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Marlboro Township Urges Residents to Stay Off Roads as Severe Storm Causes Flooding and Road Closures

July 3, 2026
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Police warned residents to avoid unnecessary travel Friday night as heavy rain and strong winds created hazardous conditions on roads across Marlboro Township.

Marlboro, NJ – Marlboro Township officials are urging residents to stay off the roads Friday night as severe thunderstorms continue to impact the area with heavy rain, strong winds, and dangerous driving conditions.

The Marlboro Township Police Department issued a storm update advising motorists to avoid travel unless absolutely necessary as emergency crews respond to numerous weather-related incidents throughout the township.

Police said hazardous conditions have been reported at multiple intersections and roadways, including Crine Road and Opatut Court, Route 79 and School Road West, Route 79 and Harbor Road, Knob Hill Road and Yorkshire Drive, Calgary Circle, Spring Valley Road, School Road East, Gordons Corner Road, Secretariat Square, Tennent Road and Duncan Road, Topanemus Road and Wyncrest Road, Route 79 and Tennent Road, and Wyncrest Road and Robertsville Road.

Emergency crews responding across township

Officers, firefighters, EMS personnel, and Department of Public Works crews are actively responding to storm-related calls as severe weather moves through Monmouth County.

The advisory comes as powerful thunderstorms swept across central New Jersey Friday evening, producing damaging wind gusts, torrential rainfall, localized flooding, and widespread power outages.

Residents urged to avoid unnecessary travel

Police encouraged drivers to seek alternate routes around flooded or obstructed roadways and to continue monitoring local weather conditions as storms move through the region.

Officials have not reported any serious injuries related to the storm but warned that conditions can change rapidly as additional heavy rain and strong winds pass through the area.

Key Points

  • Marlboro Township police urged residents to avoid unnecessary travel because of severe storm conditions.
  • Heavy rain and strong winds created hazardous conditions at numerous intersections and roadways throughout the township.
  • Police, firefighters, EMS, and Public Works crews are actively responding to storm-related incidents.

Photo: Generated Photo – Storm Event

Related: Marlboro Township, Monmouth County, New Jersey Storms, Route 79, Severe Weather

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