An ad in the Waze navigation app is misdirecting
motorists headed to Atlantic City’s Borgata Hotel
Casino & Spa into the wilderness of New Jersey’s
Pine Barrens, police said.
Jackson Township police posted on Facebook
that officers in recent weeks have had to help
motorists who followed the directions into the
Colliers Mills Wildlife Management Area, where
they became stuck on unpaved roads.
“The wildlife area is comprised of more than
12,000 acres, mainly located in Jackson and
Plumsted townships, which is about 45 miles (72
kilometers) away from the actual Borgata Casino
in Atlantic City,” police said.
The Borgata is off the Atlantic City Expressway.
According to police, the problem stems from an
orange ad logo in the Waze app.
The address on the ad is correct, police said, but
the location pinned with the ad is actually in the
Colliers Mills wildlife area, police said.
Waze was working to fix the problem, police said.