WHARTON, N.J. (PIX11) – The cause of a sinkhole that formed along Interstate 80 in New Jersey Thursday has been revealed.
A 40-foot by 40-foot sinkhole formed on the right shoulder of eastbound I-80 near exit 34 in Wharton in Morris County Thursday morning.
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The sinkhole was caused by the collapse of an abandoned mineshaft, according to the New Jersey Department of Transportation.
There are several abandoned iron mines in the area dating back to the 1800s...