The recent sinkholes on I-80 were caused by long-abandoned mines. See the map showing hundreds of closed New Jersey mines.
The Sterling Mine, the last operating mine in New Jersey, suspended large-scale commercial mining operations in 1986. Since ...
Three sinkholes have appeared on the section of Route 80 that opened in 1960. Questions surround the contractor, but is there more to it?
As crews worked to repair a sinkhole in the highway's eastbound lane, a new 15-by-15-foot hole appeared along the median near Exit 34 in Wharton, forcing both sides of the highway ...