Crews from the N.J. Department of Transportation have cordoned off an area where a sinkhole was reported in Ship Bottom after a pedestrian fell.
“The area in question appears to be where the existing Eighth Street drainage line is located,” said Steven Schapiro, a DOT spokesperson. “It is being replaced with a new drainage trunkline as part of the (Causeway) project.”
He said the sinkhole had been evaluated and it’s unclear whether it could be a consequence of recent heavy rains. Tropical Storm Ophelia dropped 7.47 inches of rain in Beach Haven last month with rainfall totals coming in just under 3 inches in Ship Bottom and Surf City.
“Sinkholes occur with little or no advanced warning,” Schapiro said.
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