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179-526: Initially the line serviced only Coney Island, but over the years service was expanded to Long Branch, New Jersey , Rockaway Beach, New York , and for a brief time Bay Ridge, Brooklyn and to the amusement park at Belden's Point, City Island, starting in June 1892. Boats left Manhattan (half-hourly during summer) from various piers along the west side and Pier One in Lower Manhattan. In Coney Island ships landed at

358-533: A flume of the Atlantic City Reservoir, which has a basin on each side of the highway. Continuing north, the highway enters Galloway Township and passes over NJ Transit 's Atlantic City Line before it comes to a partial interchange with White Horse Pike ( US 30 ), serving Absecon . North of this exit, the median is home to the Frank Sinatra Service Area, which also has a barrack of

537-571: A non-partisan basis in the May municipal elections to serve concurrent four-year terms of office. As of 2024 , the Mayor of Long Branch is John Pallone. Members of the City Council are Glen Rassas, Bill Dangler, Mario Vieria, Anita Voogt and Rose Widdis. The mayor and city council members serve concurrent terms of office ending on June 30, 2026. Long Branch is located in the 6th Congressional District and

716-556: A 40-mile (64 km) section between Sayreville and Paramus . The NJTA may temporarily reduce the speed limit when special hazards exist. Commercial trucks with a registered weight of over 10,000 pounds (4,500 kg) are not allowed to use the parkway north of exit 105, just past the Asbury Park Toll Plaza. The entire length of the Garden State Parkway carries the unsigned designation of Route 444, and

895-607: A 60-mile (97 km) chase which ended in his suicide. Long Branch's public schools are operated by the Long Branch Public Schools , serving children in pre-kindergarten through twelfth grade . The district is one of 31 former Abbott districts statewide that were established pursuant to the decision by the New Jersey Supreme Court in Abbott v. Burke which are now referred to as "SDA Districts" based on

1074-401: A border between residential neighborhoods to the west and forest to the east before passing to the east of a golf course and entering Barnegat , where the concentration of houses shifts to the east. After an interchange with West Bay Avenue ( CR 554 ), the parkway passes by residential neighborhoods on both sides of the highway before the median shortly narrows and the southbound roadway has

1253-501: A business district and crossing Norfolk Southern's Passaic Spur line. After passing many more residences near the route, the parkway reaches a partial interchange with the southern terminus of Route 20 . Immediately afterwards, the parkway crosses the Passaic River and enters Elmwood Park , Bergen County , where it comes to a second interchange with US 46, serving Garfield . Passing more homes, followed by several businesses,

1432-462: A cooling afternoon sea breeze in Long Branch, episodes of heat and high humidity can occur with heat index values above 104 °F (40 °C). Since 1981, the highest air temperature was 100.6 °F (38.1 °C) on August 9, 2001, and the highest daily average mean dew point was 77.7 °F (25.4 °C) on August 13, 2016, and July 19, 2019. July is the peak in thunderstorm activity and

1611-515: A countywide basis are Clerk Christine Giordano Hanlon (R, 2025; Ocean Township ), Sheriff Shaun Golden (R, 2025; Howell Township ) and Surrogate Rosemarie D. Peters (R, 2026; Middletown Township ). As of March 2011, there were a total of 13,442 registered voters in Long Branch, of which 4,293 (31.9%) were registered as Democrats , 1,783 (13.3%) were registered as Republicans and 7,358 (54.7%) were registered as Unaffiliated . There were 8 voters registered as Libertarians or Greens . In

1790-444: A female householder with no husband present and 41.5% were non-families. Of all households, 31.0% were made up of individuals and 9.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.60 and the average family size was 3.23. 21.7% of the population were under the age of 18, 12.2% from 18 to 24, 31.1% from 25 to 44, 23.8% from 45 to 64, and 11.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age

1969-472: A female householder with no husband present, and 42.4% were non-families. 34.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.47 and the average family size was 3.19. In the city the population was spread out, with 23.8% under the age of 18, 10.2% from 18 to 24, 32.4% from 25 to 44, 20.8% from 45 to 64, and 12.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age

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2148-454: A golf course, the parkway has the John B. Townsend Shoemaker Holly Picnic Area in the median before it crosses over the abandoned Pennsylvania-Reading Seashore Lines Ocean City Branch. Continuing north, the highway comes to a diamond interchange with US 9 and Roosevelt Boulevard ( CR 623 ), which serves Ocean City and Marmora . North of this exit, US 9 begins to run concurrently with

2327-614: A law was also passed that required tolls to be kept as long as there are construction projects occurring, effectively shooting down any proposals to de-toll the tolled segments. On July 9, 2003, Governor Jim McGreevey 's plan to disband the New Jersey Highway Authority and give control of the parkway to the New Jersey Turnpike Authority (NJTA) was completed. Additionally, in November of that year, construction

2506-509: A meeting was held between NJHA officials, Senator Charles W. Sandman Jr. , and the Cape May County Board of Freeholders . They discussed safety issues found at exit 12;'s exit ramp. A northbound-only ramp that traveled at-grade across the southbound lanes; it had been described as a "serious hazard" by the NJHA's safety committee. After an agreement was settled on and approval came from

2685-421: A natural feel. Many trees were planted, and the only signs were those for exits—there were no distracting billboards. Most of the signs were constructed from wood, or a dark-brown metal, instead of the chrome bars used on most other highways. The guardrails were also made from wood and dark metal. Most early overpasses were stone, but were later changed to concrete, with green rails and retro etchings, popular around

2864-554: A northbound entrance and southbound exit at Main Street ( CR 670 ), the lanes, now as a 4-3-3-4 configuration, merge as they cross the abandoned Raritan River Railroad and reach the Raritan Toll Plaza southbound. North of the toll barrier is an exit for Chevalier Avenue; all southbound vehicles exiting here must have an E-ZPass transponder. Paralleling US 9 and Route 35, the parkway becomes 15 lanes as it crosses

3043-599: A partial interchange. Continuing northeast past the community of New Gretna , the parkway passes over US 9 with no access before crossing the Bass River and the median widens and contains a maintenance yard. Past this point, the median temporarily narrows again as the northbound lanes have the New Gretna Toll Plaza. Crossing northward through Bass River State Forest , the six-lane highway becomes desolate as it enters Little Egg Harbor Township , Ocean County . Here,

3222-676: A posted speed limit of 65 miles per hour (105 km/h) for most of its length and is primarily for passenger vehicle use; trucks weighing over 10,000 pounds (4,500 kg) are prohibited north of exit 105. The parkway was constructed between 1946 and 1957 to connect suburban Northern New Jersey with the Jersey Shore resort areas along the Atlantic coast and to alleviate traffic on traditional north–south routes running through each town center, such as US Route 1 (US 1), US 9 , and Route 35 . During planning and construction of

3401-492: A priority. In March of that year, Hardroads Inc., a firm located in East Brunswick , was hired to construct this new interchange. They quickly acquired land for the interchage, and construction began shortly after. On October 25, 1982, this exit was partially opened to traffic. Later, on November 19, the final part of the ramp was completed. In 1980, plans was proposed to construct exit 84, which would have consisted of

3580-773: A referendum, replacing the Long Branch Commission. Long Branch emerged as a beach resort town in the late 18th century, named for its location along a branch of the South Shrewsbury River. In the 19th century, theatrical performers of the day often gathered and performed there. It was visited by many Presidents during the Gilded Age , including Chester A. Arthur , James A. Garfield , Ulysses S. Grant , Benjamin Harrison , Rutherford B. Hayes , William McKinley , and Woodrow Wilson , along with President Donald Trump in

3759-546: A southbound exit and northbound entrance onto Indian Head Road. They also would have widened the New Gretna Toll Plaza. However, it was declared unbeneficial after a study deemed it to likely discourage use of public transit, and despite a replanning of the interchange, it was later shelved indefinitely. Additionally, in 1983, plans were made to reopen exit 116 as a tolled interchange. However, they ended up unsuccessful after protest from Homdel officials. In 1980, plans were made to construct exit 171, which would serve

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3938-621: A staggered basis, with either one or two seats up for election each year as part of the November general election. At an annual reorganization meeting held in the beginning of January, the board selects one of its members to serve as director and another as deputy director. As of 2024 , Monmouth County's Commissioners are Director Thomas A. Arnone ( R , Neptune City , 2025), Susan M. Kiley (R, Hazlet Township , 2024), Erik Anderson (R, Shrewsbury , 2026), Nick DiRocco (R, Wall Township , 2025), and Deputy Director Ross F. Licitra (R, Marlboro Township , 2026). Constitutional officers elected on

