Garden State Parkway News

N.J. Forest Fire Mostly Contained; Firefighter Still Critical

LAKEWOOD, N.J. (AP) — A forest fire near the Jersey Shore that shut down the Garden State Parkway, sent neighbors fleeing and led to a firefighter’s hospitalization in critical condition was “a very, very near catastrophe,” authorities said Monday. The …

New Jersey Officials Say Safety Trumps Leafy on Parkway

The clearing of trees from the median of a 16-mile stretch of the Garden State Parkway is raising some eyebrows. Some motorists are complaining the work between Wall and Toms River is stripping the parkway of the features that distinguish …

New Jersey’s Garden State Parkway Unveils Young Driver Plan

New Jersey officials are launching a program aimed at making the Garden State Parkway safer for young drivers. “Reinventing Safety 365” calls for making state troopers more visible and using social media to explain to young motorists how driving on …