Traffic & Transit

Vehicle Fire Blocks Lane On GS Parkway In Essex County

A vehicle fire blocked a lane of the Garden State Parkway in East Orange just before the evening rush hours on Tuesday, authorities said.

MM 148.5 North of Exit 147 at 4:02 p.m. on Nov. 19, 2019
MM 148.5 North of Exit 147 at 4:02 p.m. on Nov. 19, 2019 (511nj.org)

ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — A vehicle fire blocked a lane of the Garden State Parkway in Essex County just before the evening rush hours on Tuesday, authorities said.

The fire took place on the southbound portion of the parkway near exit 147 at Clinton Avenue in East Orange. The right lane of the highway was blocked, according to 511nj.org.

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