Crime & Safety
George Street Closed Following Partial Building Collapse
Bricks fell from the building at 390 George Street early Monday morning.
UPDATE: According to New Brunswick Police, the street remained closed as of 4:30 p.m. as they awaited structural analysis.
ORIGINAL: No one was injured, but part of George Street was closed from Albany to Church streets after the siding off a partial building collapse Monday morning, nj.com reports.
According to the report, New Brunswick Police and fire personnel responded to reports of falling bricks at 390 George Street at 5:30 a.m.
An employee at the Chase Bank branch located in the building told nj.com no one was injured and the bank was directing customers to another branch.
The Middlesex County Board of Taxation and School of Social Work are also housed in that building.
The New Brunswick Police Department advises vehicular traffic to use Neilson Street as a detour, and states via Nixle that pedestrians can still use the sidewalks on the north side of George Street.
Police expect the street to reopen this afternoon.
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