Crime & Safety

Crash Closes Route 9 In Freehold Township: NJDOT

A utility pole is down and the road is closed in both directions at Route 79, the DOT says.

FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP, NJ — A crash has closed Route 9 in both directions in Freehold Township Monday morning, according to 511nj.org.

The crash at Route 79, also known as Schank Road, brought down a utility pole, according to the state Department of Transportation information website. Detours are in place, it said.

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