New Jersey Turnpike

New Jersey Turnpike

Highway in New Jersey, United States

The New Jersey Turnpike (NJTP) is a system of controlled-access toll roads in the U.S. state of New Jersey. The turnpike is maintained by the New Jersey Turnpike Authority (NJTA). The 117.2-mile (188.6 km) mainline's southern terminus is at the Delaware Memorial Bridge on Interstate 295 (I-295) in Pennsville Township. Its northern terminus is at an interchange with U.S. Route 46 (US 46) in Ridgefield Park. Construction of the mainline, from concept to completion, took a total of 22 months between 1950 and 1951. It was opened to traffic on November 5, 1951, between its southern terminus and exit 10.

Also known as...NJTP
United plane hits truck at Newark

United plane hits truck at Newark A United Airlines plane clips a light pole and a truck while landing at Newark Airport; no injuries were reported.