Post office reopens after truck crash destroys neighboring church

Submitted by New Jersey Truck Crash Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark UPPER DEERFIELD TWP. — The township post office reopened Friday after closing last month due to damage caused by a tractor-trailer crash to the building and a neighboring church. The crash occurred on Dec. 11 at the intersection of routes 540 and 77 when a pickup truck…

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Truck Crash: Parts Of Major N.J. Highway Shut Down

​A truck overturned Thursday, shutting down parts of a major New Jersey roadway, authorities said. Submitted by New Jersey Truck Crash Attorney, Jeffrey Hark. A truck overturned Thursday, shutting down parts of a major New Jersey roadway, authorities said. Possible injuries were not disclosed. Route 4 westbound lanes at Route 17 in Paramus were closed…

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Route 287 South shuts down: Sleepy driver crashes one truck into another

Submitted by New Jersey Truck Crash Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark BRIDGEWATER — An overnight crash involving several tractor trailers and a sleepy driver impacted the morning commute on two major central New Jersey highways on Election Day. The local lanes of Route 287 southbound between Routes 78 and 202/206 in Bridgewater remain  closed as of 6:30…

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Truck drivers are getting America’s biggest pay raises

Submitted by New Jersey Truck Accident Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark Truckers are hitting the pedal on their paychecks. Truck drivers’ wages grew 7.8% in October, compared to a year ago — the biggest jump among 60 common professions analyzed by Glassdoor.com, a job-search website. It’s also far better than the overall wage growth for all jobs…

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Are older commercial truck drivers causing more danger on nation’s highways?

Submitted by New Jersey Truck Crash Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. America’s trucking industry is facing a severe driver shortage. One estimate says about 48,000 drivers are needed to move 70 percent of the nation’s goods. Companies are aggressively recruiting retirees. Drivers more than 65 years old make up about 10 percent of commercial vehicle operators in…

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Police ID man killed in I-295 crash

Submitted by New Jersey Truck Crash Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. CARNEYS POINT TWP. — Police have identified the man killed when a tractor-trailer overturned on top of his pickup truck Wednesday night. Andrew Steinman, 30, of Newark, Delaware, died in the accident which took place around 6:13 p.m., according to New Jersey State Police Lt. Brian…

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Pick-Up Truck Trapped Beneath Tractor Trailer In Fatal I-295 Accident

Submitted by New Jersey Truck Crash Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark CARNEY’S POINT Twp., N.J. (CBS) — Officials say an accident occurred on I-295 in New Jersey on Wednesday evening, causing delays. The incident occurred on I-295 southbound, near exit 2 for New Jersey Turnpike/NJ 140. State Troopers responded to a report of a tractor trailer accident around…

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Elmer man injured when truck crashes into tree, police say

Submitted by New Jersey Truck Accident Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. PILESGROVE TWP. — A Salem County man was injured after his truck went off the road and struck a tree in Pilesgrove Township, according to New Jersey State Police. The Elmer man was traveling down U.S. Route 40 when his 2002 Chevy truck veered off the…

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Heading south? Turn off the NJ Turnpike by Exit 4

Submitted by New Jersey Truck Crash Attorney, Jeffrey Hark. MT. LAUREL, N.J. (WTXF) – A serious accident has one of two southbound lanes closed on the New Jersey Turnpike. It happened at about 1am, just south of Exit 4 (Route 73, Mt. Laurel), where three southbound lanes become two. The left lane is getting by,…

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Tractor-trailer crashes on Garden State Parkway

Submitted by New Jersey Truck Crash Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark EGG HARBOR TWP., N.J. (WPVI) — A tractor-trailer crash is causing delays on the Garden State Parkway in Egg Harbor Township, New Jersey. The crash occurred around 5 a.m. Wednesday in the northbound lanes near exit 40. Police say the truck driver lost control, and went…

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