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Traffic light malfunction causes delay at Myrtle and CentennialCranford NJ

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Myrtle St & Centennial Ave, Cranford, NJ 07016

According to the dispatch call, a caller reported that the traffic light at Myrtle Street and Centennial Avenue was not changing properly, causing delays for vehicles waiting on Little Street. Officers noted a vehicle stopped before the sensor and suggested the light may need to be reset.

Audio|Heard on: Union NJ Law Dispatch Group Calls
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Transcript:
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The call reporting that the light at Myrtle and Centennial is not cycling properly.
00:07
Caller states she has been waiting on Little Street for about eight minutes with no change in the light.
00:13
Okay.
00:18
I'm 5144. I'll see you over here.
00:22
10-4. The light did not cycle once, but there was a car stopped about 8 feet before the white line.
00:29
It might just need to be reset.

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Location mentioned:
Myrtle St & Centennial Ave, Cranford, NJ 07016
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Incident Timeline

  1. Traffic congestion and driver behavior
  2. Responder observation and possible cause
  3. Follow-up report confirms ongoing issue
  4. Initial report of traffic signal malfunction

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