Potholes

Berkeley Township officials have heard you and so have state officials.

A Howell man may face multiple charges following a collision on Friday afternoon where he struck a police officer on Manassa Road near Norse Road.

It's one of the most cringe-worthy moments while driving on New Jersey's roads — going over a pothole you never saw coming. For the rest of the ride, you're praying your vehicle came away unscathed. But for hundreds — sometimes thousands — of unlucky motorists per year in the Garden State, that road crater has caused some costly damage...

Inclement weather and fluctuating temperatures often lead to potholes big enough to be called foxholes - especially during severe Winter months. But why are they called potholes?