nj roads

A baby was crawling in the middle of a busy road in Lakewood and could have been easily killed by a driver who may have not even noticed.

A strolling dog in the middle of the road twice in three weeks, a tree down completely blocking your commute home, and a student driver in a snow storm.

A report came out showing that Route 29 in Trenton was among the top 10 worst highways in America. Really? I think we can find worse roads in New Jersey than Rt. 29.

Fatalities so far have totaled 242, compared to 220 the same time last year.

According to a new report, 45 percent of New Jersey motorists believe their commute has gotten worse over the years.

Since 2013, there have been 11 fatalities on County Route 539 in Ocean County, a main corridor motorists use to travel from the Jersey Shore to Trenton.

They're supposed to help keep traffic moving, but many Garden State motorists don't like or trust them. Traffic circles have been around for decades in New Jersey, but they are slowly being phased out in favor of what are called roundabouts.

A new, national study of urban roads finds they are deteriorating, costing drivers and businesses more and more each year.

As congestion on New Jersey roads and highways keeps getting worse, a growing number of commuters are using back roads on their trip to and from work. The new traffic patterns have resulted in jams, especially in parts of Central Jersey, and new headaches for the state Department of Transportation (DOT).

Responding to a new report that finds New Jersey spends way more on its roads per mile than any other state, without much to show for it, the state says keeping the roads safe and comfortable is a top priority and one that's made progress over the past few years.