New Jersey
North Jersey traffic – pothole repairs, construction, roadwork
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The New Jersey Department of Transportation is repairing potholes statewide. Motorists can expect to see crews repairing roadways at any time during the day.
Scheduled road work, utility work, road maintenance, construction, bridge inspection, bridge work, CCTV repairs and drainage improvements will cause daytime lane closures on Interstate 80; U.S. highways 1&9, 9W and 46; and state routes 7, 15 and 20.
The Devils are home at the Prudential Center on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday.
Soccer is at Red Bull Arena on Thursday, with Ecuador National Football Team vs. Guatemala National Team and the New York Red Bulls vs. Inter Miami CF on Saturday.
Rain and snow are in the forecast for Saturday, which may cause slower and more dangerous conditions on the roads.
Visit 511nj.org for up-to-date traffic information and real-time traffic cameras from throughout the state, or call 511.
Bergen County traffic
- Construction will close the Route 3 eastbound ramp to and from the New Jersey Turnpike western spur in East Rutherford, 8 to 10 p.m. March 17.
- On the New Jersey Turnpike/I-95, construction on the western spur will close the southbound ramp to exit 16W in East Rutherford through 6 a.m. March 18. Construction and guard rail repairs will close the eastern spur southbound between Ridgefield and Newark, 9 p.m. March 21 to 5 a.m. March 22.
- Road maintenance operations on Bergen Boulevard will close the northbound left lane near Fletcher Avenue in Fort Lee, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., March 18 through March 20.
- On Route 9W, utility work will close the southbound right lane near Charlotte Place in Englewood Cliffs, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. through March 24.
- Utility work will close portions of local roads in Tenafly, Bergenfield and Englewood, through April 5.
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Essex County traffic
- On the New Jersey Turnpike southbound, construction will close the inner roadway between exit 14 in Newark and exit 8A in Monroe, through 6:30 a.m. March 17. Line striping will close the outer roadway southbound between exit 14 in Newark and exit 9 in New Brunswick, 8 p.m. March 17 to 6 a.m. March 18. Construction and utility work will close the inner roadway between exit 14 and exit 6 in Mansfield, 9 p.m. March 18 to 5 a.m. March 19, and 10 p.m. March 23 to 6 a.m. March 24. Paving operations and utility work will close the outer roadway between exits 14 and 6, 9 p.m. to 5 a.m., March 20 through March 23. Construction and guard rail repairs will close the eastern spur between Ridgefield and Newark, 9 p.m. March 21 to 5 a.m. March 22.
- Construction on Route 10 will close the right lane in both directions near Walnut Street in Livingston, 8 p.m. to 5 a.m., March 18 through March 20.
- Deck work on the Garden State Parkway southbound between the Essex Toll Plaza in Bloomfield and exit 144 in Newark, will close four lanes at the toll plaza and up to two lanes on the roadway, 10 p.m. March 18 to 6 a.m. March 19.
- The New Jersey Devils are home at the Prudential Center to face the Pittsburgh Penguins at 7 p.m. March 19, the Winnipeg Jets at 7 p.m. March 21 and the Ottawa Senators at 7 p.m. March 23.
Hudson County traffic
- On Tonnelle Avenue, construction will close the right lane southbound between 69th and 44th streets in North Bergen, 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. through March 20; and water main work will intermittently close all northbound lanes 10 p.m. to 6 a.m., March 18 through March 23.
- Utility work on Belleville Turnpike will close the southbound left lane near Newark-Jersey City Turnpike in Kearny, 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. March 20.
- Soccer season continues at Red Bull Arena in Harrison, with Ecuador National Football Team vs. Guatemala National Team at 8 p.m. March 21, the New York Red Bulls vs. Inter Miami CF at 2 p.m. March 23, and Ecuador National Football Team vs. Italy at 4 p.m. March 24.
Morris County traffic
- Roadwork on I-80 westbound will close the left lane near exit 34 in Roxbury and near exit 30 in Mount Arlington, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. March 18; and near exit 34, 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. through March 22.
- Construction on Route 46 will close the right lane in both directions between Main Street in Rockaway and Route 53 in Denville, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m., March 18 through March 22.
- On Route 15, bridge work and CCTV repairs will close one lane in both directions near Espanong Road in Jefferson, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., March 18 through March 22.
Passaic County traffic
- On Route 20 in both directions, drainage improvements and utility work will close the right lane between Route 46 in Clifton to E. 24th Street in Paterson, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. March 18 to March 22. Construction will close two lanes between 21st and 18th avenues in Paterson, 8 p.m. March 22 to 7 a.m. March 23.
- On Route 46, bridge inspection will close the left lane in both directions near the Garden State Parkway in Clifton and Elmwood Park, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., March 18 through March 20, April 4 and April 5.
- On Route 23, utility work will close the southbound right lane near Route 202 in Wayne, 9 p.m. to 5 a.m., March 20 through March 22.
