Jason Mullins, a 36-year-old from Jersey City, was traveling west on Raymond Boulevard near Chapel St. around 2:10 p.m. in a Chevy Trax when the crash occurred.
The driver of the tractor-trailer remained at the scene.
The accident occurred not far from a junction of major roadways including Rt. 1&9 and the Turnpike.
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