Route 9 was closed in Monmouth County as an NJ Transit bus was checked for a suspicious package Thursday morning.

New Jersey State Police said their bomb squad was on scene at Texas Road in Marlboro as the bus was inspected. The highway was shut in both directions between Texas Road and Route 520, approaching the closure points. It remained closed shortly before 10 a.m.

Route 520 was also closed between Tennent to Route 9, according to Marlboro Township officials.

UPDATE: New Jersey State Police said just after 10 a.m. the incident was being cleared up, and Marlboro police would be the lead agency on the investigation. Shortly after that, the road opened in both directions but residual delays remained.

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