A massive water main break that erupted in a neighborhood in Newark's northern end of the city has emergency responders on the scene at this time,
The break happened in the 200 block of North 5th Street shortly before 4:45 a.m. sending firefighters to the scene where they found several vehicles trapped in about two feet of water after a main broke and flooded the residential neighborhood.
Crews are attempting to locate the exact location of the break as residents awake to little to no running water and flooded basements.
There were no injuries reported.
UPDATE NPD 6:59am TRAFFIC ADVISORY
Newark Public Safety Director Anthony F. Ambrose reports that Newark police and firefighters have responded to 259 North 5th Street due to a water main break that began at approximately 4:30 a.m. today.
Due to flooding, police have closed North 5th Street from 4th Avenue to 6th Avenue and Park Avenue from 1st Street to 6th.
Drivers and others are advised to avoid flooded streets and to refrain from driving around or moving barricades at flooded streets.