Jersey City Heights Fire Causes Bus Detours: NJ Transit

A fire in Jersey City Heights caused NJ Transit bus detours on Friday afternoon, the agency said.

Posted Fri, Sep 12, 2025 at 5:04 pm ET|Updated Fri, Sep 12, 2025 at 5:31 pm ET

JERSEY CITY, NJ — Several NJ Transit bus routes were detoured on Friday afternoon due to a fire in Jersey City Heights.

The transit agency said that routes 87, 88 and 199 through the city were being detoured away due to a fire near Central Avenue and Reservoir Avenue.

Internet reports and videos noted a smoky fire on Reservoir Avenue around 4 p.m.

The smoke could be seen across the river in Manhattan (see photos above).

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