A barricaded fugitive at a motel led to Route 1 and 9 in Elizabeth being closed in Wednesday morning, July 23, authorities said.
At 9:53 a.m., the Elizabeth Police Department’s Emergency Service Unit responded to assist another agency with the situation at the Maple Motel at 454 Maple Ave., a spokeswoman for the city said.
Route 1 and 9 was shut down in both directions between South Broad Street and East Jersey Street, the city said in a release…