Traffic & Transit

Gas Leak On Route 9 At Sylvan Lake Blvd. In Berkeley

Avoid the area until 5 p.m. Thursday, the Ocean County Sheriff's Office said.

(Patch)

BERKELEY, NJ — Avoid Route 9 at Sylvan Lake Boulevard until 5 p.m. Thursday because of a gas leak, the Ocean County Sheriff's Office said.

A gas line was struck during construction Wednesday night, which prompted officials to close off Route 9 between Sylvan Lake Boulevard and Scott Drive.

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