Wires Down Across Veterans Blvd., Road Closed: Berkeley Police

BERKELEY, NJ — As of Thursday afternoon, Veterans Boulevard is closed due to downed wires, Berkeley police said.

A Nixle alert went out at 12:20 p.m. saying that wires were down across Veterans and Montgomery Street in the Pinewald section of Bayville.

Veterans will be closed from Western Boulevard to the Forest Hills Parkway/Grand Central Parkway intersection, and it is expected to last until sometime this evening, police said.

"Motorists can access the parkway by using the following detour route; north along Western Blvd, west on Northern Blvd, and south on Grand Central Parkway," police said.

Utility crews are currently working to fix the issues, police said.

"Please be careful during your evening commute," police said.