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No Threat Posed in Gas Main Break
Officials say no homes are leaking gas and there is no need to evacuate.
The , Chatham Township Fire Department, Green Village Fire Department and PSE&G responded to a gas main break on Sandy Hill Road in the township Tuesday evening.
The main break was reported at about 6:45 p.m., and those who responded said they could smell the gas. Kevin Doherty, chief of the Green Village Fire Department, said PSE&G had checked nearby homes and found no gas leaks in residences, and there was no need to evacuate the area.
"The [repair] crew should be here soon," Doherty said.
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Police set up detour signs along Ferndale Road to keep cars off of Sandy Hill Road. Repair should go on through the night.
"These things happen once in a while," Doherty said.
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