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Water Main Break Fixed, Southern Blvd. Reopened

Rupture closed roadway between Noe Avenue and Hickory Place for much of Thanksgiving.

A portion of Southern Boulevard was reopened late Thursday afternoon after a water main break closed the roadway for much of Thanksgiving.

Southern Boulevard between Noe Avenue and Hickory Place was shut down after a water main broke near the Fairmount Country Club at about 7:30 a.m.

Water service was restored Thursday morning and water was safe to drink, township police said in a Nixle alert.

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The roadway was re-opened late in the afternoon, according to an alert released at about 4:30 p.m.

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