Traffic & Transit
Hillcrest Road Reopens After Disabled Truck Removed
A portion of Hillcrest Road was closed in Watchung on Friday. It has since reopened as of 11:14 a.m.

WATCHUNG, NJ — A disabled truck had caused a portion of Hillcrest Road to close in Watchung on Friday morning. It has since reopened as of 11:14 a.m., said Watchung Police.
Previously reported:
"There is a disabled truck in the northbound lanes of Hillcrest road. The police are actively working to clear the obstruction.," said Watchung Police Detective Lt. Scott Anderle
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Police sent out an alert about the closure around 9:30 a.m.
Drivers are being asked to avoid the area and seek an alternate route.
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