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31 active alerts are being tracked for Newark. 18 traffic or road issues may affect travel. 11 transit advisories are active. 2 weather or air-quality notices are active.

Local alerts31Newark
Traffic18Roads and closures
Outages0Utility notices
Transit11Transit advisories
Public safety0Police and Fire/EMS
County cameras5Essex

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NJ 21 northbound : Delays

NJ 21 northbound : Delays

NJ DOT - STMC: Delays on NJ 21 Northbound At Miller St (Newark), All lanes open

ActiveTrafficMedium

New Jersey Turnpike - Hudson County Extension eastbound : Delays

New Jersey Turnpike - Hudson County Extension eastbound : Delays

NJ Turnpike Auth.: Delays on New Jersey Turnpike - Hudson County Extension eastbound Interchange 14 - I-78 (Newark) to West of Newark Bay Bridge (Newark) all lanes open to traffic 1 1/2 mile delay due to volume

ActiveTransitLow

BUS 99 - Sep 10, 2026 06:00:56 AM

Newark

Bus route 99, the 7:28 AM departure from Newark to Belleville, will not operate due to operator availability. Customers should continue to monitor alerts for the latest information.

ActiveTransitLow

BUS 99 - Sep 10, 2026 06:00:29 AM

Newark

Bus route 99, the 6:18 AM departure from Belleville to Newark, will not operate due to operator availability.

ActiveTrafficMedium

Garden State Parkway southbound : Crash

Garden State Parkway southbound : Crash

NJ Turnpike Auth.: Crash on Garden State Parkway southbound Exit 142-A - I-78 East (Hillside Twp) right shoulder blocked

ActiveTransitLow

Sep 09, 2026 03:11:27 PM

Newark

Newark Light Rail: Boarding Changes due to Track Work – Saturday, September 12, 2026

ActiveTransitLow

Sep 09, 2026 03:09:17 PM

Newark

Newark Light Rail: Boarding Changes due to Track Work – Saturday, September 12, 2026

ActiveTransitLow

Sep 09, 2026 05:56:23 AM

Newark

Newark Light Rail: Washington Street Station - Outbound Elevator Temporarily Out of Service - Effective Immediately

ActiveTransitLow

Sep 07, 2026 01:03:21 AM

Newark

Newark Penn Station: Track 2-PATH Passenger Elevator 39 Temporarily Out of Service - Effective Immediately

ActiveRoad HazardHigh

I-280 eastbound : roadwork

I-280 eastbound : roadwork

NJDOT - STMC: Roadwork on I-280 Eastbound near Exit 15 - NJ 21 (Newark), Thursday September 10, 2026 09:00 PM thru Friday September 11, 2026 05:00 AM, at least one lane closed

ActiveRoad HazardHigh

I-280 eastbound : roadwork

I-280 eastbound : roadwork

NJDOT - STMC: Roadwork on I-280 Eastbound near Stickel Drawbridge (Newark), Thursday September 10, 2026 09:00 PM thru Friday September 11, 2026 05:00 AM, at least one lane closed, (2nd lane closed from 10:00 PM to 05:00 AM)

ActiveRoad HazardHigh

New Jersey Turnpike northbound : milling

New Jersey Turnpike northbound : milling

NJ Turnpike Auth.: milling and paving operations on New Jersey Turnpike Outer Roadway northbound between Inner and Outer Roadway Split (Mansfield Twp) and North of Interchange 14 - I-78/US 1&9 (Newark), Friday September 11th, 2026 thru Saturday September 12th, 2026, 08:00 PM thru 05:00 AM All lanes closed

ActiveRoad HazardHigh

New Jersey Turnpike - Western Spur southbound : traffic shift

New Jersey Turnpike - Western Spur southbound : traffic shift

NJ Turnpike Auth.: sign work and traffic shift on New Jersey Turnpike - Western Spur southbound between North of Interchange 18W - I-80/US 46/George Washington Bridge (Carlstadt) and South of Interchange 15E - US 1&9 (Newark), Thursday September 10th, 2026 thru Friday September 11th, 2026, 09:00 PM thru 04:00 AM All lanes closed

ActiveRoad HazardHigh

New Jersey Turnpike - Western Spur southbound : traffic shift

New Jersey Turnpike - Western Spur southbound : traffic shift

NJ Turnpike Auth.: traffic shift on New Jersey Turnpike - Western Spur southbound between North of Interchange 15W - I-280 (Kearny) and South of Interchange 15E - US 1&9 (Newark), Tuesday September 8th, 2026 thru Friday September 11th, 2026, Tuesday/Wednesday/Thursday, 09:00 PM thru 04:00 AM 2 Left lanes of 3 lanes closed

ActiveRoad HazardHigh

Garden State Parkway southbound : line striping

Garden State Parkway southbound : line striping

NJ Turnpike Auth.: line striping on Garden State Parkway southbound between Exit 139B - Union (Union Twp) and North of Exit 136 - Stiles St (Cranford Twp), Tuesday September 8th, 2026 thru Friday September 11th, 2026, Tuesday/Wednesday/Thursday, 09:00 PM thru 06:00 AM 2 Right lanes of 5 lanes closed, Friday September 11th, 2026 thru Saturday September 12th, 2026, 10:00 PM thru 06:00 AM 1 Right lane of 5 lanes closed, Friday September 11th, 2026 thru Saturday September 12th, 2026, 11:00 PM thru 06:00 AM 1 Center lane of 5 lanes closed

ActiveRoad HazardHigh

Garden State Parkway northbound : line striping

Garden State Parkway northbound : line striping

NJ Turnpike Auth.: line striping on Garden State Parkway northbound Entrance ramp Exit 138 - CR 509 (Kenilworth), Saturday September 12th, 2026, 01:00 AM thru 05:00 AM All lanes closed

