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Heavy traffic jams up to 30 miles long were reported on the Garden State Parkway as beachgoers left the Jersey Shore early to avoid predicted severe weather, including thunderstorms and potential tornadoes. The National Weather Service issued a hazardous weather outlook, prompting several towns to cancel Memorial Day parades.
A school bus overturned and crashed on the Garden State Parkway in Ocean County, New Jersey, resulting in six people sustaining minor injuries, including the driver, an aide, three students on the bus, and another person in the other vehicle. The cause of the crash is under investigation.
Conditions are improving as firefighters continue to battle the Bass River State Forest wildfire in New Jersey, but the lack of rainfall is still creating challenges. Smoke from the fire has led to air quality alerts in New Jersey and Delaware, and the Garden State Parkway was closed for more than four hours. The fire has spread to 5,000 acres since it ignited on Wednesday night near Allen Road. Firefighters are rotating crews to keep them hydrated in the heat.
The Garden State Parkway, which was closed due to smoky conditions from the Bass River State Forest wildfire, has been fully re-opened, but speed restrictions remain between mileposts 48 and 52. The wildfire remains at 5,000 acres and 50% contained, with air quality alerts in effect for all 21 New Jersey counties.
The Garden State Parkway in New Jersey has reopened after being closed due to smoke from a forest fire in Bass River State Forest. The southbound and northbound lanes have both reopened, but speed limits have been reduced in the area where smoke conditions remain between mileposts 48 and 52. The smoke has led to air quality alerts in New Jersey and Delaware.