Expect Traffic Delays Friday In Several These Burlington County Towns

BURLINGTON COUNTY, NJ — The 39th annual New Jersey Law Enforcement Torch Run will take place on Friday throughout the Garden State, benefactors of the annual fundraising event said.

The day-long event encompasses 300 New Jersey towns and 750 miles of its roads, and some of those municipalities and stretches of highway lie within Burlington County.

Below, find some of these towns that are among the most populous in Burlington County and the time of day their leg of the torch run occurs.

• Bordentown City (14)
• Bordentown Township (14)
• Cinnaminson (14)
• Delran (14)
• Evesham (19)
• Maple Shade (14)
• Marlton (19)
• Medford Township (19)
• Moorestown (14)
• Mount Laurel (14)
• Palmyra (14)
• Riverside (14)
• Riverton (14)
• Willingboro (14)

Towns with (14) next to their name should expect the torch runners to come through their municipality between 7 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. on Friday, according to the Special Olympics.

Towns with (19) next to their name should expect the torch runners to come through their municipality between 7 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. on Friday, according to the Special Olympics.

While the delays in each town will not be the entire length of time listed, drivers should seek an alternate route as much as possible during these times if they cannot afford to have their travels to be delayed on Friday, authorities said.

The run raises funds for New Jersey's Special Olympics Team, according to multiple police departments. In the nearly four decades the event has been held, participating police departments have raised about $2.1 million, Special Olympics said.

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