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The longest of these is Interstate 95 (I-95), which runs for 89.22 miles (143.59 km) from Florence Township to Fort Lee. The shortest Interstate in New Jersey is I-278, which runs for 2 miles (3.2 km) from Linden to Elizabeth before crossing into Staten Island, New York.
Map of New Jersey showing major roads and cities. New Jersey has 38,131 miles (61,366 km) of roads managed by state, county, and municipal governments and toll road authorities. [7] The major roadways fall under the jurisdiction of the New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT), which operates the state highway system. State-owned highways ...
US 122 at the New York state line near Mahwah: 1926: 1934 Now US 202: US 130: 83.46: 134.32 I-295 / US 40 / Route 49 in Pennsville Township: US 1 / Route 171 in North Brunswick Township: 1927: current US 202: 80.31: 129.25 US 202 on the New Hope-Lambertville Toll Bridge in Lambertville: US 202 in Mahwah: 1934: current
There are 21 counties in the U.S. state of New Jersey. These counties together contain 564 municipalities, or administrative entities composed of clearly defined territory; 252 boroughs, 52 cities, 15 towns, 241 townships, and 4 villages. [1] In New Jersey, a county is a local level of government between the state and municipalities.
As of 2024, New Jersey is divided into 21 counties and contains 564 [2] municipalities consisting of five types: 253 boroughs, 52 cities, 15 towns, 240 townships, and four villages. The largest municipality by population in New Jersey is Newark, with 311,549 residents, whereas the smallest is Walpack Township, with seven residents. [3]
The new numbers followed a general geographical pattern from north to south - 1–12 in northern New Jersey, 21-28 roughly radiating from Newark, 29-37 from Trenton, 38-47 from Camden, and 48–50 in southern New Jersey. Every state highway, even those forming parts of U.S. Routes, was assigned a number.
An example of a route beginning with 7 in Camden County, marked with an older square shield design A sign for Middlesex County's pre-600-series numbering. Though historically many counties had their own numbering systems, today most counties in New Jersey follow the 500-series county routes with their own county routes numbered otherwise, typically in the 600-series.
Interstate 80 (I-80) is a major interstate highway in the United States, running from San Francisco, California, eastward to the New York metropolitan area.In New Jersey, I-80 runs for 68.3 miles (109.9 km) from the Delaware Water Gap Toll Bridge at the Pennsylvania state line to its eastern terminus at the interchange with the New Jersey Turnpike in Teaneck, Bergen County.