Route 33 Sink Hole in Tinton Falls 'Consumes' Two Lanes

A sink hole on Route 33 in Tinton Falls has "consumed two eastbound lanes," according to deputy office of emergency management coordinator David Boehning.

The sink hole, located between Shafto Road and Wardell Road, is growing, said Boehning via e-mail, making the westbound lanes unsafe. The Tinton Falls Police Department has closed the roads involved and traffic has been diverted by the NJ Division of Transportation, he said.

A natural gas contractor is on location to maintain the "integrity of the two gas mains within the sinkhole," said Boehning.

All emergency vehicles that use this stretch of Hwy 33 to access Jersey Shore Medical, will have to use an alternate route.