Traffic moving again after crash on NJ Turnpike

  Eyewitness NewsNEW JERSEY (WABC) -- An accident in the northbound lanes of the New Jersey Turnpike caused a traffic nightmare Wednesday morning.

The crash involved an overturned vehicle and happened near Interchange 8 around 9 a.m.

Two lanes were closed, and a 7-mile backup beginning around Interchange 7A caused 60-minute delays.

The accident was cleared around 10 a.m., and residual delays of about 15 minutes persisted.

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I-95 moving after crash snarls morning commute

A tractor-trailer carrying coffee beans overturned and caught fire on the New Jersey Turnpike early Wednesday.

  Eyewitness NewsNEW JERSEY (WABC) -- A tractor-trailer carrying coffee beans overturned and caught fire on the New Jersey Turnpike early Wednesday.

The accident happened around 5:15 a.m. in the northbound express lanes at the interchange with Route 80. The crash created heavy delays in getting to the George Washington Bridge.

Two minor injuries were reported.

All traffic was diverted to the local lanes and the lower level of the bridge, where another accident was reported around 6:30 a.m. The truck was moved off the road and the lanes reopened around 7:15 a.m., but major delays plagued the morning commute.

The pair of accidents created a 1-2 punch that backed up traffic for miles.

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Plan to ban underage tanning moving forward in NJ

  Eyewitness NewsTRENTON, N.J. -- Lawmakers in New Jersey are moving one step closer to banning the use of tanning beds by minors.

The Assembly Health Committee passed legislation Monday making it illegal for anyone under 18 from using tanning beds - even if they have their parents' permission.

Minors would still be allowed to get spray tans.

The bill moves now for a vote in the full Assembly. An identical bill is making its way through the Senate.

The American Academy of Dermatology says people who use indoor tanning devices are 75 percent more likely to develop the most dangerous type of skin cancer.

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