Crime & Safety
Ruptured Sewer Line Closes Route 547 In Howell
Wastewater is running off into a nearby stream, police said.

HOWELL, NJ — A ruptured sewer line has caused the closure of Route 547 in Howell Township on Thursday, police said.
The closure is from Old Tavern Road/Herbertsville Road to Maxim Road, police said.
The waste water/sewer line is causing flooding and running off into a nearby stream, police said.
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The Howell Township Office of Emergency Management and the township's sewer authority are on the scene.
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