Crime & Safety
Route 88 Blocked By Crash In Brick: Police
The motor vehicle crash brought down wires, police said.

BRICK, NJ — Brick Township police are urging motorists to avoid Route 88 west in the area of Park Avenue on Christmas night due to a motor vehicle crash.
Police said in a Nixle alert that the crash has brought down wires in the area. About 1,000 homes and businesses are without power as a result, according to Jersey Central Power & Light. The power company estimates power will be restored about 11 p.m.
The road is closed in the area, police said.
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