Traffic & Transit
Over 40 Accidents So Far In East Brunswick/South Brunswick
Here's how Rt. 1 in South Brunswick was looking as of noon Wednesday. Road conditions and visibility are supposed to get worse.
EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ — As a snow/ice mixture is coming down in Central Jersey, East Brunswick Twp. is reporting 20 accidents as of 2 p.m. South Brunswick reported 21 crashes between 11 a.m. and 2 p.m.
"There have been a handful of accidents reported in the past twenty minutes," South Brunswick police said when it first started snowing around 11:30 a.m.
Major roadways such as Rt. 1 and Rt. 27 actually look good, but secondary roadways are slippery, police warned.
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Remember: The snow is expected to increase, and road conditions will get worse throughout the afternoon. It is supposed to change to rain by the early evening.
Drivers need to reduce speed and allow extra time. Here's how Rt. 1 in South Brunswick was looking as of noon Wednesday:
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RIGHT NOW - ROUTE 1, SNOW SLOWING DOWN TRAVEL. USE EXTRA CAUTION. pic.twitter.com/R9DeuIYe8O
— So Brunswick PD (@SoBrunswickPD) February" class="redactor-linkify-object">https://twitter.com/SoBrunswic... 20, 2019
Video and photo of snow-covered Rt. 1 on Feb. 20 from South Brunswick police.
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