4117-439: A turnout of 33.1%. In the 2009 gubernatorial election , Democrat Jon Corzine received 48.1% of the vote (2,714 ballots cast), ahead of Republican Chris Christie with 44.7% (2,523 votes), Independent Chris Daggett with 5.7% (320 votes) and other candidates with 0.9% (48 votes), among the 5,645 ballots cast by the city's 13,812 registered voters, yielding a 40.9% turnout. The Long Branch Department of Public Safety consists of

4296-398: Is 18 to 24 inches (46 to 61 cm) and the average snowiest month is February which corresponds with the annual peak in nor'easter activity. According to the A. W. Kuchler U.S. potential natural vegetation types, Long Branch would have a dominant vegetation type of Appalachian oak ( 104 ) with a dominant vegetation form of Eastern Hardwood Forest ( 25 ). The plant hardiness zone

4475-429: Is 7a with an average annual extreme minimum air temperature of 3.9 °F (−15.6 °C). The average date of first spring leaf-out is March 23 and fall color typically peaks in early-November. Portions of the city are part of a joint Urban Enterprise Zone (UEZ) with Asbury Park , one of 32 zones covering 37 municipalities statewide. The city was selected in 1994 as one of a group of 10 zones added to participate in

4654-464: Is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Long Branch, New Jersey Long Branch is a beachside city in Monmouth County , in the U.S. state of New Jersey . As of the 2020 United States census , the city's population was 31,667, an increase of 948 (+3.1%) from the 2010 census count of 30,719, which in turn reflected a decline of 621 (−2.0%) from the 31,340 counted in

4833-573: Is a private K–8 school, with class size limited to 16 students. Declining attendance led the Roman Catholic Diocese of Trenton to close the K–8 Holy Trinity School in June 2006. WRLB "Radio Long Branch" signed-on June 1, 1960, at 107.1 FM. Since December 1996 the call letters have been WWZY . As of 2010, the city had a total of 89.49 miles (144.02 km) of roadways, of which 80.10 miles (128.91 km) were maintained by

5012-602: Is in Elberon. The famous Long Branch Saloon of the American Old West , located in Dodge City, Kansas , was given its name by its first owner, William Harris, who had moved west from Long Branch, New Jersey, his hometown. Originally a resort town with a few hotels and large estates and many farms in the early 20th century, Long Branch grew in population. Italian, Irish and Jewish immigrants settled in during this period. During

5191-516: Is part of New Jersey's 11th state legislative district. For the 118th United States Congress , New Jersey's 6th congressional district is represented by Frank Pallone ( D , Long Branch ). New Jersey is represented in the United States Senate by Democrats Cory Booker ( Newark , term ends 2027) and George Helmy ( Mountain Lakes , term ends 2024). For the 2024-2025 session ,

5370-596: Is part of the National Highway System , a network of roads important to the country's economy, defense, and mobility. The parkway begins at an at-grade intersection with Route 109 in Lower Township , Cape May County , where Route 109 continues south toward Cape May and west toward US 9 and the Cape May–Lewes Ferry . The Garden State Parkway runs north as a four-lane freeway on

5549-537: Is present in the southeastern cloverleaf with Route 138. Passing to the west of Shark River Park , the median contains the Judy Blume Service Area, which provides a park and ride for commuters and access to Belmar Boulevard ( CR 18 ). The parkway enters Tinton Falls and has exits for Route 33 , which runs east toward Bradley Beach and west towards Freehold Township , and Route 66 , which heads east towards Asbury Park . Soon afterwards,

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5728-555: Is subject to frequent congestion. The number of lanes on the parkway ranges from four in Cape May, Atlantic , and Bergen counties, to 15 on the Driscoll Bridge . Much of the highway runs closely parallel to, or concurrently with US 9 . The speed limit on the parkway is 65 mph (105 km/h) for most of its length. However, it is posted at 55 mph (90 km/h) on a five-mile (8.0 km) section near Toms River and on

5907-827: Is the northernmost exit of the Garden State Parkway, which crosses into the state of New York soon afterwards. From there, the route becomes the Garden State Parkway Connector, a component of the New York State Thruway system, which heads north toward the thruway mainline ( I-87 / I-287 ) in Nanuet . Plans for the Garden State Parkway date back to 1942, where it would have connected to the Palisades Interstate Parkway in Fort Lee. Following World War II, traffic increased substantially on highways along

6086-649: The 11th legislative district of the New Jersey Legislature is represented in the New Jersey Senate by Vin Gopal ( D , Long Branch ) and in the General Assembly by Margie Donlon (D, Ocean Township ) and Luanne Peterpaul (D, Long Branch ). Monmouth County is governed by a Board of County Commissioners composed of five members who are elected at-large to serve three-year terms of office on

6265-585: The 2000 census . As of the 2020 census, it was the 6th-most-populous municipality in Monmouth County and had the 74th-highest population of any municipality in New Jersey. Long Branch was formed on April 11, 1867, as the Long Branch Commission , from portions of Ocean Township . Long Branch was incorporated as a city by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on April 8, 1903, based on the results of

6444-401: The 2012 presidential election , Democrat Barack Obama received 64.5% of the vote (5,421 cast), ahead of Republican Mitt Romney with 34.5% (2,897 votes), and other candidates with 1.0% (81 votes), among the 8,470 ballots cast by the city's 14,289 registered voters (71 ballots were spoiled ), for a turnout of 59.3%. In the 2008 presidential election , Democrat Barack Obama received 61.2% of

6623-568: The Cape May County Park & Zoo and a building complex containing the Cape May County Technical School District . After a southbound entrance ramp from US 9, the parkway leaves Cape May Court House and returns to a desolate wooded setting with a wide tree-filled median. Continuing north, the parkway has an interchange with Avalon Boulevard ( CR 601 ), serving Avalon and Swainton . North of this point,

6802-678: The Cape May Peninsula through the Cape Island Wildlife Management Area, running west of swampland, separating the highway from the Jersey Shore communities. Trees occupy the median and the sides of the road for the next several miles. After passing to the east of Cape May National Golf Club, crossing over Jones Creek, and passing a pond in the median, the highway enters Middle Township and has an interchange with Route 47 , which serves The Wildwoods resort area and

6981-527: The New Jersey State Police . Immediately north of the service plaza, the parkway has an interchange with Jimmie Leeds Road ( CR 561 ), serving the community of Pomona . The parkway then enters the sparsely populated Pine Barrens , passing to the east of Stockton University and reaching an interchange with Pomona Road ( CR 575 / CR 561 Alt. ) Past this point, the road turns northeast and crosses into Port Republic as it winds north into

7160-506: The Passaic River opened on May 26, 1955. This extended the parkway's northern terminus to US 46 in present-day Elmwood Park . On July 1 of that year, the portion of the highway from US 46 to Route 17 in Paramus opened. In spring 1955, a widening project began between US 22 and the Raritan River bridge; this would expand the roadway from four to six lanes. It

7339-465: The Rahway River into Cranford , where there is an interchange with Raritan Road ( CR 607 ) and Centennial Avenue ( CR 615 ). After passing west of a business park and over Conrail Shared Assets Operations' Lehigh Line and the inactive Rahway Valley Railroad , the parkway crosses NJ Transit's Raritan Valley Line and reaches an interchange with Route 28 , which serves Roselle Park to

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7518-591: The Raritan River on the Driscoll Bridge , the widest motor vehicle bridge in the world. On the bridge, the northbound lanes are divided into two roadways; only the eastern roadway has access to exit 127, an interchange for US 9 and Route 440 , providing access to the Outerbridge Crossing to Staten Island . Just north of exit 127 in Woodbridge Township , the parkway runs in between

7697-577: The Southern Secondary railroad line operated by the Delaware and Raritan River Railroad and bisects residential neighborhoods before crossing the Swimming River into Middletown Township , where the road has an interchange with CR 520 , which contains a park and ride and serves Red Bank and Lincroft . The parkway then passes over Normandy Road, which serves as a road and railroad link between

7876-581: The Toms River and entering Toms River , the highway passes west of the Toms River Bus Terminal serving NJ Transit buses. Past this point, the road crosses the abandoned Conrail Barnegat Branch and reaches an exit for Lakehurst Road ( CR 527 ) before passing trees and reaching a cloverleaf interchange with Route 37 , which provides access to Lakehurst , Seaside Heights , and Island Beach State Park . After heading northwest between trees on

