Parts of Interstate 80 eastbound are closed in Wharton until further notice due to a new sinkhole. The new sinkhole opened along the interstate while repairs were ongoing to correct a depression ...

Iron, and mining for the mineral, has defined Wharton, New Jersey, for much of its history — since even before the town was named.

All lanes of Interstate 80 eastbound in Wharton reopened Monday morning after "remarkable" four days of emergency sinkhole repairs.

Part of Interstate 80 has been shut down near Wharton, New Jersey after a 15-foot-wide sinkhole opened up in the median of the busy highway (Video Credit: WNYW).

Route 80 east in Wharton will remain closed for another two months as work to repair damages from the sinkhole continues, the state said Friday.

All lanes of Interstate 80 eastbound in Wharton reopened Monday morning after "remarkable" four days of emergency sinkhole repairs.

The state Department of Transportation closed Interstate 80 in Wharton after reports of a depression in the center lane at about 6:45 a.m. on Monday.

The sinkhole is on the right shoulder of the eastbound side of I-80, but affects the right lane as well, officials say.