Road Closed 13 Hours By Broken Water Main In Hackettstown

Hackettstown NJ

24 January, 2022

12:14 PM

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HACKETTSTOWN, NJ — Water main repairs closed Valentine Street for about 13 hours on Monday in Hackettstown, the police department said. A break in the water main shut down Valentine Street between Main Street/Route 46 and Washington Street at about 6:50 a.m. on Monday. The Hackettstown Police Department reopened the road at 5:45 p.m., according to its alert. Through traffic was being detoured from Valentine Street as the main was repaired, said Sgt. Darren Tynan, a spokesperson for the police department. Tynan said road crews initially aimed to wrap up the repair before the evening commute. The cause of the break was unknown, according to Tynan. Questions or comments about this story? Have a news tip? Contact me at: [email protected].