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Fatal Crash Halts Traffic Along Route 78 (DEVELOPING) Fatal Crash Halts Traffic Along Route 78 (DEVELOPING)
Fatal Crash Halts Traffic Along Route 78 (Developing) A fatal crash brought all traffic to a standstill Tuesday evening, Dec. 23 in Berkeley Heights, according to witnesses and developing reports. The NJDOT site said all lanes were closed at Exit 41 due to a crash in the westbound lanes. Andrew Morgan, a passing motorist reported seeing a person lying in the far right lane covered by a blanket prior to police arrival. He said that a tractor-trailer appeared to have intentionally pulled in a way to block the lane to protect the person's body from vehicles. Morgan also reported seeing one vehicle pulled over with its hazards on, possibly indica…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Crash On I-287 Backs Traffic For Miles Crash On I-287 Backs Traffic For Miles
Crash On I-287 Backs Traffic For Miles A crash on I-297 during Friday morning, Dec. 19 rush hour had traffic piled up through Bergen into Passaic counties. The crash happened in the northbound lanes at Exit 57 in Oakland. The NJDOT traffic map shows congestion into Pompton Lakes as of 8 a.m.

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by Cecilia Levine
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Crash Snarls Traffic For Miles On Route 208 Crash Snarls Traffic For Miles On Route 208
Crash Snarls Traffic For Miles On Route 208 A minor motor vehicle crash on Route 208 in Fair Lawn had traffic backed up for miles early Wednesday, Dec. 17. The crash at Plaza Road in the southbound lanes had traffic backed up into Hawthorne as of 7 a.m.

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Crash Blocks Lanes Of Parkway In Paramus Causing Major Backups Crash Blocks Lanes Of Parkway In Paramus Causing Major Backups
Crash Blocks Lanes Of Parkway In Paramus Causing Major Backups Traffic ground to a crawl on the Garden State Parkway on Monday, Dec. 15, after a crash blocked multiple lanes in Bergen County, authorities said. The crash was reported in the northbound lanes, just south of Exit 160 to Paramus, with multiple lanes blocked and major gridlock into Saddle Brook, the NJDOT site shows. NJDOT Heavy delays were reported.

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by Cecilia Levine
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Jackknifed Tractor-Trailer Triggers 10-Vehicle Crash On NJ Turnpike (UPDATE) Jackknifed Tractor-Trailer Triggers 10-Vehicle Crash On NJ Turnpike (UPDATE)
Jackknifed Tractor-Trailer Triggers 10-Vehicle Crash On NJ Turnpike (Update) A tractor-trailer crash involving 10 vehicles left six people injured on the New Jersey Turnpike in South Jersey on Friday, Dec. 12, state police said. A Peterbilt tractor-trailer was traveling south when the driver changed lanes into the left shoulder to avoid a collision with traffic just before 4 p.m., in the southbound lanes at milepost 35.5 in Mount Laurel, NJSP Tpr. II Christopher Postorino said. The maneuver caused the driver to lose control of the vehicle, police said. The tractor-trailer first struck a Toyota SUV, then continued forward and jackknifed. The truck then stru…

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Water Main Break Shuts Down Lanes On Route 17 During Morning Commute Water Main Break Shuts Down Lanes On Route 17 During Morning Commute
Water Main Break Shuts Down Lanes On Route 17 During Morning Commute A water main break caused major traffic disruptions on Route 17 southbound in Rutherford early Friday morning, Dec. 12.  As of 6:21 a.m., the break was reported near Highland Cross, where two of the three left lanes were closed to traffic, the NJDOT site said. The closure affected the southbound side of the highway during peak commuting hours, creating delays for drivers traveling through the area. Motorists were urged to use caution and expect slowdowns while crews worked at the scene, officials said. No estimated time was immediately given for when all lanes would reopen.

