New Jersey
North Jersey traffic – pothole repairs, construction, roadwork
Most common birds seen in New Jersey backyards
According to data collected by the USA TODAY Network, the following 10 species have emerged as the most-sighted birds across New Jersey, March 2024.
The New Jersey Department of Transportation is repairing potholes statewide. Motorists can expect to see crews repairing roadways at any time during the day.
Scheduled road work, utility work, road maintenance, construction, bridge inspection, bridge work, CCTV repairs and drainage improvements will cause daytime lane closures on Interstate 80; U.S. highways 1&9, 9W and 46; and state routes 7, 15 and 20.
The Devils are home at the Prudential Center on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday.
Soccer is at Red Bull Arena on Thursday, with Ecuador National Football Team vs. Guatemala National Team and the New York Red Bulls vs. Inter Miami CF on Saturday.
Rain and snow are in the forecast for Saturday, which may cause slower and more dangerous conditions on the roads.
Visit 511nj.org for up-to-date traffic information and real-time traffic cameras from throughout the state, or call 511.
Bergen County traffic
- Construction will close the Route 3 eastbound ramp to and from the New Jersey Turnpike western spur in East Rutherford, 8 to 10 p.m. March 17.
- On the New Jersey Turnpike/I-95, construction on the western spur will close the southbound ramp to exit 16W in East Rutherford through 6 a.m. March 18. Construction and guard rail repairs will close the eastern spur southbound between Ridgefield and Newark, 9 p.m. March 21 to 5 a.m. March 22.
- Road maintenance operations on Bergen Boulevard will close the northbound left lane near Fletcher Avenue in Fort Lee, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., March 18 through March 20.
- On Route 9W, utility work will close the southbound right lane near Charlotte Place in Englewood Cliffs, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. through March 24.
- Utility work will close portions of local roads in Tenafly, Bergenfield and Englewood, through April 5.
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Essex County traffic
- On the New Jersey Turnpike southbound, construction will close the inner roadway between exit 14 in Newark and exit 8A in Monroe, through 6:30 a.m. March 17. Line striping will close the outer roadway southbound between exit 14 in Newark and exit 9 in New Brunswick, 8 p.m. March 17 to 6 a.m. March 18. Construction and utility work will close the inner roadway between exit 14 and exit 6 in Mansfield, 9 p.m. March 18 to 5 a.m. March 19, and 10 p.m. March 23 to 6 a.m. March 24. Paving operations and utility work will close the outer roadway between exits 14 and 6, 9 p.m. to 5 a.m., March 20 through March 23. Construction and guard rail repairs will close the eastern spur between Ridgefield and Newark, 9 p.m. March 21 to 5 a.m. March 22.
- Construction on Route 10 will close the right lane in both directions near Walnut Street in Livingston, 8 p.m. to 5 a.m., March 18 through March 20.
- Deck work on the Garden State Parkway southbound between the Essex Toll Plaza in Bloomfield and exit 144 in Newark, will close four lanes at the toll plaza and up to two lanes on the roadway, 10 p.m. March 18 to 6 a.m. March 19.
- The New Jersey Devils are home at the Prudential Center to face the Pittsburgh Penguins at 7 p.m. March 19, the Winnipeg Jets at 7 p.m. March 21 and the Ottawa Senators at 7 p.m. March 23.
Hudson County traffic
- On Tonnelle Avenue, construction will close the right lane southbound between 69th and 44th streets in North Bergen, 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. through March 20; and water main work will intermittently close all northbound lanes 10 p.m. to 6 a.m., March 18 through March 23.
- Utility work on Belleville Turnpike will close the southbound left lane near Newark-Jersey City Turnpike in Kearny, 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. March 20.
- Soccer season continues at Red Bull Arena in Harrison, with Ecuador National Football Team vs. Guatemala National Team at 8 p.m. March 21, the New York Red Bulls vs. Inter Miami CF at 2 p.m. March 23, and Ecuador National Football Team vs. Italy at 4 p.m. March 24.
Morris County traffic
- Roadwork on I-80 westbound will close the left lane near exit 34 in Roxbury and near exit 30 in Mount Arlington, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. March 18; and near exit 34, 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. through March 22.
- Construction on Route 46 will close the right lane in both directions between Main Street in Rockaway and Route 53 in Denville, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m., March 18 through March 22.
- On Route 15, bridge work and CCTV repairs will close one lane in both directions near Espanong Road in Jefferson, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., March 18 through March 22.
Passaic County traffic
- On Route 20 in both directions, drainage improvements and utility work will close the right lane between Route 46 in Clifton to E. 24th Street in Paterson, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. March 18 to March 22. Construction will close two lanes between 21st and 18th avenues in Paterson, 8 p.m. March 22 to 7 a.m. March 23.
