When will Interestate 80 east reopen? Here’s what we know about sinkhole repair progess

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December 29, 2024

When will Interestate 80 east reopen? Here’s what we know about sinkhole repair progess

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Despite the rainy weekend, repairs to the sinkhole on Interstate 80 eastbound in Wharton are progressing “around the clock,” the New Jersey Department of Transportation said Sunday.

The update said installation of a wire mesh, stone aggregate and pouring a concrete layer have been completed.

However, work still needs to be completed to reconstruct the slope of the highway and to add and compact more backfill atop the concrete before adding finishing layers of asphalt.

“I-80 eastbound remains closed at Exit 34,” the update said, and reminding motorists to use the alternate routes of Exit 28 to Route 46 eastbound.

“NJDOT will provide an update on when the road will reopen once it has been determined,” the DOT notice said.

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Could I-80 reopen Monday night?

On Sunday morning, Roxbury police put out a notice which said “sources” at the reconstruction scene said they hoped to have the road re-opened “tomorrow evening,” meaning Monday evening.

The notice also thanked motorists ‘for your patience over the past few days.”

“We realize the heavy traffic has been an inconvenince for everyone,” and reminded travelers to give extra time to make the detour “until they complete this repair.”

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Woman fatally struck by NJ Transit train in Ramsey

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March 8, 2026

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Woman fatally struck by NJ Transit train in Ramsey

A woman was fatally struck by a train in Ramsey on the morning of March 8.

The unidentified woman was hit by the train at 10:49 a.m., just west of the Main Street crossing near the main Ramsey station, said John Chartier, director of media relations for NJ Transit.

Rail service was suspended in both directions between Allendale and Port Jervis but has since resumed, with delays of up to 30 minutes.

The train came from Port Jervis and was heading to Hoboken, and 150 people were on board at the time, Chartier said.

NJ Transit police are leading the investigation. No additional information about the circumstances of the death was available.

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March 8, 2026

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New Jersey E-ZPass stickers could arrive soon

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March 7, 2026

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New Jersey E-ZPass stickers could arrive soon

Out with the old, in with the new. E-ZPass is getting an upgrade.

New Jersey Turnpike may be saying bye-bye to the E-Z Pass device as they assess some new technology for the electronic toll paying service.

According to News12, the agency is testing a new sticker with a digital chip on their own vehicles that would replace the white plastic transponder mounted to windshields.

“We are planning to put the stickers in Turnpike Authority fleet vehicles for an informal test run. That will happen pretty soon,” said Tom Feeney, an authority spokesperson. “If there aren’t any issues, we plan to make them available to NJ E-ZPass customers.”

Officials say the stickers could be rolled out to drivers by the end of the year if the test run is successful.

This new method would potentially save the authority millions of dollars since the sticker tags don’t require batteries.

So far Massachusetts is the most recent state to change. On March 1 drivers received a small E-ZPass sticker to put on their windshield.

The new sticker transponder has an RFID chip embedded in them that’s read by the overhead toll gantries.

The current transponders, which MassDOT gives out to new customers for free, costs the state $6.70 each while the new stickers cost 55 cents, Massachusetts Department of Transportation Administrator Jonathan Gulliver told WBUR.

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