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County Route 539 (New Jersey)
County Route 539 (CR 539) is a County routes in New Jersey, county highway in the U.S. state of New Jersey. The highway extends from Main Street (U.S. Route 9 in New Jersey, U.S. Route 9 or US 9) in Tuckerton, New Jersey, Tuckerton to County Route 535 (New Jersey), CR 535 in Cranbury Township, New Jersey, Cranbury Township. Much of the two-lane route passes through isolated areas of the Pine Barrens (New Jersey), Pine Barrens and the eastern end of the Fort Dix entity of Joint Base McGuire–Dix–Lakehurst. In these stretches, the route has a speed limit of , one of the few two-lane roads in the state to carry a 55 mph limit. CR 539 passes through three borough (New Jersey), boroughs: Tuckerton, Allentown, New Jersey, Allentown, and Hightstown, New Jersey, Hightstown. Other than those boroughs, the route travels mainly through rural township (New Jersey), townships. Route description CR 539 begins at an intersection with US 9 in Tuckerton, Ocean County, Ne ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New Jersey Department Of Transportation
The New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT) is the agency responsible for transportation issues and policy in New Jersey, including maintaining and operating the state's highway and public road system, planning and developing transportation policy, and assisting with rail, freight, and intermodal transportation issues. It is headed by the Commissioner of Transportation. The present acting commissioner is Francis K. O'Connor. History prior to 1966 Colonial era East Jersey Assembly Pursuant to the Public Roads Act of 1676, a road was established from Middletown to Piscataway in East Jersey. The East Jersey Public Roads Act of 1682 provided an overview of the New Jersey highways, bridges, landings and ferries. West Jersey Assembly The Public Roads Act of 1681 established a road from Burlington to Salem in West Jersey. The West Jersey Public Roads Act of 1684 established roads between the various towns along the Delaware River. Post Colonial Era In 1891, the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cranbury Township, New Jersey
Cranbury is a township in southern Middlesex County, within the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 United States census, the township's population was 3,842, a decrease of 15 (−0.4%) from the 2010 census count of 3,857, which in turn reflected an increase of 630 (+19.5%) from the 3,227 counted in the 2000 census. Located within the Raritan Valley region, Cranbury is roughly equidistant between New York City and Philadelphia, contributing to it being a regional historical, cultural, and commercial hub of Central New Jersey (the township is known for its logistics industry) and as an outer-ring commuter suburb of New York City within the New York metropolitan area. The municipal taxes generated by the industrial properties have helped to keep residential property taxes steady over time. History A deed for a sale of land and improvements dated March 1, 1698, is the earliest evidence of buildings constructed in present-day Cranbury. A home in Cranbury was used by Alex ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
County Route 532 (New Jersey)
County Route 532 (CR 532) is a County routes in New Jersey, county highway in the U.S. state of New Jersey. The highway extends from Stokes Road (County Route 541 (New Jersey), CR 541) on the Medford Township, New Jersey, Medford Township-Medford Lakes, New Jersey, Medford Lakes border to Bryant Road (U.S. Route 9 in New Jersey, U.S. Route 9 or US 9) in Ocean Township, Ocean County, New Jersey, Ocean Township. It runs concurrent with New Jersey Route 72, Route 72 from Chatsworth-Barnegat Road to Warren Grove Road (northern terminus of County Route 610 (Ocean County, New Jersey), Ocean CR 610). Route description CR 532 begins at an intersection with County Route 541 (New Jersey), CR 541 on the border between Medford, New Jersey, Medford to the north and Medford Lakes, New Jersey, Medford Lakes to the south in Burlington County, New Jersey, Burlington County, heading east on the municipally-maintained two-lane Tabernacle Road. The road passes through wooded residential ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New Jersey Route 72
Route 72 is a State highways in New Jersey, state highway in the U.S. state of New Jersey. It runs from the Traffic circles in New Jersey, Four Mile Circle with New Jersey Route 70, Route 70 in Woodland Township, New Jersey, Woodland Township in Burlington County, New Jersey, Burlington County to Long Beach Boulevard (List of county routes in Ocean County, New Jersey#607, CR 607) in Ship Bottom, New Jersey, Ship Bottom on Long Beach Island in Ocean County, New Jersey, Ocean County. Route 72 travels through the New Jersey Pine Barrens, Pine Barrens as a two-lane undivided road. After an interchange with the Garden State Parkway, the route becomes a four- to six-lane Dual carriageway, divided highway through built-up areas of Manahawkin, New Jersey, Manhawkin and crosses the Manahawkin Bay via the Manahawkin Bay Bridge onto Long Beach Island. What is now Route 72 was originally designated as Route S40 in 1927, a spur of New Jersey Route 40, Route 40 (now Route 70) running from Fou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Warren Grove, New Jersey
Warren Grove is an unincorporated rural community that is a part of Stafford Township, Barnegat Township and Little Egg Harbor Township in Ocean County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. Its location in the heart of the Pine Barrens makes it one of the most secluded and remote corners of the state. Warren Grove is the namesake of the nearby Warren Grove Gunnery Range, though the range is actually located in adjacent Bass River Township. Warren Grove is also home to the Pygmy Pine Plains, populated by dwarf pitch pine and blackjack oak ''Quercus marilandica'', the blackjack oak, is a small oak, one of the red oak group ''Quercus'' sect. ''Lobatae''. It is native to the eastern and central United States. Description ''Quercus marilandica'' is a small deciduous tree growing to ...s. References {{Authority control Stafford Township, New Jersey Barnegat Township, New Jersey Little Egg Harbor Township, New Jersey Populated places in the Pine Barrens (New Jersey) U ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stafford Township, New Jersey