- On Route 46, bridge inspection will close the left lane in both directions near the Garden State Parkway in Clifton and Elmwood Park, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., March 18 through March 20, April 4 and April 5.
- On Route 23, utility work will close the southbound right lane near Route 202 in Wayne, 9 p.m. to 5 a.m., March 20 through March 22.
New Jersey
New Jerseyans are third-sexiest in America – they say. Here’s why
Romantic New Jersey restaurants for Valentine’s Day
Whether you’re celebrating Valentine’s Day, a special occasion or looking for a date night spot, check out these romantic New Jersey restaurants.
Well, well, well, don’t we think highly of ourselves?
A new poll shows that New Jerseyans rank third-sexiest in America − according to New Jerseyans themselves.
The poll was commissioned by the Canadian casino site casino.ca.
Those surveyed in the Garden State rated themselves an overall 8.8/10,. The national average was 5.8/10.
Four thousand people across the country took part in the survey, organizers said. “Respondents were asked about a wide range of ‘sexy’ traits from romance, confidence, and flirting to adventurousness in the bedroom and openness to spicy date ideas,” according to a news release.
The survey also found that:
- New Jersey residents rate themselves highly on flirting in person and over text giving an average 9/10
- New Jersey residents are confident in love and intimacy, rating themselves 8/10 for being daring as well as adventurous in the bedroom
- When it comes to keeping the spark alive, New Jersey residents rate themselves 9/10 for initiating playful or intimate moments with a partner
- 84% have bought or received lingerie, 89% have surprised a partner with something sexy or romantic
Sexiest state in America
Which state ranked itself sexiest?
Florida came in with an average 9.3 out of 10, which California followed at 9.1.
Who’s the least sexiest?
Of the states included, Wyoming came in last at 2.5.
New Jersey
New Jersey congressmembers hold ‘ICE Watch & Non-Violence’ Town Hall
Several of New Jersey’s congressional representatives hosted a Town Hall Saturday, taking questions about the presence of Immigration and Custom Enforcement agents in communities around New Jersey.
“No one should be above the law to do whatever they want to do without any accountability,” Rep. LaMonica McIver said.
McIver, Rep. Rob Menendez, Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman and local elected officials in Essex County joined Analilia Mejia, a candidate to replace Gov. Mikie Sherrill as the representative for New Jersey’s 11th District.
The special election took place on Thursday, but it was still too close to call as of Saturday night.
“We have the expectation of due process and equal protection, a day in court before we are judged. What we are seeing is the public execution of American citizens,” Mejia said. “So, it is our responsibility to understand our rights, to inform our neighbors, and to uphold them.”
Officials also referenced several pieces of legislation at the state level meant to regulate ICE, two of which were vetoed by former Gov. Phil Murphy.
One of the vetoed bills would have codified an existing directive that limits local law enforcement’s ability to assist ICE in New Jersey.
“We need to eliminate ICE as it exists, but we need to eliminate the Department of Homeland Security as it exists,” Watson Coleman said.
The hosts of Saturday’s Town Hall told News 12 they’d like to see the vetoed bills make their way back to the governor’s desk.
Lawmakers also spoke on several of the latest hot-button issues surrounding ICE presence in the Garden State.
“They should be following the constitution, not a memo from DHS. They are wrong in every which way they talk about it, and their rhetoric from the White House is dangerous for all of us,” Menendez said in response to a question about an ICE operation in Jersey City last weekend where an agent stated he didn’t need a warrant to make an arrest.
Elected officials also addressed conditions inside the Delaney Hall ICE detention center in Newark.
McIver was hit with federal assault charges while attempting to do an oversight visit at Delaney Hall last year.
“We spoke to over 40 detainees who told us the conditions there. They do not get food regularly, the cleanliness of the location. They do not have access to medical care,” she said. “No matter what side you’re on, no matter what policy you agree with, the things that you see that are happening, ask yourself: is that right?”
New Jersey
The New Jersey Election That Should Terrify the Democratic Establishment
Welcome to this week’s mailbag. There was a genuinely stunning—and mostly overlooked—election result last week. And no, I’m not talking about the special election in Texas. Fortunately, several Message Box subscribers asked about it, so let’s dig in.
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What can the NJ-11 result tell us about the weakness of the Democratic establishment? It seems like progressive candidates are doing well even in purple-ish areas
I want to start by saying this plainly: the New Jersey special Democratic primary to replace Mikie Sherrill is going to send shockwaves through the Democratic establishment. This is the most consequential Democratic primary result since Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez defeated Joe Crowley in 2018.
Seriously.
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