Route 3 reopens after grease spill, crash in Clifton, N.J.
All three eastbound lanes were closed for the early morning commute, but they reopened around 9:30 a.m. Friday.
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All three eastbound lanes were closed for the early morning commute, but they reopened around 9:30 a.m. Friday.
Only one lane is open along the stretch of Route 3 East after a tanker truck spilled cooking grease Wednesday, followed by a crash there Thursday. CBS News New York's Christina Fan has the latest on the repairs.
Emergency road repairs in Clifton, New Jersey, created a traffic nightmare along Route 3 on Thursday.
Authorities say a dump truck overturned shortly after 5:30 a.m. Thursday at the Main Ave. exit.
Drivers are facing major delays on Route 3 in East Rutherford, New Jersey following multiple early morning crashes.
Investigators say the driver was 55-year-old Luis Santiago from Linden. CBS New York's Cindy Hsu reports.
Two eastbound lanes of Route 3 reopened overnight in Clifton, New Jersey after Monday's deadly tractor-trailer explosion that sparked a large fire and shut down the highway. CBS New York's Christina Fan has the latest from the scene.
Route 3 is closed in Clifton, New Jersey after a tractor-trailer exploded and sparked a large fire, prompting nearby homes to be evacuated. CBS New York's Christine Sloan has reaction from neighbors.
Route 3 is closed in Clifton, New Jersey after a tractor-trailer exploded and sparked a large fire, prompting nearby homes to be evacuated. Chopper 2 has extended coverage live over the scene.
Chopper 2 is over the scene for the morning commute from New Jersey into New York City.
A water main break is slowing the morning commute for drivers in East Rutherford, New Jersey.
A morning crash on Route 3 in Secaucus, New Jersey, impacted traffic for hours Wednesday. CBS2's Alice Gainer reports.
The roadway is shut down in both directions between Paterson Plank Road and the New Jersey Turnpike's Eastern Spur in Secaucus.
Chopper 2 is overhead where it looks like a dump truck took down some wires.
Chopper 2 was overhead the two-car crash during the morning rush.
Chopper 2 was over the scene when debris came down from the Route 46 overpass onto Route 3.
Nearly $300,000 is missing after cash started started spilling out of an armored truck, triggering accidents in New Jersey Thursday morning.
Cell phone video shows people walking along the highway trying to collect the cash.
Parts of Route 3 were shut down for hours following a serious overnight crash Sunday.
No one was injured and the fire was quickly doused.
The crash was reported around 11:30 p.m. Wednesday on Route 3 westbound near Paterson Plank Road.
Two people have been injured in an apparent wrong-way crash on the Hackensack River Bridge on Route 3.
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The fire took place on Lester Avenue near Hillside Avenue Monday. The raging fire destroyed property and endangered lives.
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New Yorkers felt much better on Tuesday as a warm front moved toward the region. But, snow and ice could make for a potentially dangerous evening.
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A Connecticut man was arrested after allegedly driving drunk in the Bronx and hitting pedestrians on a sidewalk Friday.
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Accumulating snow will return to the New York City area Sunday evening into Monday morning.
Accumulating snow will return to the New York City area Sunday evening into Monday morning.
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