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Iron, and mining for the mineral, has defined Wharton, New Jersey, for much of its history — since even before the town was named.

Two men killed when staging gave way in the Dodge mine. A man killed by an explosion of dynamite in the Hurd mine. Six men killed in the Richard mine. A 14-year-old boy killed in the Mount Hope mine.

Over 10 million anti-personnel and anti-vehicle mines and other explosives may have been scattered across Cambodia's land during the decades of fighting. Over half of them may still lurk in the ...

Thought to be directly under the Avalon Wharton housing complex and Interstate 80 near the sinkholes, the mine was worked from 1786 until 1896, U.S. Geological Survey records show.

A 1924 map complete with underground mapping from the local Replogle Steel Co. and old U.S. Geological Survey records placed the mine's primary shaft in that general area, with underworkings to ...

In November 1963, a 15-year-old boy was playing with two friends in Ringwood in Passaic County when he fell an estimated 100 feet into an abandoned iron mine and was buried under a series of cave ...

Commutes are a mess for drivers along I-80 in New Jersey. All lanes are shutdown in Wharton due to a new sinkhole that opened up on Wednesday, the third major sinkhole along the interstate.

It was first thought there were about 90 voids, but crews have since found about twice as many, likely caused from old mines in the area. "It’s been 24/7 with DOT crews working around the clock ...

A mine safety expert says many old mines in Western Pennsylvania have less than 50 feet of ground cover between the mine and the surface, making them vulnerable to collapse.

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WHARTON, N.J. - Hopes of reopening Interstate 80 quickly have been dashed. A section of the eastbound lanes remains closed due to a 40-foot sinkhole, and it won't be an easy fix. It started out as ...