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Laurel Avenue Reopens After Water Main Break, Sinkhole Repaired

Laurel Avenue reopened Wednesday evening after flooding and a sinkhole kept a portion of the road closed since Tuesday.

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This is what the sinkhole on Laurel Avenue looked like before it was repaired. The road reopened as of 6:30 p.m. Wednesday night, police said.
This is what the sinkhole on Laurel Avenue looked like before it was repaired. The road reopened as of 6:30 p.m. Wednesday night, police said. (Photo courtesy of Holmdel Police Department)

HOLMDEL, NJ — Laurel Avenue reopened as of about 6:30 p.m. Wednesday night, township police said on Facebook - a nd they thanked residents for their patience.

A water main break caused flooding and a partial collapse of Laurel Avenue and parts of the road were closed Tuesday and Wednesday.

Contractors from New Jersey American Water Co. were called in to make repairs, police said.

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