Traffic & Transit
Routes 70, 571 Reopened After Crash: Manchester Police
The roads were reopened about 3:30 p.m. following the investigation of the crash, police said.
MANCHESTER, NJ — (Updated, 4:45 p.m) Route 571 and Route 70 were reopened Wednesday afternoon, more than five hours after a motor vehicle crash forced authorities to shut them down.
Details on the crash, which happened a bit before 10 a.m., were not yet available.
The Manchester Township Police Department and the Ocean County Sheriff's Office both sent Nixle alerts about 10 a.m. announcing the closure.
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The sheriff's office said Route 70 was closed east of Colonial Drive and west of Route 571.
The roads were reopened about 3:30 p.m.
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