8055-548: The White Horse Pike the road initially operated as a temporary super two on the southbound lanes until August 21. This was extended south to Somers Point on August 27 (again as a super-two before the northbound lanes opened on September 22 ), then connected across the Mullica River to the existing section on August 28 over a temporary super-two, with the other lanes opened a few weeks later. The Cape May section of highway

8234-625: The poverty line , including 23.3% of those under age 18 and 13.3% of those age 65 or over. Long Branch is governed under the Mayor-Council (Plan A) form of municipal government under the Faulkner Act , enacted by direct petition as of July 1, 1966. The city is one of 71 of New Jersey's 564 municipalities that use this form of government. The governing body is comprised of the Mayor and the five-member City Council, whose members are elected at-large on

8413-687: The "Garden State". The parkway has an unsigned reference number of Route 444 by the New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT). At its north end, the road becomes the Garden State Parkway Connector , a component of the New York State Thruway system that connects to the Thruway mainline in Ramapo, New York . The Garden State Parkway is the longest highway in the state at approximately 172 miles (277 km), and, according to

8592-418: The 1930s, the city used government policies to enforce racial segregation against Blacks at local beaches, assigning all black applicants for beach passes to a single, segregated beach. By the 1950s, Long Branch like many other towns had developed new residential spots and housing to make room for the growing population. Many of the former farms of Long Branch were transformed into residential suburbs. Many of

8771-406: The 1950s and 1960s. The parkway was designed to curve gently throughout its length so that drivers would remain alert and not fall asleep at the wheel. The highway was extended south to New Brunswick Avenue in Woodbridge Township , Middlesex County, on November 1 that year, In Cape May County, a four-mile (6.4 km) bypass of Cape May Court House opened on July 29, 1951, from exit 12 to

8950-409: The 9,870 ballots cast by the city's 14,563 registered voters, for a turnout percentage of 67.8. In the 2013 gubernatorial election , Republican Chris Christie received 57.4% of the vote (2,621 cast), ahead of Democrat Barbara Buono with 41.1% (1,876 votes), and other candidates with 1.6% (71 votes), among the 4,677 ballots cast by the city's 14,129 registered voters (109 ballots were spoiled), for

9129-660: The Barnegat Toll Plaza. Now in Ocean Township , the parkway meets the interchange with Wells Mills Road ( CR 532 ) and crosses over Oyster Creek before entering Lacey Township , where it crosses the south, middle, and north branches of the Forked River before reaching an interchange with CR 614 , serving the community of Forked River , and the Celia Cruz Service Area in the median. Father north,

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9308-515: The City Government and Thompson Design Group, who created the Master Plan for the city. This complex is planned to offer retail shops, cafes, bars, restaurants and two performing arts theaters as well as 500 new residences sitting atop a 1,500 car parking garage. It will be designed by the architectural firms of Hellmuth, Obata and Kassabaum (HOK). In June 2013, the city approved designation of

9487-551: The Colonia South and Colonia North service areas. Crossing into Clark , Union County , the highway continues to pass through dense neighborhoods as a ten-lane roadway with a Jersey barrier. After crossing the Robinson's Branch Reservoir and passing an interchange with Central Avenue ( CR 613 ), the southbound lanes have access to a maintenance yard. The highway then passes west of a park and Winfield Township before crossing

9666-684: The Garden State Parkway briefly runs in between the carriageways of US 22 and the Union Watersphere appears on the east side of the parkway. Here, the parkway narrows to eight lanes, and the northbound lanes have access to the Whitney Houston Service Area. After the service area, the road crosses the Elizabeth River and briefly enters Hillside, where it reaches the northbound Union Toll Plaza before an interchange with I-78 . Running northeast into Irvington , Essex County ,

9845-472: The Garden State Parkway interchanges with North Green Street ( CR 539 ), which serves Tuckerton , before entering Eagleswood , where it crosses over Westecunk Creek and passes to the west of Eagles Nest Airport . Afterwards, the parkway enters Stafford Township where development along the road begins to increase. Here, the highway has an interchange with Route 72 , which provides access to Manahawkin and Long Beach Island . The parkway then forms

10024-605: The Garden State Parkway, and the two routes run east of the community of Beesleys Point before the median narrows, and they cross the Great Egg Harbor Bay on the Great Egg Harbor Bridge . The highway surfaces into Somers Point , Atlantic County , where the southbound roadway has the Great Egg Toll Plaza before US 9 leaves the parkway at a partial junction. Past this point, the median widens and

10203-487: The Great Egg Toll Plaza was replaced by a new, wider plaza north of the old one, and the Cape May toll plazas had two extra collection lanes constructed While initially planned for competition by July 1, competition was delayed to July 15. In the mid-1960s, a project to reconstruct interchanges in Essex County was undertaken. On January 1, 1966, a project was completed that constructed longer deceleration lanes and widened

10382-483: The Highway Authority announced that the interchange would be built at Red Hill Road. In November, it was announced the exit would replace the free exit 116, though rather than being demolished, it would simply be restricted to emergency traffic. Exit 114 would help relieve local congestion that traveled to the new Bell Labs Holmdel Complex and other industrial parks operating in the area. On December 14,

10561-413: The Highway Authority made an appropriation of $ 50,000 for the engineering work on the interchange. Construction began on the exit 114 ramps on July 30, 1962, when construction equipment was taken to the site. The exit was opened to traffic on December 20, 1962. with two toll facilities also being constructed. Exit 116 was closed as planned; this was received negatively by locals. On June 18, 1963,

10740-674: The International Bridge, Tunnel and Turnpike Association, was the busiest toll road in the United States in 2006. Most of the highway north of the Raritan River runs through heavily populated areas. Between the Raritan River and Toms River , the highway passes through lighter suburban development, while south of Toms River, the road mostly runs through unspoiled wilderness in the Pine Barrens and swampland, interspersed with small towns and Jersey Shore beach communities. The highway has

10919-418: The Long Branch Police Department (LBPD), the Long Branch Fire Department, and the Office of Emergency Management. The LBPD did not have a police chief between 1970 and 2017, with the Director of Public Safety being directly responsible for the department. On November 20, 1997, LBPD Detective Sergeant Patrick A. King was killed by gunshot while ordering at a Chinese restaurant. The killer led law enforcement on

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11098-622: The Monmouth County communities of Deal , Monmouth Beach , Ocean Township , Oceanport and West Long Branch . There are several distinct neighborhoods and areas in the City of Long Branch, each with its own character. Unincorporated communities , localities and place names located partially or completely within the city include Branchport , East Long Branch , Elberon (served as ZIP Code 07740), Hollywood, Kensington Park, North Long Branch , Pleasure Bay and West End . Other areas include North End (once known as "Atlanticville"), Beachfront North and South (including Pier Village , adjacent to

11277-443: The New Jersey Highway Authority, however in 2003, the agency merged into the New Jersey Turnpike Authority (NJTA), which now maintains the parkway along with the New Jersey Turnpike . The parkway uses an open system of toll collection with flat-fee tolls collected at 11 toll plazas along the roadway, as well as at several entrances and exits. Tolls can be paid using cash or via the E-ZPass electronic toll collection system. Along

11456-526: The New Jersey coast. Due to the high traffic volume and presence of numerous traffic lights, it took motorists over three hours to travel between Paterson and Atlantic City . In 1946, plans were changed to construct a high-speed parkway to provide a bypass of Route 4 , which, prior to 1953, ran from Cape May north to the George Washington Bridge by way of Paterson, largely following present-day US 1 , US 9 , and Route 35 . This highway would be constructed using state funds and be known as

11635-497: The New and Old Iron Piers along the Coney Island Beach , and later at the amusement parks Dreamland and Steeplechase Park , where a round trip Iron Steamboat ticket bought free admission to the parks. The company also ran a daily service up the Hudson to Oscawana Island north of Croton-on-Hudson, New York , where it operated a small hotel built over a railroad tunnel. "Westchester Notes," [NY] Evening Post, March 18, 1892, p. 8 This New York City transportation –related article

11814-414: The Pascack Valley Toll Plaza—the northernmost toll plaza on the highway. North of the toll plaza, the median becomes substantially wider and trees begin to appear within it. The Garden State Parkway finally narrows from six to four lanes at the exit for Washington Avenue ( CR 502 ), serving Westwood and Emerson . Winding through the Pascack Valley region of Bergen County past many homes and woodland,

11993-405: The Raritan River was redirected onto a new roadway that lied in the median of the old one, the old were not demolished however, but rather became an exit onto US 9, effectively creating a collector-distributor road. This bypass effectively eliminated the two former exits, while these still exist, they are now Route 9 exits. On August 17, 1971, the same switch occurred to the northbound roadway,

