Route 72 East lanes between Barnegat and Central avenues in Ship Bottom will be closed for the remainder of the week for drainage work, according to Ship Bottom police. The work is slated to occur between 7 a.m. and 4 p.m., Feb. 26-28.
All northbound traffic will be directed to use Barnegat Avenue, where one lane will be open to move traffic past CVS Pharmacy and north. Shore Avenue was reopened to help alleviate southbound traffic at Barnegat Avenue.
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