NEWARK, N.J. — Monday morning commuters across New Jersey faced significant delays due to icy conditions, flooding, accidents, and disabled vehicles, compounded by heavy volume on major roadways.
Icing on NJ 94 southbound near CR 515 in Vernon Township caused the closure of one left lane as of 8:03 a.m. Flooding also disrupted traffic on NJ 4 eastbound in Englewood, where all lanes of the ramp west of NJ 93 remain closed. Similarly, NJ 36 southbound in Middletown Township saw one right lane closed due to flooding near Thompson Avenue.
The New Jersey Turnpike reported several incidents, including a disabled vehicle on the Hudson County Extension eastbound in Newark blocking one right lane as of 8:03 a.m. In Edison Township, a crash on the outer roadway northbound south of Interchange 10 left the right shoulder blocked. Delays of 2 miles were also reported on the Turnpike’s inner roadway northbound from Newark Liberty International Airport to Interchange 14 in Newark, due to volume.
At the George Washington Bridge, a disabled tractor-trailer blocked one right lane on the upper level westbound into Manhattan, adding to the delays. Travel times reached 55 minutes eastbound on the upper level and 45 minutes on the lower level heading into New York. Westbound delays on the upper level hovered around 20 minutes. The Lincoln Tunnel also reported 40-minute delays eastbound from the New Jersey Turnpike Exit 16E to the New York side as of 8:08 a.m.
Additional congestion plagued NJ 4 in Paramus and Teaneck, the New Jersey Turnpike in the Western Spur near Kearny, and US 1 in West Windsor Township, where delays were attributed to heavy volume.
Flooding, accidents, and congestion created a chaotic start to the workweek for New Jersey drivers, with delays at nearly every major crossing into New York City.