If it's 4 p.m. on Sunday that means the weekend is almost over, which means there are plenty of people leaving the Jersey Shore and heading back to their regular lives for another week of work. While most schools are now on vacation for the summer, or will be shorty, there is already plenty of traffic on the roadways and accidents to be aware of.  The New Jersey Turnpike Authority is reporting delays on the Garden State Parkway near exit 82A in the area of Toms River. The backup from this delay is estimated to be close to two miles making for a slow drive near the Ocean County seat.  There is…

With another weekend upon us, that means more people heading down to the Jersey Shore to hopefully enjoy some sun this Father's Day weekend. Unfortunately, rain showers and the occasional thunderstorm are putting a damper on the early part of the weekend. According to the New Jersey Turnpike Authority, the weather is already having an impact on the rails.  New Jersey Transit is reporting delays of anywhere between 30 and 45 minutes going into and leaving New York Penn Station on the Northeast Corridor, the North Jersey Coastline and the Midtown Direct lines. Signal problems are causing issues…

At 7 p.m. on Sunday those people who came to the Jersey Shore for the weekend are likely on their way back to their points of origin. And, according to the New Jersey Turnpike Authority, those drivers on the road are doing so in as organized a way as could be expected. From the Garden State Parkway to the to I-195 there are no reported issues on those major roadways.  In fact, the only reported problem in the surrounding area is on the Turnpike going north from Exit 7 to Exit 8, with a 12 mile backup only causing 15 minute delays going that way.  

While some parts of the state are still cleaning up the roads and restoring power from Thursday night's storms, there are already plenty of people making their way to the Jersey Shore as Friday night rush hour comes. On the local scene, traffic is heavy as usual in the Howell area of Route 9 as people move from Monmouth County down into Ocean County. Just a few towns away there is increasing traffic on the Parkway especially between Exit 98 in Wall and Exit 91 in Brick. The New Jersey Turnpike Authority said the 2.5 mile backup can be attributed to heavy volume. As of 5:30 on Friday night, …

At 3:30 on Friday afternoon the official start to the weekend is just over an hour away. With a little bit of time to go the traffic is still light heading into the Jersey Shore area, but there are plenty of cars on the road in North Jersey.  According to the New Jersey Turnpike Authority the biggest traffic issues in the area are starting around Route 9 in Old Bridge and Sayreville with a high volume of traffic already in the area.  There is also a report of an accident on the Parkway southbound near Exit 98 which is blocking the left lane.  If the traffic building in the northern part of …