Traffic & Transit
W Hanover Ave. Closure Due To Downed Wires In Morris Twp.
About 700 lost power Thursday in Morris Township. The street is closed between Chris Christie Way and Ketch Road.
MORRIS TOWNSHIP, NJ — Part of West Hanover Avenue is closed because of downed wires, Morris Township police announced at 4:30 p.m. Thursday. Officials closed the street between Chris Christie Way and Ketch Road.
About 700 customers — 7.6 percent of Morris Township — had no power as of 4:30 p.m. Thursday, according to Jersey Central Power & Light. While it wasn't immediately clear whether the outages were related, JCP&L crews will fix the downed wires.
JCP&L estimates power restoration by 7:30 p.m. Thursday.
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Officials will place detours at West Hanover Avenue. Avoid the area, police said.
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