Portions of Interstate 80 in Morris County have been closed for four months due to sinkholes. Timothy Bechtel, a senior ...

In the case of the I-80 sinkholes, officials are blaming mineshafts that have collapsed, but attributing them to water nonetheless. "What really causes these sinkholes to open up after such a long ...

NJDOT is aware the sinkholes are likely caused by a failing network of mineral mines that once fueled the economy of the region, but were mostly closed and abandoned long before highway ...

What actually caused the hole to open up, remains unknown. Provider SES Water said the sinkhole caused a water pipe to burst, leading to some residents losing their supply - which have now all ...

Timothy Bechtel, a senior professor of geosciences at Franklin & Marshall College, said precipitation causes most sinkholes. An Ivy League-educated geologist said Thursday that one possible ...