ActiveRoad HazardHigh

Garden State Parkway northbound : construction

Garden State Parkway northbound : construction

NJ Turnpike Auth.: construction on Garden State Parkway northbound between Union Toll Plaza (Hillside Twp) and South of Exit 143C - NJ 124 (Irvington Twp), Thursday September 10th, 2026 thru Friday September 11th, 2026, 10:00 PM thru 06:00 AM 1 Center lane of 5 lanes closed, Thursday September 10th, 2026 thru Friday September 11th, 2026, 08:00 PM thru 06:00 AM 1 Left lane of 5 lanes closed, Friday September 11th, 2026 thru Saturday September 12th, 2026, 09:00 PM thru 06:00 AM 1 Left lane of 5 lanes closed, Saturday September 12th, 2026 thru Saturday September 12th, 2026, 12:00 AM thru 06:00 AM 1 Center lane of 5 lanes closed

ActiveRoad HazardHigh

Garden State Parkway southbound : construction

Garden State Parkway southbound : construction

NJ Turnpike Auth.: construction on Garden State Parkway southbound between Exit 144 - CR 510 (Irvington Twp) and Exit 143A - Hillside (Irvington Twp), Thursday September 10th, 2026 thru Friday September 11th, 2026, 08:00 PM thru 06:00 AM 1 Left lane of 4 lanes closed, Thursday September 10th, 2026 thru Friday September 11th, 2026, 10:00 PM thru 06:00 AM 1 Center lane of 4 lanes closed, Friday September 11th, 2026 thru Saturday September 12th, 2026, 11:00 PM thru 06:00 AM 1 Left lane of 4 lanes closed, Saturday September 12th, 2026 thru Saturday September 12th, 2026, 12:00 AM thru 06:00 AM 1 Center lane of 4 lanes closed

ActiveRoad HazardHigh

NJ 124 eastbound : roadwork

NJ 124 eastbound : roadwork

NJDOT - STMC: Roadwork on NJ 124 Eastbound near West Rd (Millburn Twp), Thursday September 10, 2026 08:00 PM thru Friday September 11, 2026 06:00 AM, left lane closed

ActiveRoad HazardHigh

NJ 82 eastbound : roadwork

NJ 82 eastbound : roadwork

NJDOT - STMC: Roadwork on NJ 82 Eastbound near East of CR 619/Stuyvesant Av (Union Twp), Thursday September 10, 2026 09:00 PM thru Friday September 11, 2026 02:00 AM, right lane closed

ActiveRoad HazardHigh

NJ 82 westbound : roadwork

NJ 82 westbound : roadwork

NJDOT - STMC: Roadwork on NJ 82 Westbound near East of Garden State Parkway (Union Twp), Thursday September 10, 2026 09:00 PM thru Friday September 11, 2026 05:00 AM, left lane closed

ActiveRoad HazardHigh

NJ 82 eastbound : roadwork

NJ 82 eastbound : roadwork

NJDOT - STMC: Roadwork on NJ 82 Eastbound near East of Garden State Parkway (Union Twp), Thursday September 10, 2026 09:00 PM thru Friday September 11, 2026 05:00 AM, left lane closed

ActiveTransitLow

Aug 13, 2026 10:55:22 AM

Newark

Newark Light Rail: Washington Street Station - Inbound Elevator Temporarily Out of Service - Effective Immediately

ActiveTransitLow

Aug 12, 2026 11:41:34 PM

Newark

Newark Penn Station: Tracks 3 & 4 Passenger Elevator No. 41 Temporarily Out of Service - Effective Immediately

ActiveRoad HazardHigh

Port Street westbound : Construction

Port Street westbound : Construction

Port Authority NY/NJ: Construction on Port Street westbound Outer Port Street (Newark) to Brewster Road (Newark) 1 Left lane of 3 lanes closed

ActiveWeatherHigh

Corbin Street both directions : Construction

Corbin Street both directions : Construction

Port Authority NY/NJ: Construction on Corbin Street both directions Kellogg Street (Newark) to Outer Port Street All lanes closed and detoured northbound; All lanes open southbound until further notice

ActiveWeatherHigh

Port Street both directions : Truck restrictions

Port Street both directions : Truck restrictions

Port Authority NY/NJ: Truck restrictions on Port Street both directions between Brewster Road (Newark) and Marlin Street (Newark) 1 Left lane of 2 lanes closed As of Aug 3, 2026, Port St. will be reduced to one lane in both directions, and will be reduced to 11 feet wide. All eastbound oversize loads MUST utilize the Corbin St. ramp. All westbound oversize loads MUST follow the Marlin/Kellogg St. detour or utilize Outer Port St. All oversize loads MUST exit through the south via North Ave. Please call the Port Authority Police Department (PAPD) at (973) 578-2180 to request any oversize escort.

ActiveTransitLow

Jul 20, 2026 03:14:17 PM

Newark

Newark Airport Station: AirTrain Service replaced by Shuttle Bus – Beginning Monday, September 14, 2026

ActiveRoad HazardHigh

Inner Port Street both directions : Construction

Inner Port Street both directions : Construction

Port Authority NY/NJ: Construction on Inner Port Street both directions between Corbin Street (Newark) and Port Street (Newark) All lanes closed December 31st, 2026

ActiveTransitLow

BUS 99 - Oct 24, 2025 01:06:06 PM

Newark

Bus Route Nos. 13 & 99 in Newark: Bus Stop Temporarily Deactivated – Effective Monday, November 9, 2025

ActiveTransitLow

Oct 16, 2024 09:52:31 AM

Newark

Newark Penn Station: Light Rail Escalator 34 Closed - Until Further Notice