NEW JERSEY — Commuters are facing significant delays on Monday morning as crashes, fire department activity, and heavy volume affect major roadways and tunnels across the state.
- Garden State Parkway:
- A five-mile delay has been reported northbound from the Toms River Toll Plaza in Dover Township to just south of Exit 89C (Lakewood/Airport Road) due to volume.
- An 11-mile delay is also affecting northbound traffic from north of Exit 142 (I-78) in Hillside Township to Exit 153A (NJ 3) in Clifton.
- Southbound, a four-mile delay is reported from south of Exit 147 (Clinton Avenue) in East Orange to south of Exit 143 (NJ 124) in Irvington Township.
- NJ 23: Fire department activity has been reported south of NJ 94 in Hamburg, closing access to Gingerbread Castle Road for through traffic. All lanes on NJ 23 remain open.
- Holland Tunnel: Eastbound delays continue, with a 20-minute travel time from the New Jersey Turnpike Exit 14C and NJ 139 at Tonnelle Circle to the New York side.
- George Washington Bridge:
- Upper level eastbound delays are at 45 minutes from I-95/I-80 to the Alexander Hamilton Bridge.
- Lower level eastbound delays are at 35 minutes through the toll plaza in Fort Lee.
- Lincoln Tunnel: Both the center and south tunnels eastbound are experiencing 35-minute delays from New Jersey Turnpike Exit 16E to the New York side.
- New Jersey Turnpike:
- Delays are reported on the northbound I-95 exit at US 46 in Ridgefield due to volume.
- Eastbound on the Hudson County Extension, delays persist at Interchange 14 (I-78) in Newark.
- NJ 3: Eastbound traffic is delayed 15-20 minutes between Meadowlands Parkway in Secaucus and US 1&9 in North Bergen Township.
Drivers are urged to plan ahead and allow for extra travel time as congestion remains high across the region.
Monday morning commuters are stuck in heavy delays as volume and incidents snarl major New Jersey roadways.
