Crime & Safety

Section of White Birch Road Closed Due To Gas Leak

Crews working to contain "moderate" leak.

White Birch Road in Morris Township is closed between Hanover Avenue and just east of Bedford Place due to a gas leak.

According to Fire Chief Scott Lovenberg, the gas leak occurred at 204 Hanover Avenue and one person was evacuated from that residence.

Lovenberg said that, because the leak occurred below the gas meter, the repair could not be completed from inside the home. At approximately 6:00 p.m., several hours after crews began work, PSE&G workers were still digging a large hole in a neighboring driveway to access the gas line.

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Lovenberg described the leak as "moderate."


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