12172-435: The Route 4 Parkway. Construction began in 1947, and the first section to open ran from Route 27 north to Cranford and opened on June 29, 1950. The landscape architect and engineer in charge of the newly named Garden State Parkway was Gilmore David Clarke of the engineering firm Parsons Brinckerhoff , who had worked with Robert Moses on the parkway systems around New York City . Clarke's design prototypes for

12351-425: The State Highway department, it was announced to the public on June 26 that the northbound ramp would close permanently. When this occurred on July 2, all northbound traffic that previously utilized the ramp was advised to use exit 13, only 0.5 miles (0.80 km) to the north, instead. The entrance onto the northbound lanes from US 9 was left unaltered. On July 31, 1964, a project to construct exit 38

12530-499: The Toms River segment was completed, at this point the project transitioned to widening the segment between the Asbury Park toll plaza and exit 100 from two to four lanes, as well reconstructing exits 102, and widening the segment in Lakewood from two lanes to three lanes. On November 17, 1980, the road was widened from three to four lanes between exits 129 and exits 141. These new lanes were HOV lanes that were restricted to vehicles with three or more occupants, though this

12709-404: The United States presidents who visited the fashionable resort town, including Ulysses S. Grant , Chester A. Arthur , Rutherford Hayes , Benjamin Harrison , William McKinley , Woodrow Wilson and James Garfield . Long Branch's fame as the Nation's First Seaside Resort waned in the years following World War II . The defining moment marking the end of this era occurred on June 8, 1987, when

12888-465: The abandoned Orange Branch of the New York and Greenwood Lake Railway . Winding into Bloomfield as a six-lane roadway, the Garden State Parkway crosses NJ Transit's Montclair-Boonton Line and has an interchange with Bloomfield Avenue ( CR 506 Spur ), where the frontage roads end. After passing under Norfolk Southern Railway 's Boonton Line and reaching an exit for Belleville Avenue ( CR 506 ),

13067-449: The abandoned Pennsylvania-Reading Seashore Lines Newfield Branch before an partial interchange with Washington Avenue ( CR 608 ) and a cloverleaf interchange with the controlled-access Atlantic City Expressway (which heads west towards Philadelphia ), where the northbound and southbound roadways split apart again. Upon leaving the commercial area, the highway passes to the east of Atlantic City International Airport and crosses over

13246-550: The area around its train station as a transit village , which can bring incentives for revitalization and denser development. There are several mid-rise buildings lining the oceanfront. In December 2013 another 12-story residential project was approved. The 2010 United States census counted 30,719 people, 11,753 households, and 6,876 families in the city. The population density was 5,824.4 per square mile (2,248.8/km ). There were 14,170 housing units at an average density of 2,686.7 per square mile (1,037.3/km ). The racial makeup

13425-481: The average wettest month is August. Since 1981, the wettest calendar day was 5.82 inches (148 mm) on August 27, 2011. During the winter months, the average annual extreme minimum air temperature is 3.9 °F (−15.6 °C). Since 1981, the coldest air temperature was −5.9 °F (−21.1 °C) on January 22, 1984. Episodes of extreme cold and wind can occur with wind chill values below −6 °F (−21 °C). The average seasonal (November–April) snowfall total

13604-461: The boom of office complexes replacing farmland across Chestnut Ridge road. In March 1985, the entrance leading onto the southbound parkway was opened, with the exit ramp opening on July 25 of that year. In 1973, plans were made to widen a 3.1-mile (5.0 km) segment in Toms River. While this widening was planned to be completed by 1975, however, its competition was delayed to 1978. By 1979, work on

13783-515: The borough was $ 30,381 (+/− $ 2,212). About 11.5% of families and 14.5% of the population were below the poverty line , including 26.7% of those under age 18 and 9.6% of those age 65 or over. As of the 2000 United States census there were 31,340 people, 12,594 households, and 7,248 families residing in the city. The population density was 6,008.6 inhabitants per square mile (2,319.9/km ). There were 13,983 housing units at an average density of 2,680.9 per square mile (1,035.1/km ). The racial makeup of

13962-405: The city was 68.03% White , 18.66% African American , 0.36% Native American , 1.64% Asian , 0.05% Pacific Islander , 7.08% from other races, and 4.19% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 20.67% of the population. There were 12,594 households, out of which 27.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 36.9% were married couples living together, 15.9% had

14141-516: The community of Iselin , passing to the east of several corporate offices. Immediately after passing under Amtrak 's Northeast Corridor east of the Metropark station serving Amtrak and NJ Transit's Northeast Corridor Line , the GSP has an interchange with Route 27 , which serves Rahway to the northeast. North of this point, the parkway curves northeast through densely populated neighborhoods, passing

14320-531: The community of Rio Grande . North of this point, the parkway crosses over the abandoned Wildwood Branch of the Pennsylvania-Reading Seashore Lines , and afterwards, the trees in the median disappear and the highway has a partial interchange with Route 147 , which provides access to North Wildwood , Whitesboro , and Burleigh . Crossing into the county seat of Cape May Court House , the median narrows and US 9 appears within yards of

14499-653: The conclusion that the highway ran through too many wetland areas. The idea has since been revisited after frequent traffic jams on Route 47 . The parkway was also planned to be the southern terminus of the unbuilt Driscoll Expressway , a 38-mile (61 km) toll road that was planned in the early 1970s to run from Toms River to the New Jersey Turnpike in South Brunswick ; this plan was abandoned in 1977. In 1979, proposals for an exit at milepost 124 were proposed; in 1980 construction of this interchange became

14678-480: The construction of two new toll facilities. In March of that year, construction also began on a new access road to the Garden State Arts Center at exit 116. It was completed in June of that year, and on August 8, exit 116 was reopened with a new exit number. In May 1966, the borough of Paramus and the New Jersey Highway Authority announced plans to replace exit 165, as well as widening of

14857-482: The dualization of the Great Egg Harbor Bridge eliminated the final two-lane segment of the parkway. On September 18, 1969, a new exit 129 were opened, the remaining ramps were opened to traffic by early 1970. This replaced the existing interchange, and made it so that the turnpike had direct connections to both directions and vice versa. On November 24, 1970, southbound parkway traffic from there south to

15036-499: The east of a solar farm before reaching an interchange with Route 18 and Route 36 , which head north towards New Brunswick and east towards Long Branch , respectively. The connector road from the parkway to the western terminus of Route 36 and Hope Road ( CR 51 ) is designated by the New Jersey Department of Transportation as Route 444S. North of the interchange, the Garden State Parkway passes over

15215-420: The east. Upon entering Kenilworth , the highway passes many businesses before the road meets the interchange with Galloping Hill Road ( CR 509 ), passes to the east of Galloping Hill Golf Course , and enters Union , where the parkway has an interchange with Chestnut Street ( CR 619 ). Immediately afterwards, the road comes to an interchange with US 22 and Route 82 serving Hillside , where

15394-745: The entire segment between Woodbridge and East Orange was at least four lanes wide. On November 19, 1986, exit 131B was opened to traffic. The interchange, which was constructed as part of a related upgrade to Metropark station, cost $ 4.4 million to construct. In 1987, the NJHA purchased the 19 miles (31 km) of road that had been constructed by what is now the New Jersey Department of Transportation. These state-maintained segments were located in Cape May County between exits 6 and exits 12, in Ocean County between exit 80 and exit 83, and between exit 129 and exit 140. NJDOT sold

15573-403: The erection of temporary fences along the road's length. An extension north also proved tumultuous: though scheduled to open on January 4, the extension to North Arlington Avenue opened a day earlier than scheduled. Mayor William McConnell ordered a blockade on this section of the highway on January 4, stating that North Arlington Avenue would be unable to handle traffic coming from the parkway. It

15752-493: The estates and a few old historic resorts (with the addition of many new ones) still remain. In the early 20th century, Long Branch lost much of its activity as a theater spot. In addition, the opening of the Garden State Parkway in the mid-1950s allowed shore visitors to access points further south, which added to Long Branch's decline. The civil unrest of the 1960s caused riots in neighboring Asbury Park , and many fled

15931-417: The existing ones, replacing lighting and signage, reconstructing the unaltered exits to meet with the new overpasses, and widening the parkway in the area from four lanes to six lanes. Work on the project was fully complete by December 1987. In 1988, the northbound exit 105 ramp was reconstructed, a new new loop ramp was built to feed onto NJ route 18 northbound was built, and the existing deceleration lane

