Crime & Safety
Water Main Break Collapses Part of Laurel Avenue In Holmdel
An area of Laurel Avenue between Avon Drive and Boxwood Terrace is closed and should remain so until Wednesday morning, police say.
HOLMDEL, NJ — A water main break has caused flooding and a partial collapse of Laurel Avenue and drivers can expect it to be closed at least through the evening until Wednesday morning, police confirmed Tuesday afternoon.
The road is still closed between Avon Drive and Boxwood Terrace, said Lt. Robert Philhower, of the Holmdel police department. A sinkhole formed after the water main break is a danger to drivers, he added.
He said there was a second main break in the area, but utility contractors are on site working on the problem.
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Philhower said as of Tuesday afternoon, water service has not been interrupted.
Laurel Avenue will likely be closed for an extended amount of time, police said in a Facebook post, and advise drivers to plan an alternate route for this evening.
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New Jersey American Water Co. and the Monmouth County Public Works Department have been notified, police said. Philhower said a water company contractor has been working on the problem with oversight by the company.
Contact New Jersey American Water Co., 1-800-272-1325, if you are without water or are having any water-related issued issues.
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