Crime & Safety
Power Lines Burn Up Goffle Road, Cause Partial Road Closure
Traffic jams all over Midland Park, Wyckoff as a result of downed wires.
Power lines fell on Goffle Road Tuesday afternoon, causing power outages and creating massive traffic jams in the area.
Police closed Goffle Road from Wyckoff Avenue to Ravine Avenue while PSE&G works to restore the power. The Ridgewood Fire Department also responded.
Residents in the Wyckoff area reported brief power outages at around 2:45 p.m.
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The four-way traffic light at Godwin Avenue was down at around 3:30 p.m. Two yellow school buses were parked end-to-end at Godwin and Goffle to prevent traffic from using Goffle Road. Traffic was moving sluggishly around Wyckoff's Coolidge School area as a result.
No injuries were reported when the primary wires fell.
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