Major traffic alert: A reader has just notified us of a car fire in the Staten Island area causing traffic to be backed up from the Verrazano Bridge to the Goethals, NJ bound. If you are planning to head to Lakewood from Brooklyn, you may want to wait for traffic to ease up before heading out. We will keep you informed as soon as we hear any further information.
U/D 4:20 p.m Traffic is beginning to ease up in the area.