Traffic & Transit
Sinkhole Swallows Part Of Jersey City Street
A sinkhole opened in the Journal Square area of Jersey City. Part of one street was closed, the city said. Click for updates.
JERSEY CITY, NJ — A sinkhole that opened up near Whitman and Sip avenues in Jersey City closed part of one street early Monday morning, the city said around 8:30 a.m.
Later on Monday, at 11:36 a.m., the city Tweeted that part of Sip Avenue was still closed, with no further updates.
However, the intersection of West Side Avenue and Sip Avenue was open.
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Update: West Side Avenue / Sip intersection open. Sip Ave. is closed from West Side to Whitman. pic.twitter.com/JIhR4hAdCG
— City of Jersey City (@JerseyCity) April 24, 2023
CBS reported that workers were able to rescue a backhoe before it fell in. Construction is being done at that corner.
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