The crash happened around 7:45 a.m. in the northbound outer roadway near Interchange 7A (I-195).
Police say the truck driver lost control and overturned into an embankment.
The driver was not injured.
Video from Chopper 6 showed the cab of the truck was heavily damaged. The trailer had split open, spilling its load of what appeared to be packaged chicken.
Chopper 6 over truck crash on NJ Turnpike
The circumstances of the wreck remain under investigation.