Crime & Safety

Millstone To Reopen After Large Mulch Fire In Hillsborough

Millstone River Road remains closed from Amwell Road to Amsterdam Drive, including Blackwells Mills Road, due to fire activity.

HILLSBOROUGH, NJ — Millstone River Road is expected to reopen as of 11 p.m. following a large mulch fire reported in Hillsborough early Tuesday morning.

The fire was reported on Millstone River Road and is causing large amounts of smoke, as of 6:45 a.m.

Millstone River Road has remained closed all day from Amwell Road to Amsterdam Drive, including Blackwells Mills Road, due to fire activity. Drivers are asked to seek alternate routes through the area.

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Residents in the southeast area of the township should avoid outdoor activity, the town announced.

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