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Hazardous street sign hanging near North Union and Alderman, Cranford NJ

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Road Closure

Reported: 12/19/2025 05:01 AM

N Union Ave, Cranford, NJ 07016

According to the dispatch call, a street sign is hanging dangerously from a street light near North Union Avenue and Alderman. Officers have requested a bucket truck to remove the hazard. Traffic has been notified to be cautious in the area.

Audio|Heard on: Union NJ Law Dispatch Group Calls

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01:46

Transcript:

00:00

North Union and Alderman for the report of the street sign falling off of the street lights.

00:07

Probably being held on by one side.

00:11

Five, right.

00:14

Please copy.

00:16

Two hours 41.

00:20

Free soon.

00:22

What's much? You're on.

00:23

Thank you. Sir.

00:26

Thank you.

00:25

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00:54

Got it.

00:56

Five seconds.

01:00

Five second.

01:01

Five second.

01:02

All right. Okay.

01:05

45.

01:09

Northbound of Alderman, at North Union.

01:15

That's the giant town.

01:18

They're going to have to get the thump down here or something.

01:22

Probably going to be a hazard.

01:26

Central copies.

01:27

Traffic, you counting?

01:32

Thank you.

01:35

Northbound, older than North Union.

01:37

It's hanging there.

01:38

It's a hazard.

01:40

We're going to need a bucket out there.

01:43

Rishi, traffic through has been notified.

01:45

They'll be responding after the Boulevard.

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N Union Ave, Cranford, NJ 07016

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