Traffic & Transit

Turnpike Flooding, Commuting Delays In NJ: Patch AM Traffic Digest

Good morning, New Jersey! Here's what you need to know before you leave for your Thursday morning commute.

Good morning, New Jersey! Here's what you need to know before you leave for your Thursday morning commute.
Good morning, New Jersey! Here's what you need to know before you leave for your Thursday morning commute. (Kristin Borden/Patch)

Good morning, New Jersey Patch readers! Here are the latest traffic updates that will impact your travel on Thursday, June 9, 2022:

Traffic Updates

North Jersey

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As of 6:30 a.m., there's a disabled vehicle on the New Jersey Turnpike - Hudson County Extension eastbound west of Newark Bay Bridge in Newark. 1 right lane blocked.

As of 5:53 a.m., there's a disabled tractor trailer on the New Jersey Turnpike - Western Spur northbound south of Interchange 15W - I-280 in Newark. 1 center lane blocked. As of 5:50 a.m., there's a crash on the Garden State Parkway southbound north of Exit 141 - Vaux Hall Road in Union Township. 1 right lane blocked.

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As of 5:44 a.m., there's a crash on the Garden State Parkway southbound Exit 166 - Highland Avenue in Paramus. 1 left lane blocked.

As of 6:04 a.m., there are delays on the George Washington Bridge upper level eastbound New Jersey side in Fort Lee. All lanes open. The travel time is 15 minutes on I-95 from I-80 to the Alexander Hamilton Bridge.

Central Jersey

As of 7:09 a.m., there's a crash on the Garden State Parkway northbound entering at Exit 83 - US 9 North in Toms River. 1 lane blocked.

As of 6:18 a.m., there's flooding on the New Jersey Turnpike outer roadway northbound south of Interchange 10 - NJ 440/I-287 in Edison Township.

As of 5:51 a.m., there's flooding on the New Jersey Turnpike outer roadway northbound south of Interchange 9 - NJ 18 in East Brunswick. 1 left lane closed.

As of 6:14 a.m., there's a crash on the New Jersey Turnpike inner roadway southbound north of Interchange 9 - NJ 18 in New Brunswick. 1 right lane blocked.

As of 6:03 a.m., there's a crash and a vehicle off the roadway on the Garden State Parkway local lanes southbound south of Garden State Parkway - Cheesequake Service Area in Old Bridge.

As of 5:47 a.m., there's a downed pole and downed wires on NJ 18 in both directions south of Arthur Street in East Brunswick. 2 right lanes closed.

As of 5:47 a.m., there's a crash on the New Jersey Turnpike outer roadway northbound south of Interchange 9 - NJ 18 in East Brunswick. Left lane blocked.

South Jersey

As of 7:11 a.m., there's a downed tree on I-295 northbound north of Exit 2 - New Jersey Turnpike - NJ 140 in Carneys Point. 1 left lane closed.

As of 7:43 a.m., there's a debris spill on NJ 42 northbound south of Exit 9A - CR 706/Coles Road in Gloucester.

As of 7:06 a.m., there's a malfunctioning traffic light on NJ 70 westbound CR 673/Springdale Road in Cherry Hill.

As of 4:38 a.m., there's construction on NJ 70 westbound from Cropwell Road in Evesham Township to CR 673/Springdale Road in Cherry Hill. All lanes shift until 11:59 p.m. on Feb. 3, 2023.

Transit Updates

North Jersey Coast train #3209, the 6:05 a.m. Long Branch arrival is up to 15 minutes late due to a signal issue near Middletown.

All other NJ Transit train lines are running on or close to schedule.

NJ Weather

Expect a chance of showers before 9 a.m. with a high near 83, the National Weather Service said.

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