a rest area on Interstate 78 in Hunterdon County has been closed on Friday, April 22, 2016, as a result of a hazardous materials spill.
BLOOMSBURY - A truck parked at the eastbound Interstate 78 rest area near exit 7 is leaking an oxidizer, resulting in the evacuation and eventual closure of the rest area on Friday morning, according to the New Jersey Department of Transportation.
The incident was first reported at shortly after 9 a.m. and by 9:30 a.m. the rest area, located east of exit 7, had been evacuated. The rest area is expected to be closed for an extended period of time.
No other details were available as of this morning.