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Trump Blasts ‘Terrible’ Dulles Airport, Promises Major Rebuild With ‘Amazing Plan’ Trump Blasts ‘Terrible’ Dulles Airport, Promises Major Rebuild With ‘Amazing Plan’
Trump Blasts ‘Terrible’ Dulles Airport, Promises Major Rebuild With ‘Amazing Plan’ President Donald Trump and his administration have grand ambitions for Dulles International Airport in Virginia. Trump and Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy announced on Tuesday plans to "rebuild" the airport, which they say was designed poorly during a Cabinet meeting on Dec. 2, repeatedly calling the transportation hub "bad."  "We're going to rebuild Dulles Airport, because it's not a good airport... It should be a great airport... but it is not a good airport... it's a terrible airport," Trump said. "It was incorrectly designed, but it has a beautiful building designed by Eero Sa…

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Holiday Hell: GWB, Holland, Lincoln, NJ Turnpike Choke With Post-Thanksgiving Congestion Holiday Hell: GWB, Holland, Lincoln, NJ Turnpike Choke With Post-Thanksgiving Congestion
Holiday Hell: GWB, Holland, Lincoln, NJ Turnpike Choke With Post-Thanksgiving Congestion Heavy traffic hammered New Jersey’s major crossings Sunday evening, Nov. 30, as holiday travelers returned home in record numbers, according to the New Jersey Department of Transportation and the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey. At 7:17 p.m., delays were reported on the George Washington Bridge upper level eastbound at the New Jersey Side Toll Plaza in Fort Lee, officials said. All lanes were open. Travel time was 35 to 40 minutes from I-80 to the Alexander Hamilton Bridge. At 7:10 p.m., delays were reported at the Lincoln Tunnel south tunnel eastbound in Weehawken Township, offic…

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NJ Turnpike Crash Snarles Traffic In Ridgefield NJ Turnpike Crash Snarles Traffic In Ridgefield
NJ Turnpike Crash Snarles Traffic In Ridgefield Two separate crashes caused traffic headaches on major New Jersey highways Saturday evening, Nov. 29, the state Department of Transportation said. The first crash happened at 6:42 p.m. on Route 80 westbound west of Exit 27 (NJ 183/US 206) in Mount Olive Township. Two right lanes of the three-lane highway, along with the right shoulder, were closed, according to DOT. Minutes later, at 6:49 p.m., a crash with property damage blocked the left lane on the New Jersey Turnpike Eastern Spur northbound south of the Northern Mixing Bowl in Ridgefield, officials said. Delays were reported in both ar…

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Jack-knifed Tractor-Trailer Shuts Route 17, Major Delays Reported Jack-knifed Tractor-Trailer Shuts Route 17, Major Delays Reported
Jack-knifed Tractor-Trailer Shuts Route 17, Major Delays Reported UPDATE: All lanes had reopened as of 8:30 a.m. ORIGINAL NEWS STORY: A jack-knifed tractor-trailer shut down Route 17 in Paramus, causing major delays and prompting a Hazmat response on early Wednesday, Nov. 26, one of the busiest travel days of the year. The crash happened around 2:30 a.m. near the Garden State Parkway, involving a tractor-trailer and a passenger car, according to Paramus Police Chief Robert Guidetti. Responders found the tractor leaking fuel and requested Bergen County Hazmat and the Department of Transportation to the scene. Route 17 North was fully closed at Centur…

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Two-Car Crash Closes Lanes On Route 4 In Paramus Two-Car Crash Closes Lanes On Route 4 In Paramus
Two-Car Crash Closes Lanes On Route 4 In Paramus A two-car crash was reported along Route 4 in Paramus on Friday night, Nov. 14. The crash happened across from Houlihan’s at approximately 9:15 p.m., witnesses said. At least one lane was closed as of press time. Photos from the scene show two damaged vehicles, including a heavily banged-up hatchback. No additional information was available as of press time.

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by Cecilia Levine
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Dump Truck Overturns In Fair Lawn (PHOTOS) Dump Truck Overturns In Fair Lawn (PHOTOS)
Dump Truck Overturns In Fair Lawn (Photos) No injuries were reported after a dump truck rolled over in Fair Lawn Tuesday morning, Nov. 11. The empty multi-axle truck was leaving the Tanis Concrete property when its raised dump bed struck an overhead communications cable on River Road, according to incident reporter Boyd A. Loving. The impact caused the truck to overturn. A heavy-duty tow truck was called to upright the vehicle and remove it from the scene. A portion of River Road was closed for nearly two hours while first responders and towing crews worked to clear the area, Fair Lawn police said. Photos were shared to Facebook b…

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by Cecilia Levine