16110-465: The exit and entrance ramps of exits 148 and 144. On January 10, tolling began on exit 148. In December 1965, a related project began to reconstruct exit 143. It would contain a collector-distributor roadway . The project was completed on April 12, 1966, exit 142 was then renumbered as exit 143 . Additionally, in December 1965, plans were announced to replace exits 145. Unlike

16289-623: The express roadway in each direction gains a third lane. Immediately north of here is a southbound exit and entrance at Lloyd Road ( CR 3 ), where the parkway briefly enters Aberdeen Township and passes over the Matawan Creek before crossing the North Jersey Coast Line for a second time while the southbound lanes of the parkway briefly enters Matawan . Upon entering Old Bridge Township , Middlesex County , and reaching an interchange for Matawan Road ( CR 626 ) serving Matawan ,

16468-496: The first segment, the road was to be a toll-free highway designated as the Route 4 Parkway . However, a lack of funding caused the remainder of the parkway to be built as a toll road. The highway has seen many improvements over the years, including the addition and reconstruction of interchanges , bridge replacements, widening of the roadway, and removal of at-grade intersections. Previously, the road had been maintained by an agency known as

16647-501: The frontage road for the southbound lanes is called Western Parkway. After an interchange with South Orange Avenue ( CR 510 ), the frontage roads end, and the parkway briefly enters Newark where it bisects Holy Sepulchre Cemetery , the northern end of which is in East Orange . After leaving the cemetery, the highway regains frontage roads which are known as Oraton Parkway. After passing East Orange General Hospital's Eastern Pavilion,

16826-412: The grounded ramp at exit 154. This part of the project began on August 1 and was completed by October 31. Construction had also began on a new exit 159. This interchange would serve I-80 with direct connections, as well as Midland Avenue with indirect connections. In preparation of this, exit 158 was had its northbound exit and southbound entrance closed permanently on March 16, 1963, with

17005-576: The highway enters Cheesequake State Park . After crossing the Cheesequake Creek near a marina and leaving the park, the road enters Sayreville and has the Jon Bon Jovi Service Area in the median, with access to both the express and local lanes of the highway. Passing to the southwest of South Amboy , the parkway has an partial interchange with US 9 and passes over Conrail Shared Assets Operations ' Amboy Secondary line. After

17184-590: The highway enters Dennis Township and has an partial interchange with Sea Isle Boulevard ( CR 625 ), serving Sea Isle City before reaching the Bruce Willis Service Area in the median. Past the service area, the parkway enters Upper Township and reaches the Cape May Toll Plaza northbound immediately before meeting the southern terminus of Route 50 , which serves Seaville , at a partial interchange. After passing east of several homes and

17363-415: The highway passes west of a park and east of many houses before reaching a pair of interchanges for local roads and passing through a short tunnel underneath a parking lot for Irvington Bus Terminal , serving NJ Transit buses. North of this point, the parkway gains frontage roads in each direction, which are mostly lined by residences. The frontage road for the northbound lanes is called Eastern Parkway, and

17542-621: The highway south to US 9 in Sayreville. The southbound lanes were opened on the bridge south to Eatontown on August 4, and an extension to New Gretna opened the day after. Closing the northbound gap from Eatontown to Sayreville on August 7 provided for 90 miles of unbroken highway. Within Atlantic County, a large section from Tilton Road in Egg Harbor Township to the south bank of the Mullica River opened on August 11, though north of

17721-511: The highway then passes over the New York, Susquehanna and Western Railway 's New Jersey Subdivision line and under NJ Transit's Bergen County Line before reaching an interchange with I-80 and the northbound Bergen Toll Plaza in Saddle Brook . Continuing northeast, the road passes through Saddle River County Park and crosses the Saddle River tributary into Rochelle Park . After leaving

17900-544: The highway was still under construction. On October 13, 1967, the I-280 segment and its ramps were partially opened, completing the project. These projects were carried out to reduce congestion, which had previously run rampant due to its interchanges being largely free of tolls. The Highway Authority rebuilt exit 4 into a full interchange, with new ramps being built and old ones being reconstructed to provide full connections. The project, completed on May 24, 1968, also involved

18079-725: The largest fire in the history of the city destroyed the landmark amusement pier and adjoining Haunted Mansion, "Kid's World" Amusement Park and other businesses. According to the Köppen climate classification system, Long Branch has a humid subtropical climate ( Cfa ). Cfa climates are characterized by all months having an average temperature above 32.0 °F (0.0 °C), at least four months with an average temperature at or above 50.0 °F (10.0 °C), at least one month with an average temperature at or above 71.6 °F (22.0 °C) and no significant precipitation difference between seasons. Although most summer days are slightly humid with

18258-455: The left-hand ramp at exits 97, which had its southbound ramp closed on July 1, 1973. The speed limit was raised from 50 to 55 miles per hour (80 to 89 km/h) on January 3, 1974. Additionally, on February 21 of that year, a project to rebuild exit 91 to increase safety was completed, as part of this project, the at-grae intersection as toll plazas were constructed. On February 27, 1974, exit 117A (now exit 118) opened to

18437-572: The median thorough Monmouth County; it was two lanes wide in each direction, and had much fewer exits than the local roadway. The segment from Sayerville to Keyport was opened on July 3. Alongside this project came new ramps onto exit 105. The segment of roadway from Keyport to the Tinton Falls toll plaza was opened on August 2 of that year. Alongside this segment came new ramps at exit 117. On November 1, 1975, motorcycles were relegalized after over 14 years of protest from motorcyclists; all of

18616-532: The missing movements both exit 139 and exit 140 lacked, had cost $ 108,487 in state funds to construct. On February 1, 1961, the state banned motorcycles, scooters, and bicycles from the entire road. This ban was approved by the highway department's safety committee and state attorney for the toll-free segments and NJHA's safety committee for the tolled ones. This followed a year involving 20 motorcycle accidents that resulted in two fatalities. Motorists who were caught using these modes of transportation on

18795-476: The modern era. Seven Presidents Park , a park near the beach, is named in honor of the visits of the first seven of these presidents. The Church of the Presidents , where these same seven presidents worshiped, is the only structure left in Long Branch associated with them. President Grant and his family summered at their beachfront cottage in Long Branch the first year of his presidency in 1869 and for most of

18974-463: The municipality, 6.26 miles (10.07 km) by Monmouth County and 3.13 miles (5.04 km) by the New Jersey Department of Transportation . Garden State Parkway The Garden State Parkway ( GSP ) is a controlled-access , tolled highway that stretches the north–south length of eastern New Jersey from the state's southernmost tip near Cape May north to the New York state line at Montvale . Its name refers to New Jersey's nickname ,

19153-507: The northbound and southbound lanes of US 9. After passing under Conrail Shared Assets Operations' Perth Amboy Running Track, US 9 splits off to the east and the parkway reaches an interchange with the New Jersey Turnpike ( I-95 ). Running northwest through Woodbridge as a ten-lane roadway, the highway has an interchange with US 1 and crosses under Conrail Shared Assets Operations' Port Reading Secondary line as it enters

19332-512: The northbound direction opened. On February 13, tolls went into effect on the Ridgewood Avenue intersection. On January 6, 1967, exit 166 was closed to prevent traffic from traveling through them. The reasoning for this was that traffic heading onto them congested many of the local roads. By September, it had been forcibly reopened after a gag order was secured to prevent local authorities from affecting parkway operations. In early 1967,

19511-568: The old one also became a collector-distributor road, though it rather served as a US 9 ramp to connect to the northbound GSP as well as the New Jersey Turnpike. An expansion of the Driscoll Bridge across the Raritan River was completed on September 2, 1971. Work then began on widening the Sayerville side and repairing and widening the existing part of the bridge deck, work was completed by beginning of 1972. On January 17, 1973, exit 127

19690-419: The old ramps, this new one would provide access to I-280. Also as part of this project, exit 146 would be demolished, and an overpass would be built to replace part of the depressed roadway. The exits 146 and 145 were permanently closed to traffic in late 1965. On January 12, 1966, the replacement exit 145 were opened to traffic, though the ramps onto I-280 at the latter remained barricaded off while

19869-401: The other restrictions remained. Particular pushback was made by Malcolm Forbes , who filed two lawsuits to stop this ban. On April 14, 1976, exits 142 was opened to traffic. This interchange constructed by the highway department was first proposed in 1966. The parkway was planned to have a interchange with Route 55 constructed at milepost 19. This was canceled in 1975 after

