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NJ Transit Train Breaks Down In Hillsdale, 60-Minute Delays Expected NJ Transit Train Breaks Down In Hillsdale, 60-Minute Delays Expected
NJ Transit Train Breaks Down In Hillsdale, 60-Minute Delays Expected HILLSDALE, N.J. — Passengers on NJ Transit's Pascack Valley Line can expect up to 60 minute delays after a train broke down and temporarily suspended service Thursday morning. Train #1608 caused 45-minute delays in both directions, and trains behind it were backing up to other stations.

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by Cecilia Levine
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Construction Shuts Parts Of Route 17 In Paramus Construction Shuts Parts Of Route 17 In Paramus
Construction Shuts Parts Of Route 17 In Paramus There could be some congestion Wednesday around Bergen County. Construction is being done on several local highways. Below are the areas to avoid: Route 17 near Route 4 in Paramus. Left lane closed until 1 p.m. Route 17 N. between East Saddle River Road in Paramus and Lake Street in Ramsey until 3 p.m. Route 17 in both directions near I-287 in Mahwah. The right shoulder will be closed until 3:30 p.m. George Washington Bridge: Eastbound at New Jersey Side/Upper Level Toll Plaza in Fort Lee closes right side until 3:30 p.m.

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by Cecilia Levine
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Holiday Weekend Traffic Hell Begins In Bergen County Holiday Weekend Traffic Hell Begins In Bergen County
Holiday Weekend Traffic Hell Begins In Bergen County BERGEN COUNTY, N.J. – Looking to beat the Memorial Day traffic? Curbed NY says head out now. Traffic software company INRIX expects travel times to popular destinations, like the Jersey Shore, to double this year, Curbed said.  INRIX expects peak rush hour out of the New York Metro Area to come between 3 and 4 p.m., so you still have a chance to escape.  You still might get used to that back bumper in front of you. Chances are you'll be staring at it for a little while.  Click here to read the Curbed article. 

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by Joe Jenkins
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Toppled Car Carrier Spills Junked Heaps Onto I-95 In Fort Lee Toppled Car Carrier Spills Junked Heaps Onto I-95 In Fort Lee
Toppled Car Carrier Spills Junked Heaps Onto I-95 In Fort Lee FORT LEE, N.J. -- A car carrier filled with already-junked vehicles tipped in the express lanes of NYC-bound I-95 in Fort Lee, creating a traffic headache as the Wednesday evening rush was about to begin. State Police said the driver sustained minor injuries. There was no immediate word on how long the cleanup would take.

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Typical Friday: Evening Rush Backs GWB-Bound Traffic Past Fort Lee Typical Friday: Evening Rush Backs GWB-Bound Traffic Past Fort Lee
Typical Friday: Evening Rush Backs Gwb-bound Traffic Past Fort Lee FORT LEE, N.J. -- New York City-bound Friday evening traffic had delays of up to 40 minutes at the upper level of the George Washington Bridge and a half hour at the lower, police reported. Local Fort Lee streets were thick with the overflow, while highway traffic stretched for miles into Englewood around 5:30 p.m., they said. Just your typical Friday jam up.

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Construction Shuts Lane On George Washington Bridge Construction Shuts Lane On George Washington Bridge
Construction Shuts Lane On George Washington Bridge FORT LEE, N.J. — Construction is under way on the lower level of the George Washington Bridge from New Jersey into New York. The right lane will be closed until 3:30 p.m. Wednesday.

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by Cecilia Levine
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Traffic Update: High Volume Backs Up Route 17 In Paramus Traffic Update: High Volume Backs Up Route 17 In Paramus
Traffic Update: High Volume Backs Up Route 17 In Paramus If you plan on being out and about this afternoon, make sure to avoid the following areas in Bergen County due to heavy volume: Route 17 N between Passaic Street in Rochelle Park and Essex Street in Maywood Route 208 N between Maple Avenue in Fair Lawn S and Goffle road in Hawthorne Route 17 S between Ridgewood Avenue in Paramus and Passaic Street in Rochelle Park

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by Cecilia Levine
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Disabled Train Under Hudson Strands 1,200 NYC-Bound NJ Commuters Disabled Train Under Hudson Strands 1,200 NYC-Bound NJ Commuters
Disabled Train Under Hudson Strands 1,200 Nyc-bound NJ Commuters No injuries were reported but commuters had significant delays Friday night after a Penn Station-bound train broke down in a Hudson River tunnel between Manhattan and New Jersey. Approximately 1,200 commuters were affected, New York City's Office of Emergency Management reported. Reported delays of up to 45 minutes continued until 5 o'clock. A team had to assess the damage before the train eventually made its way to Penn Station, according to NYC Fire Wire. NJ Transit's Northeast Corridor train #3850 left Trenton at 1:44 p.m. and was scheduled to arrive at New York's Penn Station at 3:15.…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Daylong Delays Continue After NY Penn Station Train Derailment Daylong Delays Continue After NY Penn Station Train Derailment
Daylong Delays Continue After NY Penn Station Train Derailment Train service between Newark and Manhattan continued to be diverted in and out of Hoboken for the rest of Monday after a morning NJ Transit train derailment that injured at least five people, none seriously, authorities said. PATH trains in and out of Hoboken were subject to delays of up to a half-hour as of just before 5 p.m. Limited service resumed on the Northeast Corridor and North Jersey Coast lines with delays. Tickets were cross-honored on PATH trains, as well as on buses, private carriers and New York Waterway ferries. The "slow speed derailment" of the 3926 Northeast Co…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Paramus PSE&G Project Jams Route 4 Paramus PSE&G Project Jams Route 4
Paramus PSE&G Project Jams Route 4 PARAMUS, N.J. -- Traffic crawled along Route 4 westbound in Paramus Monday due to roadwork that shut the right lane. The roadwork under the Spring Valley overpass is part of a PSE&G upgrade of the statewide utility infrastructure. The utility company is in the process of installing 69kV transmission circuits to connect PSE&G stations around the state. In Bergen County, the new circuits will connect the Fair Lawn and Spring Valley Road stations, the Spring Valley Road and Paramus stations and the Spring Valley Road and Hasbrouck Heights stations, according to PSE&G. For more i…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Crash Closes Westwood Road Crash Closes Westwood Road
Crash Closes Westwood Road WESTWOOD, N.J. -- A stretch of Harrington Avenue in Westwood was temporarily closed after a Sunday afternoon crash. No serious injuries were immediately reported in the crash at Berkeley Avenue around 4:30 p.m. River Vale BLS was dispatched for the victims and a towing company for both vehicles. Harrington was closed from Lexington to Berkeley.

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Broken Road At GWB Bus Station Moves Jitney Commuters Broken Road At GWB Bus Station Moves Jitney Commuters
Broken Road At GWB Bus Station Moves Jitney Commuters FORT LEE, N.J. -- A partial road collapse at the 178th Street ramp off the George Washington Bridge from New Jersey forced jitney bus commuters a block over. Temporary plates had to be put down over dowel bars that were sticking out of the roadway. Commuters who ordinarily board jitneys on the upper bus shell were being redirected to 179th Street and Fort Washington Avenue.

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by Jerry DeMarco