Accident closes Route 18 northbound near Racetrack Road

Heard on: New Jersey Transit

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This transcript is auto-generated from live dispatch audio and may be incomplete or inaccurate. It is not an official report and may change.

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This is a traffic advisory

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for my operators on the 68 and 138 lines on Route 18 northbound, just south of Racetrack Road in the East Brunswick area.

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I've got a report of an accident there, transit not involved.

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Temporary gap, all lanes northbound on Route 18, just south of Racetrack Road.

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Closed due to this accident.

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Operators, if you're coming northbound on Route 18 by Rose Lane.

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I would take Rose Lane over to Old Bridge Turnpike.

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And I take Old Bridge Turnpike over to Arthur Street.

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Arthur Street back onto Route 18 North until further notice.

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And we have some buses already still stuck in this traffic.

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We have to pivot until they get the roadway back open.

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So if you're coming north on Route 18, you want to exit off on Rose Lane.

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Right turn on Rose Lane, left turn on Old Bridge Turnpike.

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He's up to Arthur Street

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and make the left back on Arthur Street, right back onto Route 18 northbound, and continue right about to 1st notice.

2026-10-29 10:05 UTC

Road Closure

Race Track Rd, East Brunswick, NJ 08816

Not official report. AI-generated from public dispatch audio. Always verify with official sources.

As discussed during the dispatch call, dispatch reports a possible accident on Route 18 northbound just south of Racetrack Road in East Brunswick, with all northbound lanes temporarily closed and buses detoured via nearby local roads.