Newark, NJ – Monday morning rush hour across New Jersey is marked by a string of crashes and volume-related slowdowns, with major highways and Hudson River crossings reporting heavy congestion.

An overturned tractor trailer on I-80 westbound just east of Exit 28 in Roxbury Township shut two of three lanes, creating a severe backup for Morris County commuters. On the New Jersey Turnpike, a crash on the inner roadway northbound near Interchange 12 in Woodbridge Township pushed vehicles onto the shoulder but left all lanes open. Meanwhile, Route 4 eastbound in Englewood remains hampered by a crash that closed two of three lanes.

Key Points

Overturned tractor trailer blocking I-80 westbound near Roxbury Twp.
Multi-lane crash closures on Route 4 in Englewood.
30-minute delays at both the Holland and Lincoln tunnels into Manhattan.

Hudson crossings bottlenecked

Travel into Manhattan is especially difficult. The Holland Tunnel south tube eastbound is posting travel times of 30 minutes from the Turnpike’s Exit 14C and 25 minutes from NJ 139 at Tonnelle Circle. The Lincoln Tunnel center and south tubes are each running about 30 minutes from the Turnpike’s Exit 16E. The Goethals Bridge is also congested eastbound due to Staten Island traffic backups.

Parkway, Turnpike, and local roads clogged

The Garden State Parkway northbound has a five-mile delay between Woodbridge Township and Cranford, while the Turnpike’s Hudson County Extension is slowed by a mile-and-a-half delay approaching the Newark Bay Bridge. The Western Spur northbound faces two miles of congestion leading into Interchange 15W.

Elsewhere, slowdowns were reported on NJ 21 southbound into Newark, NJ 208 southbound through Fair Lawn, NJ 17 southbound in Paramus, and I-287 northbound through Piscataway and Franklin Township. Southbound US 1&9 in North Bergen, NJ 29 in Trenton, and I-78 westbound local lanes in Union County also experienced delays.

Drivers are advised to allow extra travel time and consider alternate routes where possible.

Major incidents

Road	Location	Issue	Impact
I-80 WB	Roxbury Twp (East of Exit 28)	Overturned tractor trailer	2 of 3 lanes closed
NJ Turnpike Inner NB	Woodbridge Twp (South of Interchange 12)	Crash, vehicles on shoulder	Delays, all lanes open
NJ 4 EB	Englewood (East of NJ 93)	Crash	2 of 3 lanes closed

Volume-related delays

Road	Location	Impact
Garden State Pkwy NB	Colonia Service Area → Exit 137 (Cranford)	5-mile delay
NJ Turnpike Hudson Extension EB	Exit 14 → Newark Bay Bridge	1.5-mile delay
NJ Turnpike Western Spur NB	Southern Mixing Bowl → 15W	2-mile delay
NJ 21 SB	Chester Ave (Newark) → I-280	Heavy delays
NJ 208 SB	Wyckoff → Fair Lawn	Slow traffic
NJ 17 SB	Paramus → Rochelle Park	Congested
I-287 NB	Piscataway → Franklin Twp	Delays
US 1&9 SB	Secaucus → Jersey City	Slowed
US 1 SB	Trenton	Delays
NJ 29 NB	Hamilton Twp → Trenton	Slowed
NJ 24 WB	Exit 7 (Millburn)	Delays
NJ 21 SB	Exit 9 (Clifton)	Delays
NJ 440 SB	Woodbridge → Edison	Slow
US 206 SB	Peapack-Gladstone → Bedminster	Delays
I-78 WB (locals)	Union → Springfield	Congested

Hudson River crossings

Crossing	Direction	Delay
Holland Tunnel	To NYC	30 mins from NJ Turnpike Exit 14C / 25 mins from NJ 139
Lincoln Tunnel	To NYC (center & south tubes)	30 mins from NJ Turnpike Exit 16E
Goethals Bridge	EB	Delays due to Staten Island congestion

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