Traffic & Transit

Sunset Road Closure In Lakewood Due To Rabbi's Funeral

The road closure will disrupt a short section of the road, according to a report.

Expect extra traffic in the area of Sunset Road during the rabbi's funeral.
Expect extra traffic in the area of Sunset Road during the rabbi's funeral. (Karen Wall/Patch)

LAKEWOOD, NJ — If you are traveling through Lakewood on Friday morning, expect heavier traffic due to the funeral of a prominent rabbi, according to reports.

Rabbi Shlomo Gissinger Zatzal died Thursday at age 75, the Asbury Park Press reported.

Jewish custom is to hold the funeral the next day.

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That traffic will include a closure of Sunset Road between Powderhorn Road and Liberty Road for the duration of the funeral, the Lakewood Scoop tweeted. The closure begins at 10 a.m.

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