Emergency maintenance underway after pothole opens up on NJ Turnpike SB in Mount Laurel Twp.

MOUNT LAUREL TWP., N.J. (WPVI) -- Drivers should beware along the New Jersey Turnpike after a pothole opened up on the roadway Tuesday.

It happened in the southbound lanes north of Interchange 4/NJ 73 in Mount Laurel Township just before 11:30 a.m.

The NJ Turnpike Authority says the left and center lanes closed to traffic until further notice while they conduct emergency maintenance.

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