ENGLEWOOD, NJ — The winter storm that is blanketing North Jersey with snow, sleet, and freezing ice caused some crashes on major highways Tuesday.
There was an overturned truck on Route 4 westbound in Englewood near Interstate 95 and the George Washington Bridge. Two lanes are closed causing a 20-minute delay.
A crash on the Garden State Parkway southbound at 165 was blocking a lane, 511nj.org, the state's emergency traffic notification system, reported.
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Roads are slick and icy throughout North Jersey and are predicted to worsen as the day progresses.
Gov. Phil Murphy declared a state of emergency Monday night and a partial travel ban was put in place. Schools throughout the state were closed Tuesday. The commute home is expected to be treacherous for motorists.
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"It's going to be a mess pretty much everywhere," Murphy said.
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