MOST OF GARDEN STATE PARKWAY CLOSED

The New Jer­sey Turn­pike Author­ity has closed the Gar­den State Park­way in both direc­tions south of Inter­change 129 in Wood­bridge Town­ship as of 4 p.m. Monday.  The south­ern por­tion of the Park­way, from Cape May to Inter­change 63 in Stafford Town­ship was closed since early Monday. The addi­tional 66 miles were closed because of dete­ri­o­rat­ing con­di­tions caused by Hur­ri­cane Sandy.  On the New Jer­sey Turn­pike, the speed limit has been reduced to 45 mph in both direc­tions between the Delaware Memo­r­ial Bridge and Inter­change 12 in Carteret. Drivers should expect other clo­sures and restric­tions of travel due to ponding water on roadways, leaves and downed trees.