20048-532: The park, it crosses a pair of interchanges for Route 208 and Route 4 as it enters Paramus near the Garden State Plaza shopping mall. North of Route 4, the parkway passes east of the Arcola Country Club and runs closely parallel with Route 17 before interchanging with it. Past this interchange, the median becomes grass-filled. After passing east of businesses and west of homes,

20227-453: The parkway as a self-liquidating toll road from Cape May to the New York state line. The parkway was extended north to Union Township on July 16, 1953. On September 16, 1953, pedestrians were banned from the parkway in order to increase safety on the segment with at-grade intersections. Sections opened in quick succession in 1954; these were the first to be tolled. The first tolled segment

20406-520: The parkway as outlined in original plans. Soon after the parkway's opening, congestion on Route 17 increased substantially, prompting an extension of the parkway to Montvale , connecting to the newly-built New York State Thruway . By November 30, 1955, it had been determined that this extension was financially feasible. On January 18, 1956, the NJHA entered into an agreement with the New York State Thruway Authority (NYSTA) for

20585-508: The parkway briefly enters Hillsdale before entering Woodcliff Lake , where there is a northbound exit and southbound entrance for Chestnut Ridge Road, which is accessed via CR S73 and serves Saddle River . The parkway then enters Montvale , where it reaches the James Gandolfini Service Area, the northernmost service area on the road. Immediately north is an exit for Grand Avenue ( CR 94 ) serving Park Ridge ; this

20764-568: The parkway combined the example of the Pennsylvania Turnpike , a model of efficiency with parallels in the German autobahn routes of the 1930s, with the Merritt Parkway model that stressed a planted "green belt" for beauty. Both design models featured wide planted medians to prevent head-on collisions and mask the glare of oncoming headlights. The Garden State Parkway was designed to have

20943-432: The parkway comes to an interchange with I-280 and Central Avenue ( CR 508 ), which serve Downtown Newark . At the interchange, the Garden State Parkway loses a lane in each direction and passes under NJ Transit's Morris & Essex Lines near East Orange station . The parkway continues to run in between frontage roads containing many houses before passing west of several apartment buildings and hospitals and crossing

21122-409: The parkway crosses into uninhabited areas again before heading into a commercial area and widening to six lanes. Here, the road has an interchange with Black Horse Pike ( US 40 / US 322 ) and Tilton Road ( CR 563 ), marking the first of three interchanges with roads that serve Atlantic City , located to the east. The median then transitions to a Jersey barrier and the parkway passes over

21301-550: The parkway enters a more suburban area and the southbound parkway has the Essex Toll Plaza. The highway briefly enters Nutley before crossing back into Bloomfield, where the jersey barrier becomes a grassy median and the parkway reaches a diamond interchange for Watchung Avenue ( CR 655 ) serving Montclair and passing the Larry Doby and Connie Chung service areas, serving northbound and southbound traffic respectively, to

21480-410: The parkway faced either a fine of $ 200 or 30-day jail sentence. On December 5, 1962, a new ramp from exit 120 onto the northbound lanes opened to traffic, serving direct access to them without traveling through Cheesequake State Park . In March 1961, the Highway Authority announced that plans were being made to construct a new interchange at either Red Hill Road or Nutswamp Road. By June,

21659-575: The parkway has an interchange with Route 70 , serving Brick Township and Point Pleasant to the east; this interchange also serves CR 528 . Running along the border of Lakewood and Brick townships, the route has an interchange with CR 549 before crossing the South Branch of the Metedeconk River and passing over Route 88 with no access. Now entirely within Brick Township,

21838-522: The parkway meets the southern terminus of the Route ;19 freeway, which heads north toward Paterson . Past this point, the highway curves northeast and passes over NJ Transit's Main Line before the median transitions to a Jersey barrier and the highway has a northbound exit and southbound entrance at Hazel Street ( CR 702 ), serving Passaic . The parkway heads northeast past many homes before heading into

22017-443: The parkway northbound, and from the parkway southbound to US 46 westbound. In May 1958, a bid of the project went to Thomas Nichol Company, Inc. of Farmingdale , and construction began immediately. By August 1958, the piers for the new viaduct from US 46 eastbound to the parkway northbound were finishing up. In September, the completed piers had roadway construction on top of them. The new ramps opened on January 1, and

22196-458: The parkway passes in between the Paramus Park shopping mall and New Bridge Medical Center before reaching an interchange with East Ridgewood Avenue ( CR 80 ), which serves Oradell and has a park and ride. After bisecting residential neighborhoods, the parkway has an partial interchange with Linwood Avenue ( CR 110 ) before entering Washington Township where the southbound lanes have

22375-493: The parkway passes to the west of the Jersey Shore Premium Outlets and has a partial exit for Asbury Avenue ( CR 16 ), where the road widens to ten lanes. North of this point, the parkway reaches the northbound Asbury Park Toll Plaza. Immediately north of the toll barrier, the road divides into a local-express lane configuration with two express and three local lanes in each direction. The parkway passes to

22554-627: The parkway passes west of Brick Township Reservoir through woods. The parkway crosses the Manasquan River and passes under the Capital to Coast Trail before reaching a large interchange near Allaire State Park . The interchange includes a pair of collector-distributor roads and serves the eastern terminus of I-195 (which runs west across Central Jersey toward Trenton ), Route 34 (which runs southeast toward Point Pleasant), and Route 138 (which runs east toward Belmar ). A park and ride

22733-537: The parkway passes west of the Greate Bay Country Club and some homes before a partial interchange with West Laurel Drive, which provides access to Somers Point and Ocean City. After passing to the west of more residences, the median briefly becomes a Jersey barrier as the route crosses the Patcong Creek into Egg Harbor Township , where developments begin to appear on the west side of the highway. Eventually,

22912-522: The parkway was opened through Clifton in 1955, a spur was supposed to open south of its exit to Broad Street at exit 155P. However, by 1965, no other construction had occurred, and the parkway's spur had been canceled. Because of this, in 1967, work began on a project to construct the remaining ramps at exit 155P (now exit 155A); instead of serving as a spur of the parkway, they would serve Route 20 (now Route 19 ) instead. The ramps were opened to traffic on October 20, 1969. In 1972,

23091-526: The parkway was widened from four lanes to six lanes between the Bergen Toll Plaza and exit 161 in Paramus. In 1968, the road was widened from four lanes to six lanes between exit 163 and exit 165. In early 1969, the roadway was widened between exit 163 and exit 161. These widenings made the entire 80-mile (130 km) stretch from Ocean County to Paramus at least six lanes wide. When

23270-473: The parkway would be reconstructed to be wider. Work on this project began immediately, and the ramp was opened to traffic in January 1998, six months ahead of schedule. Despite the fact it was not designed with it in mind, the overpass carrying I-80 traffic was not rebuilt, instead, a retaining wall was constructed instead On April 1, 1998, a project to construct a new northbound ramp to Lomell lane at exit 83

23449-577: The point where the parkway directly parallels US 9 north of Burleigh. However, due to a lack of funds, construction of the Route ;4 Parkway stalled. The only segment to open was 1952, only the bypass of Toms River was opened on July 3. The solution was for the state to establish the New Jersey Highway Authority (NJHA) in April 1952 to oversee construction and operation of the remainder of

23628-487: The program. In addition to other benefits to encourage employment and investment within the UEZ, shoppers can take advantage of a reduced 3.3125% sales tax rate (half of the 6 + 5 ⁄ 8 % rate charged statewide) at eligible merchants. Established in November 1994, the city's Urban Enterprise Zone status expires in November 2025. Broadway Center is a planned entertainment and commercial hub of Long Branch, as envisioned by

23807-404: The prompt, and coordinated plans for extension. The agreement was formally signed on February 1 by NJHA Chairwoman Katharine E. White and NYSTA Chairman Bertram D. Tallamy. Groundbreaking for the road began on May 1 of that year. Unlike previous segments of the roadway, this one uses prestressed concrete for overpasses; this made correcting errors during construction or future demolition easier. It

23986-474: The public; a temporary northbound ramp was opened while exit 117 was reconstructed into a right side exit. This was completed later that year, the new exit 117 as well as the southbound exit 117A were tolled, unlike their original equivalents. On July 2, 1973, southbound traffic heading onto exit 105 was redirected onto a new right hand ramp, and the left-hand ramp was permanently closed. In mid 1974, construction began on new express roadways in

