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65 Cars Involved In Icy Crashes On Major NJ Roadway 65 Cars Involved In Icy Crashes On Major NJ Roadway
65 Cars Involved In Icy Crashes On Major NJ Roadway At least 65 vehicles were involved in a series of crashes on a major ice-covered road in Central Jersey, authorities said. The crashes were blamed on black ice which often forms at dawn and dusk, according to the Monmouth County sheriff. The first chain-reaction crash occurred at 6:27 a.m. Wednesday on Route 36 westbound at the Route 18 ramp, according to Eatontown police. Police officers found approximately 15 vehicles involved in that crash. Multiple people were sent to the hospital for treatment of their injuries, police said. Approximately 10 minutes after the first crash, a second m…

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by Jon Craig
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Black Ice Advisory Issued With Melting Snow Refreezing Black Ice Advisory Issued With Melting Snow Refreezing
Black Ice Advisory Issued With Melting Snow Refreezing With temperatures falling into the lower 20s and teens and standing water from melted snow freezing as a result, the National Weather Service has issued an advisory for black ice. Black ice conditions will occur on untreated walkways, sidewalks, parking lots and roadways Tuesday night and overnight into Wednesday morning, the weather service said. Both motorists and pedestrian should use extra caution if out this evening or overnight. Wednesday will be mostly sunny with a high in the mid to upper 30s. Clouds will arrive overnight into Thursday, but it will be the warmest day in nearly a mo…

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by Joe Lombardi