Stafford Township is a Township (New Jersey), township situated on the Jersey Shore in southern Ocean County, New Jersey, Ocean County, within the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 United States census, the township's population was 28,617, its highest United States Census, decennial count ever and an increase of 2,082 (+7.8%) from the 26,535 recorded at the 2010 United States census, 2010 census, which in turn reflected an increase of 4,003 (+17.8%) from the 22,532 counted in the 2000 United States census, 2000 census. Stafford Township is the gateway to the resort communities on Long Beach Island, with New Jersey Route 72, Route 72 providing the sole road access to the island, ending in Ship Bottom, New Jersey, Ship Bottom as it crosses Barnegat Bay via the Manahawkin Bay Bridge (formally known as the Dorland J. Henderson Memorial Bridge). The Garden State Parkway and U.S. Route 9 in New Jersey, U.S. Route 9 pass through the township and provide access to Route 72. Hist ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Garden State Parkway
The Garden State Parkway (GSP) is a Controlled-access highway, controlled-access toll road that stretches the north–south length of eastern New Jersey from the state's southernmost tip near Cape May, New Jersey, Cape May north to the New York (state), New York state line at Montvale, New Jersey, Montvale. Its name refers to New Jersey's List of U.S. state and territory nicknames, nickname, the "Garden State". The parkway has an Unsigned highway, unsigned reference number of Route 444 by the New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT). At its north end, the road becomes the New York State Thruway#Garden State Parkway Connector, Garden State Parkway Connector, a component of the New York State Thruway system that connects to the Thruway mainline in Ramapo, New York. The Garden State Parkway is the longest highway in the state at approximately , and, according to the International Bridge, Tunnel and Turnpike Association, was the busiest toll road in the United States in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Township (New Jersey)
A township, in the context of local government in New Jersey, New Jersey local government, refers to one of five ''types'' and one of eleven ''forms'' of local government, municipal government. As a political entity, a township in New Jersey is a full-fledged municipality, on par with any Town (New Jersey), town, City (New Jersey), city, Borough (New Jersey), borough, or Village (New Jersey), village. They collect property taxes and provide services such as maintaining roads, garbage collection, water, sewer, schools, police and fire protection. The township form of local government is used by 27% of New Jersey municipalities; however, slightly over 50% of the state's population resides within them. Townships in New Jersey differ from Civil township, townships elsewhere in the United States. In many states, townships can be an intermediate form of government, between county government and municipalities that are subordinate parts of the township, with different government respons ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Allentown, New Jersey
Allentown is a borough located in western Monmouth County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey, bordering adjacent Mercer County. As of the 2020 United States census, the borough's population was 1,734, a decrease of 94 (−5.1%) from the 2010 census count of 1,828, which in turn reflected a decline of 54 (−2.9%) from the 1,882 counted in the 2000 census. The borough is nestled within central New Jersey, and is roughly equidistant between New York City and Philadelphia. History Allentown was incorporated as a borough by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on January 29, 1889, from portions of Upper Freehold Township, based on the results of a referendum held that day.Snyder, John P''The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968'' Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 177. Accessed May 30, 2024. The borough was named for settler Robert Burnet's son-in-law, Nathan Allen or for William Allen, who served as Chief Justice of the Province of Penn ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Borough (New Jersey)
A borough (also spelled boro), in the context of local government in the U.S. state of New Jersey, refers to one of five ''types'' and one of eleven ''forms'' of municipal government (in addition to those established under a Special charter (New Jersey), special charter). Types of Government in New Jersey New Jersey State League of Municipalities. Accessed July 1, 2024. Among New Jersey's 564 municipalities, the borough is the most common form of local government in New Jersey, local government, though the majority of state residents actually reside in Township (New Jersey), townships. In 2023 there were 253 boroughs in New Jersey. However, boroughs were not always so common. In 1875 only 17 boroughs had been created, all by special acts of the legislature. These original boroughs were ''subdivisions'' of townships, established by state charter; Elizabeth, New Jersey, Elizabeth was the first, established by royal charter in 1740, within the now defunct Elizabeth Township ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Speed Limit
Speed limits on road traffic, as used in most countries, set the legal maximum speed at which vehicles may travel on a given stretch of road. Speed limits are generally indicated on a traffic sign reflecting the maximum permitted speed, expressed as kilometres per hour (km/h) or miles per hour (mph) or both. Speed limits are commonly set by the legislative bodies of national or provincial governments and enforced by national or regional police and judicial authorities. Speed limits may also be variable, or in some places nonexistent, such as on most of the Autobahnen in Germany. The first numeric speed limit for mechanically propelled road vehicles was the limit introduced in the United Kingdom in 1861. the highest posted speed limit in the world is , applied on two motorways in the United Arab Emirates, UAE. Speed limits and safety distance are poorly enforced in the UAE, specifically on the Abu Dhabi to Dubai motorway – which results in dangerous traffic, according to a F ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
