Sinkholes that closed Interstate 80 in both directions in Wharton, New Jersey, were likely caused by collapsing iron mine shafts. Wharton's history is broadly defined by the once-thriving iron ...

Sinkhole on I-80 in Wharton, New Jersey keeps eastbound lanes closed 02:03. WHARTON, N.J. - Hopes of reopening Interstate 80 quickly have been dashed. A section of the eastbound lanes remains ...

The new sinkhole on Rt. 80 in Wharton, N.J. is creating even more concern for local residents and businesses there. The small town has been coping with a big traffic problem.

Nancy's Beauty Studio on South Main Street is another Wharton business that has been struggling since the sinkhole swallowed Route 80. Owner Nancy De La Cruz said most of her customers are from ...

A sinkhole roughly the depth and width of a four-story building on a busy stretch of Interstate 80 in Wharton was caused by the collapse of an abandoned mineshaft, forcing workers to undergo ...

WHARTON, N.J. -- The eastbound lanes of Interstate 80 in Wharton, New Jersey remain shut down as crews work to repair a massive sinkhole that opened up on the shoulder early Thursday morning.

Conditions worsened Monday night at a depression in a center lane of I-80 east in Wharton when it opened up into a sinkhole while Department of Transportation crews were working on it, officials said.

WHARTON, N.J. -- New police body-camera footage shows the moments after the massive sinkhole on I-80 in Wharton, New Jersey opened up. The sinkhole has shuttered the roadway since December.

WHARTON, New Jersey (WABC) -- New police body-camera footage shows the moments after the massive sinkhole on I-80 in Wharton, New Jersey opened up. The sinkhole has shuttered the roadway since ...

NJDOT: I-80 sinkhole repairs in Wharton expected to take several weeks to complete. The New Jersey DOT made it known that a “void” was found on Sunday during testing and filled on Monday.

The timeline for reopening of Route 80 in Wharton has been pushed back as construction is taking longer than expected. All lanes in both directions are on schedule to reopen by June 25.