Iron, and mining for the mineral, has defined Wharton, New Jersey, for much of its history — since even before the town was named.

The latter, dipping more than 600 feet below Interstate 80, has been linked to the highway's sinkholes. Sinkholes are not new to Wharton, said Hill, of the Knotty Pine Pub.

TRENTON, New Jersey (WABC) -- All lanes of Interstate 80 in Wharton, New Jersey reopened Saturday following sinkhole repairs.

For the first time since late last year, all lanes on Interstate 80 in Wharton are open to traffic for a weekday morning ...

Parts of the interstate have been closed for several months while crews made repairs to several sinkholes that opened up in the roadway.

For the first time since late last year, all lanes on Interstate 80 in Wharton were open to traffic for a weekday morning commute. NJDOT opened all lanes on Saturday, four days ahead of schedule.

The New Jersey Department of Transportation said two lanes on Interstate 80 eastbound were expected to reopen at approximately 10 p.m. on May 21 in Wharton, Morris County.

For the first time since late last year, all lanes on Interstate 80 in Wharton were open to traffic for a weekday morning commute. NJDOT opened all lanes on Saturday, four days ahead of schedule.

The final westbound lane on Interstate 80 in Wharton that has been closed due to sinkholes will reopen this weekend, 11 days ahead of schedule, announced the New Jersey Transportation Department.