Traffic lights malfunction near Broad and Columbia, Palisades Park NJ
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TrafficAccording to the dispatch call, emergency crews investigated reports of traffic signal malfunctions at multiple intersections in Palisades Park, including Broad Avenue and East Columbia Avenue, and Bergen Boulevard and Edsall Boulevard. The issue involved non-functioning or damaged traffic lights and signage. Responding units also noted a separate report of a tree down near a different area. Conditions were later reported as resolved with traffic lights operating normally.
Audio|Heard on: Bergen NJ Law Dispatch Group Calls
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02:26
Transcript:
00:00
Communications, power parking is any power parking available?
00:04
3.3.5.
00:05
What do you ask?
00:08
We're getting reports for the sign signal out.
00:10
Traffic light is out.
00:11
It could be Broad and East Columbia.
00:16
Thank you. Too late, communication.
00:19
Two-eight, guys.
00:21
Both of our top office in general, we got a call inside the headquarters,
00:26
one of our residents.
00:27
So it's signed down,
00:29
Bergen Boulevard and Edsall, it's a no turn on the red line.
00:32
That's completely off.
00:34
All right, your radio was coming in now.
00:36
He had Bergen Boulevard and Edsall, what's going on there?
00:41
Caller reports that a no turn on the red line was completely off the post.
00:47
Where is you?
00:49
Powering units, copy direct.
00:53
He's there, y'all.
00:54
And we also have fifth and eastern draw five for eight wired down.
00:59
As per the fire chief.
01:02
Is it?
01:04
3.3-220 traffic.
01:06
Can you guys check abroad in Colombia?
01:10
Francis, man, responding.
01:14
3.3.2 special.
01:16
Can you back traffic at Fraud and Columbia?
01:21
188. En route.
01:24
South Park, we're also getting a tree down at the knee central.
01:29
Freezing.
01:31
Who's responding to what? I can update the kids.
01:40
Three, three, two, I'll show myself responding to Central.
01:44
188 is responding to Florida, Columbia,
01:46
and 98 responding to Bergen and Estles.
01:50
Bergen and Estles 98, your central receive.
01:55
332 to any traffic or specials.
01:59
Can you guys respond to the fifth and brain?
02:04
570. Yes, I can go ahead.
02:07
What was the address again? Fifth time, what?
02:05
Sift and brain.
02:08
Puffy.
02:10
4.5, 566.9.coms.
02:14
The last unit, guys?
02:17
Riding, Columbia is clear.
02:18
The traffic lights are working.
02:21
Broad Avenue, he received.
02:22
It came in from 453 to 0, Officer Kim.
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Location mentioned:
E Columbia Ave & Broad Ave, Palisades Park, NJ 07650
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