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Major hazmat spill shuts down County Route 539, accident leaves at least 1 dead in Ocean County

A major hazmat spill has closed down County Route 539, between Route 72 and Harry Wright Boulevard, in Lacey Township, and News 12 has confirmed the accident is fatal.

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Sep 18, 2020, 3:24 PM

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