kearny incident. A boil water advisory was issued by Suez for those whose water had been restored in the cities Wednesday morning. Jersey City residents on Huron Avenue, St. Paul's Avenue, Elm Street, Spruce Street, Liberty Avenue and Journal Square reported still being without water Wednesday morning. Others reported discoloration despite boiling. Suez urged residents to check with their building's man…

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by Cecilia Levine
Jersey City, NJ
News
Some Jersey City Residents Still Without Water 16 Hours After Major Main Break Some Jersey City Residents Still Without Water 16 Hours After Major Main Break
Some Jersey City Residents Still Without Water 16 Hours After Major Main Break Although water has been restored to much of Jersey City and Hoboken after a major water main break, some Jersey City residents remained without water Wednesday -- nearly 16 hours after the Kearny incident. A boil water advisory was issued by Suez for those whose water had been restored in the cities Wednesday morning. Jersey City residents on Huron Avenue, St. Paul's Avenue, Elm Street, Spruce Street, Liberty Avenue and Journal Square reported still being without water Wednesday morning. Others reported discoloration despite boiling. Suez urged residents to check with their building's man…

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by Cecilia Levine