24165-474: The ramps. In June 1958, the southbound road between the exit 117 and the Asbury Park Toll Plaza was widened from two lanes to three lanes. Additionally, that same summer, the Highway authority began enforcing the speed limit through use of radar . On June 19, 1959, the northbound roadway equivalent was widened, completing the project. On December 30, 1959, exit 139B was opened. The ramp, which served

24344-428: The remaining connections closed on June 22. On December 23 of that year, the ramps onto Midland Avenue from exit 159 were opened to traffic. Tolling of the interchange began immediately. However, the ramps to and from I-80 would not open until October 20, 1964. The project cost a total of $ 4,500,000. In November of that year, the northbound exit and southbound entrance at exit 157 were permanently closed. This,

24523-570: The requirement for the state to cover all costs for school building and renovation projects in these districts under the supervision of the New Jersey Schools Development Authority . All Long Branch Public Schools are free, including the district's preschool programs which are full-day and accommodate children ages 3–5 years old. Long Branch schools offer free breakfast each morning for the students. In addition, Long Branch Public Schools provide free summer programs for most of

24702-470: The rest of Grant's life. During this time, Long Branch came to be called the "summer capital". President James A. Garfield was brought to Long Branch in the hope that the fresh air and quiet might aid his recovery after being shot on July 2, 1881, an incident that left the assassin's bullet lodged in his spine. He died here on September 19, 1881, at age 49. The Garfield Tea House , constructed from railroad ties that had been laid to carry Garfield's train,

24881-428: The road crosses over Cedar Creek and enters Berkeley Township , passing west of a golf course and Central Regional High School while traversing Double Trouble State Park . The route then crosses into Beachwood and passes west of several homes before entering South Toms River , where the median narrows and the parkway becomes concurrently with US 9 once again at an interchange with CR 530 . After crossing

25060-548: The road heads into suburban areas. North of Tinton Falls , the route splits into a local-express lane configuration, which it maintains through Sayreville . Here, the highway crosses the Raritan River into Woodbridge Township , where it meets the New Jersey Turnpike ( Interstate 95 , I-95). North of here, the Garden State Parkway passes through densely populated communities in Middlesex and Union counties and intersects I-78 near Newark . The parkway eventually passes to

25239-600: The route are 11 service areas , providing food and fuel to travelers. Historically, the road had ten picnic areas along its length, but only one remains open today. The Garden State Parkway begins at Route 109 in Cape May County . It runs north along the Jersey Shore , crossing the Great Egg Harbor Bay and passing to the west of Atlantic City . The parkway passes through the sparsely populated Pine Barrens until it reaches Toms River in Ocean County . From here,

25418-573: The route crosses the North Branch of the Metedeconk River and reaches a second exit for CR 549, where a pedestrian bridge for the Brick Park & Ride, located to the east, passes over the parkway. North of this interchange, the road widens to eight lanes and passes west of a solar farm . Upon entering Wall Township , Monmouth County , the southbound lanes have a truck inspection area and

25597-479: The sections for one dollar with the requirement that tolls were never to be charged on them. That same year, the roadway between mileposts 99.5 and 83.5 was restriped from two lanes with a shoulder to three lanes with no shoulder. In December 1986, a new right hand ramp at exit 100 was opened, the existing the left-hand one was then closed permanently. Work also began in March 1987, to construct new overpasses, implode

25776-408: The segment to three lanes. It would have involved construction of new overpasses and demolition of the old ones, including a new pedestrian overpass to serve a nearby school. Costing $ 3.7 million (equivalent to $ 26.5 million in 2023 ), Construction on the new complete interchange began almost immediately, with the new southbound ramps opening on November 30, 1966, On December 29, the dual ramps on

25955-416: The shore cities for the suburban towns west of the beach. Decades later, the older, more dilapidated parts of the resort town were condemned and redeveloped, in part by using eminent domain legislation. Long Branch continues to be a popular resort area. Many people from New York City travel or settle into the area to escape the crowded city and enjoy Long Branch's beaches. On October 29, 2012, Long Branch

26134-453: The site of the former Long Branch Pier at the foot of Laird Street), Downtown and Uptown. As the city's redevelopment initiatives continue to expand, the lower Broadway area (a portion of the city's Downtown) will become an Arts District. In years past, Long Branch was a major destination for beachgoers, along with Asbury Park , and enjoyed an upscale connotation with tourists. Long Branch is home to Seven Presidents Oceanfront Park, named for

26313-406: The south and east of Paterson and meets I-80 in Saddle Brook . After traversing the suburban northern section of Bergen County , the road enters the state of New York where it becomes the Garden State Parkway Connector , continuing north to the New York State Thruway mainline. The parkway serves as a major route connecting North Jersey with all of the state's shore points, and as such,

26492-540: The southbound entrance from Bloomfield Avenue, until an inspection proved the highway safe; the exits were finally opened on January 21. During this conflict, the section from Route 3 to Hazel Street in Clifton opened on January 4. A similar blockade was threatened to be placed, but the announcement of speedy construction of fencing prevented this. On May 10, 1955, legislation was passed that made it legal for emergency vehicles to not pay tolls when on duty. The bridge over

26671-451: The southbound entrance once was, thus eliminating the traffic signal that existed prior. This was completed on November 20, 1996, though at the cost of $ 4.4 million. In April 1997, plans to construct an jughandle overpass from southbound exits 159 onto eastbound I-80 were made. Also as part of this, new traffic signals would be installed at the Midland avenue ramps, and its overpass crossing

26850-504: The southbound lanes of the parkway as it passes west of The Shore Club golf course. The two highways then split apart and the Garden State Parkway bisects residential areas before reaching an interchange for Stone Harbor Boulevard ( CR 657 ), which serves the Cape Regional Medical Center and Stone Harbor . Past this point, the road comes to an interchange for Crest Haven Road ( CR 609 ), which provides access to

27029-464: The state line, where the parkway would meet with a connecting spur from the mainline of the New York State Thruway. Part of the extension to Chestnut Ridge opened on July 3, 1957, and the Thruway's Garden State Parkway Connector opened on August 29 that year. In only 36 hours, the extension reported 8,000 drivers. On February 7, 1958, U-turning was banned in order to increase safety. This

27208-907: The summer. As of the 2022–23 school year, the district, comprised of eight schools, had an enrollment of 5,494 students and 495.0 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 11.1:1. Schools in the district (with 2022–23 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics ) are Lenna W. Conrow School (with 298 students; in grades PreK–K), Joseph M. Ferraina Early Childhood Learning Center (291; PreK–K), Morris Avenue School (310; PreK–K), Amerigo A. Anastasia School (587; 1–5), George L. Catrambone Elementary School (712; 1–5), Gregory School (600; 1–5), Long Branch Middle School (1,108; 6–8), Long Branch High School (1,548; 9–12) and Audrey W. Clark School / The Academy of Alternative Programs, an alternative education program George L. Catrambone Elementary School

27387-487: The time suggested that the parkway would become toll-free once bonds used for its construction were paid off. However, this speculation never became a reality. Segments north of Irvington began opening in the months thereafter. The section from Irvington to Central Avenue in East Orange was scheduled to open on November 26, but complaints about the road's safety from Irvington officials stalled opening until December 9, after

27566-515: The toll booths on the ramps opened the in February, replacing the toll booths on the grounded ramps, which were later demolished. The total cost of the project was $ 2.25 million, which was half a million higher than the original estimate. Dedication of the overpasses occurred on January 15, 1959, when the Highway Authority and several city officials attended a ceremony and a luncheon. During 1959, traffic counts noted 1.5 million cars used

27745-605: The two sections of Naval Weapons Station Earle . Continuing northwest past houses and parks, the route has an interchange with Red Hill Road ( CR 52 ) as it enters Holmdel Township , where it serves the PNC Bank Arts Center and the New Jersey Vietnam Veterans' Memorial . Upon entering Hazlet , the parkway crosses NJ Transit's North Jersey Coast Line before reaching an interchange for Route 35 and Route 36, which serves Keyport . At this point,

27924-596: The uninhabited Port Republic Wildlife Management Area. With some occasional development appearing along the sides of the road, the median narrows to a Jersey barrier as US 9 merges back onto the parkway, along with the Pine Barrens Byway , and the three routes cross the Mullica River . The highway surfaces into Bass River Township , Burlington County , and US 9 and the Pine Barrens Byway depart at

28103-440: The vote (6,171 cast), ahead of Republican John McCain with 35.7% (3,600 votes) and other candidates with 1.0% (98 votes), among the 10,090 ballots cast by the city's 14,433 registered voters, for a turnout of 69.9%. In the 2004 presidential election , Democrat John Kerry received 58.0% of the vote (5,724 ballots cast), outpolling Republican George W. Bush with 40.5% (4,001 votes) and other candidates with 0.7% (99 votes), among

