Traffic & Transit

Downed Tree, Power Lines Shut Down Mt. Kemble Ave. In Morris Twp.

Police are asking that motorists avoid the area.

MORRIS TOWNSHIP, NJ - The icing of Morris County claimed another victim Tuesday afternoon as a tree came down pulling power lines with it along Mt. Kemble Avenue, according to the Morris Township Police.

According to authorities, Mount Kemble Avenue is closed between Blackwell Avenue and Sand Spring Road until further notice.

Motorists are asked to avoid the area and to expect delays, police said.

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