New Jersey
Cracking the case: 15 burglaries in a week in these NJ towns
🔴 Christopher Green faces 17 criminal charges
🔴 Police say the burglaries took place between March 30 and April 6
🔴 Green had four guns, cops say
Police in two Ocean County townships have arrested a man they say is responsible for over a dozen burglaries within 7 days.
Christopher Green faces 17 criminal charges in burglaries that occurred in Lakewood and Toms River between March 30 and April 6.
During at least one incident, Green was armed with a handgun, according to Lakewood Police Capt. Gregory Staffordsmith. The charges include first-degree robbery, second-degree armed burglary, conspiracy and multiple weapons-related offenses.
Green was arrested on May 1 and is being held in the Ocean County Jail. Police did not disclose specific incidents connected to Green.
Some of the incidents during that time:
- April 6: Several home robberies were reported on Hope Chapel Road, according to The Lakewood Scoop.
- March 30: Residents of a home on Hundred Oaks Drive in the Walden Woods neighborhood of Toms River woke up to a masked man pointing a gun at them demanding money, according to Toms River police Lt. Gene Bachonski.
- March 30: Thieves stole an entire safe from a Lakewood home on Columbus Avenue early Saturday morning while the residents slept, according to The Lakewood Scoop which reported the safe contained thousands of dollars
Staffordsmith said officers executed search warrants at residences in Toms River and Neptune plus several motor vehicles associated with Green. Four fireamrs were also found including an AR15 and a sub gun.
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New Jersey
New Jersey International Film Festival returns to New Brunswick
Every day, we’re inundated with movie choices on everything from Netflix to YouTube TV.
But the New Jersey International Film Festival, which returns to Rutgers University on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays between May 31 and June 9, can do the selecting for you.
The 29th annual festival, produced by Rutgers Film Co-op/New Jersey Media Arts Center in association with the Rutgers University Program in Cinema Studies, is returning for both in-person and online screenings.
A panel of judges, including media professionals, journalists, students and academics, selected the festival’s 35 international films out of 702 entries.
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In-person screenings take place in Rutgers University’s Voorhees Hall #105 at 71 Hamilton St., in New Brunswick beginning at 5 or 7 p.m. on their show date. All films will be available virtually for 24 hours on their show date.
Tickets are $15 per film or $120 for an all-access pass. Purchase tickets at bit.ly/3Qy1fqo. See the festival schedule at bit.ly/3QuIX9t.
Some of the films include Jeffrey Himple’s animated documentary “Shame on You,” which focuses on the debt crisis in America; Mariya Somova’s coming-of-age feature “I Want to Live on Mars”; Anastasia Forde’s documentary “Found: The King of Matsutake Ridge,” which focuses on Philip Manganaro, chef and owner of the Park Place Café in Merchantville; Lynn Lukkas’s girl buddy film “Claire Facing North”; Holly Buechel’s documentary “Fencing for the Edge,” about a New Jersey high school fencing team; as well as short films and experimental films.
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The festival will include guest appearances by film directors, producers and actors like New Jersey filmmakers Holly Buechel, Anastasia Forde, Jonathan Harkel, Jeffrey Himple, Chris Zou, Nicholas Diadato and Michelle Tattenbaum.
Singer-songwriter Marissa Nadler will also perform on Saturday, June 15, at 7 p.m. at the same location as the in-person screenings. Tickets are $25.
Go: Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays between May 31 and June 9; in-person screenings at Rutgers University’s Voorhees Hall #105, 71 Hamilton St., New Brunswick, beginning at 5 or 7 p.m. on their show date; tickets are $15 per film, or $120 for an all-access pass; 2024newjerseyinternationalfilmfestival.eventive.org.
Staff Reporter Jenna Intersimone: JIntersimone@MyCentralJersey.com
New Jersey
One natural gas transport plan killed in New Jersey as another forges ahead
In a statement to The Associated Press on Monday, Williams confirmed it is no longer pursuing a certificate from the federal agency that would allow it to continue the project.
“While Williams continues to believe in the fundamentals of the Northeast Supply Enhancement project and its ability to provide a cleaner and more affordable alternative to costly heating oil for consumers, at this time, we have decided not to pursue an extension of the certificate,” it said.
It would have included a gas-fired compressor station in Franklin Township, and the installation of more than 23 miles (37 kilometers) of pipeline through the Raritan and Lower New York bays en route to the Rockaway section of Queens in New York City.
Also on Friday, two companies said they remain committed to their proposed project to liquefy natural gas and transport it through Pennsylvania and New Jersey.
Delaware River Partners and Bradford County Real Estate Partners told the same agency that they do not intend to cancel a facility in Wyalusing, Pennsylvania, to liquefy natural gas and transport it to an export facility in Gibbstown, New Jersey, by tanker truck instead of by rail as originally proposed. Last September, federal regulators suspended authorization to transport liquefied natural gas by rail.
“The last thing we need is even more dangerous methane gas extracted from Pennsylvania, shipped through our communities by truck, and exported overseas,” said Patrick Grenter, a campaign director with the Sierra Club. “This decision is unnecessary and reckless, and the Sierra Club is prepared to continue fighting this project until it is officially canceled.”
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