28282-435: The west and neighborhoods on the east, the Garden State Parkway turns northeast as the median widens and contains a maintenance yard, and US 9 leaves the parkway at an interchange with Route 166 . Past the interchange, the parkway reaches the bi-directional Toms River Toll Plaza and passes by lighter suburban development in addition to parkland, with Ocean County College to the east. Upon entering Lakewood Township ,

28461-579: The west of the Upper Montclair Country Club. The parkway crosses into Clifton , Passaic County , where it reaches an interchange with Route 3 . At this point, the space between the northbound and southbound roadways contains the Allwood Road Park and Ride serving NJ Transit buses. After passing under a set of power lines and bisecting a residential area, the route has an incomplete interchange with US 46 . Immediately north,

28640-496: Was 33.8 years. For every 100 females, the population had 100.3 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and older there were 98.3 males. The Census Bureau's 2006–2010 American Community Survey showed that (in 2010 inflation-adjusted dollars) median household income was $ 52,792 (with a margin of error of +/− $ 2,549) and the median family income was $ 56,778 (+/− $ 4,202). Males had a median income of $ 36,404 (+/− $ 3,363) versus $ 33,397 (+/− $ 4,036) for females. The per capita income for

28819-410: Was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 94.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.6 males. The median income for a household in the city was $ 38,651, and the median income for a family was $ 42,825. Males had a median income of $ 37,383 versus $ 27,026 for females. The per capita income for the city was $ 20,532. About 13.9% of families and 16.7% of the population were below

28998-427: Was 65.30% (20,060) White , 14.21% (4,364) Black or African American , 0.55% (170) Native American , 2.13% (655) Asian , 0.08% (24) Pacific Islander , 13.24% (4,067) from other races , and 4.49% (1,379) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 28.07% (8,624) of the population. Of the 11,753 households, 26.3% had children under the age of 18; 36.2% were married couples living together; 15.6% had

29177-534: Was also extended north to Route 50 at Seaville that day, which then was extended south to Route 47 on September 4, and north to Beesley's Point Bridge on October 6. The entire highway south of Irvington was declared finished on October 9, 1954. The lone exception was across the Great Egg Harbor; the parkway temporarily detoured onto US 9 and over the Beesley's Point Bridge at this point. Literature from

29356-494: Was also rebuilt to give each direction dedicated toll canopies instead of all traffic merging into a single canopy like previously. The project was completed in December 1963. They also repaved a 2 mile segment of roadway from the Passaic County line to exit 154 in order to add a one inch overlay of asphalt. This project also entitled lengthening and widening northbound acceleration lanes to exit 153A, exit 153B, and

29535-400: Was completed on July 9 of that year. In late 1955, construction of a northbound roadway began in Cape May. The new roadbed was opened north of Seaville by October 17, south of Cape May Court House by October 25, and fully by October 28. On April 16, 1956, the parkway's trailblazer was posted. The final stretch of permanent roadway was opened alongside the Great Egg Harbor Bridge , completing

29714-458: Was completed. Later that year, a traffic signal was installed at exit 81, in addition to other safety improvements. Later that year, large portions of the roadway had their speed limit increased to 65 miles per hour (105 km/h). In June 1999, a project to expand the Barnegat toll plaza was completed and with it eliminated the final single canopied mainline plaza. Also included in this project

29893-479: Was completed. The cloverleaf interchange , which costed $ 800,000,000 was built to serve as a link to the newly constructed Atlantic City Expressway . In May 1962, plans were announced to widen the segment from exit 154 to just near exit 158 from two lanes to three lanes. As part of this, the Passaic River Bridge was to be reconstructed with a wider superstructure and piers. The Bergen Toll Plaza

30072-440: Was constructed at a total cost over $ 40 million for a facility that was designed to house 800 students in a facility covering 109,000 square feet (10,100 m ) for which construction began in 2012. With the start of the 2014–2015 school year, a realignment of the district closed West End School, converted Morris Avenue School for early childhood use and repurposed Audrey W. Clark School for alternative education. Seashore School

30251-540: Was destroyed; the city began rebuilding it in 2015, and it reopened in April 2016, making it the last boardwalk damaged by Sandy to be rebuilt. Long Branch takes its name from the "long branch" or south branch of the Shrewsbury River . According to the U.S. Census Bureau , the city had a total area of 6.29 square miles (16.28 km ), including 5.12 square miles (13.27 km ) of land and 1.16 square miles (3.01 km ) of water (18.49%). The city borders

30430-427: Was done to encourage use of exit 159. On March 8, 1965, a project began to improve the segment between the Cape May Toll Plaza and exit 30. It involved a major reconstruction of exits 29, replacing the at-grade intersection with a new grade separated northbound exit and southbound entrance. Exit 30 also had its northbound entrance and southbound exit closed and a toll plaza constructed. Additionally,

30609-604: Was enforced at both the toll plazas and on the main roadway, and was considered a violation even if done to correct error. By the time the parkway had been extended to the New York State Thruway, the need for a full interchange at the exit 154 was noted. Following the recommendation of a survey to do so, D. Louis Tonti, the executive director of the New Jersey Highway Authority, announced plans in December 1957 to construct two new overpasses at exit 154 in Clifton . These overpasses would connect drivers from US 46 eastbound to

30788-577: Was later lowered to two or more occupants in June 1981. They were converted into general use lanes in 1982 after almost universal criticism. In late 1983, a project to widen the segment of roadway near the Raritan Toll Plaza from five to six lanes began. The entire project was completed by 1984. Work on the rest of the project was completed at the end of 1985. Also as part of this project the Asbury Park and Union toll plaza were reconstructed with dedicated canopies in each direction. This project made it so that

30967-605: Was new fencing, new electrical work, increased landscaping, and a toll re-coordinating shed. E-ZPass was first installed at the Pascack Valley Toll Plaza in December 1999, with the Raritan Toll plaza following in April 2000. By August, installation of the system had been fully completed. In April 2001, a project to replace the Dover Road overpass to allow for improvements to said road was completed. Later that year,

31146-479: Was one of many shore communities that were devastated by Hurricane Sandy . Although Sandy's winds were powerful, Long Branch's position between Long Beach Island and Sea Bright gave Long Branch a much larger wall of security because it could not be engulfed by surrounding waters. Despite this mainland advantage, there were still several instances of flooding in Long Branch during the storm. Many residents went without electricity for as long as two weeks. The boardwalk

31325-547: Was only when the southbound section was opened to exit 148 on January 8 that the blockade was lifted on the southbound section. At this point, Bloomfield mayor Donald E. Scott prevented the opening of the northbound lanes until the completion of a new bridge carrying Bloomfield Avenue over Second River needed to carry exiting traffic. Though this bridge was not completed for some time, the highway opened fully to US 46 on January 19, negating this prerequisite. However, Mayor Scott still barred all entrances and exits except for

31504-456: Was opened on January 13, 1954, from US 22 to Mill Road. Due to poor weather conditions, tolls were not collected until January 15. The Toms River bypass was extended south to Manahawkin on July 15, and north to the Eatontown Spur (now Route 36 ) on July 30, 1954. The bridge carrying the parkway over the Raritan River was also opened to northbound traffic on this day, extending

31683-424: Was opened to Route 440 south. By June, the link to Route 440 north had opened. In May 1973, exit 98 was opened to northbound traffic. On July 3, 1973, the southbound exit 98 opened, completing the project. this exit replaced the preexisting exits 96, 97, and 97A, with the new exit featuring a right hand collector-distributor roadway combining the cloverleafs at exits 97 and 97A as well as

31862-526: Was originally proposed as part of a northern extension of the unbuilt Route 101 , a highway that was intended to run from Kearny to Hackensack . The extension, Route S101, would have continued northward from Hackensack to the state line via Paramus. Approximately nine miles (14 km) in length, the extension was planned to run north through the Bergen County municipalities of Paramus, Washington Township, Hillsdale, Woodcliff Lake, and Montvale to

32041-468: Was replaced by a new one. In addition, an on-ramp was built that allows southbound Route 18 traffic to enter the southbound local roadway. In 1994, a third lane was added to the segment between mileposts 81 and 82. The Highway Authority rebuilt exit 74. In addition to the construction of toll plazas in both directions, other alterations were made, such as demolishing the southbound entrance and exit ramps and constructing new ones to turn around at where

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