oso00 t1_j6ao75x wrote on January 28, 2023 at 11:41 PM

To me it sounds like you're using Waze or something similar which is taking you some extremely convoluted route that shaves off only a minute or two off the total time.

There isn't really any shortcut or back-route to get to JC. That's kinda how it is. I'll get to the Newark area super quick (also from Morris) and then the transit time exponentially slows down as you get closer to JC because of all the traffic, particularly around the Holland Tunnel entrance. It's a traffic bottleneck.

The best solution I can think is if your family member is able to take the train or bus to Newark Broad Street. Cuts your driving time in half and is probably only a 10-15 minute ride from JC for the family member.

973reggie OP t1_j6aojvc wrote on January 28, 2023 at 11:43 PM

I’m using Apple Maps, it’s like obsessed with being on the highway/main road even if that road is literally zigzagging across the state.

I think the best way seems to be 280-7-1and9?

oso00 t1_j6aplj8 wrote on January 28, 2023 at 11:51 PM

Hmm, yeah either way is a shitshow, but try using Google Maps or Waze. I think the 80->287->24->78 way is faster sometimes too.

973reggie OP t1_j6aq06z wrote on January 28, 2023 at 11:54 PM

Yeah idk the apple app is so wacky. No matter what I do it won’t use the Wittpen bridge.. even if I add it as a stop it goes to one side turns around goes back to Kearny then up to the other side.. like how? Why?

micmaher99 t1_j6atpv1 wrote on January 29, 2023 at 12:23 AM

Wittpenn bridge is closed this weekend, that might be why

973reggie OP t1_j6atudq wrote on January 29, 2023 at 12:24 AM

I honestly think this is the explanation for why the first time I made the trip it was smooth then after that took forever. Wow haha thanks

micmaher99 t1_j6aupke wrote on January 29, 2023 at 12:30 AM

They've been closing it weekends to test or tweak the system that raises it. Messes up traffic everywhere in the area. It's real annoying haha.

973reggie OP t1_j6b2ule wrote on January 29, 2023 at 1:35 AM

Yeah that’s totally what happened. The first time I took 280 to 95 to go around it, then today I was stubborn and went towards it cuz that’s the way my friend had showed me and I was confused why it took me the other way and I ended up in an even worse detour all the way down to Pulaski on side roads. Thanks so much I knew something was up.