New Jersey is already starting to see wildfires -- far more north than the state had warned residents about.
LIVINGSTON, N.J. -- Officials consider it unprecedented for the Essex County area, as this is considered one of the longest dry spells for the region on record.Read more: New Jersey teen calls 911 from smart watch to report wildfire after noticing smoke along Medford Township trailThe situation in LivingstonPlumes of black smoke and flames were just feet from Livingston's busy shopping centers along Route 10 on Saturday.
We're not taking any customers.' Nobody on our staff has ever experienced anything like that before,' Roxas said.The ride home took twice as long after officials had to shut down parts of Route 10 and evacuate more businesses, which reopened on Sunday. The Twisted Tulip had to close hours early on Saturday.'We wrapped up some food, closed up the shop, and locked up and we just drove out of there. So having to close up was a little bit of a difficult transition into the next day.
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