Exclusive: NJ service area now requires a toll to leave

The Brief

  • Broad Street was a straight shot to the Connie Chung service area, which locals often describe as a convenient place to grab fast food.
  • A new traffic pattern will require drivers to get onto the Garden State Parkway in order to leave the service area, meaning they are now subject to a toll.
  • FOX 5 NY’s Antwan Lewis spoke to a few locals about the updated traffic pattern.

NEW JERSEY A new traffic pattern now requires people visiting a popular rest stop in Bloomfield, New Jersey to pay a toll on their drive in and out.

Connie Chung service area

What we know:

Broad Street was a straight shot to the Connie Chung service area, which locals often describe as a convenient place to grab fast food; the service area houses popular businesses like Chick-Fil-A, a Burger King and a Starbucks.

However, a new traffic pattern will require drivers to get onto the Garden State Parkway in order to leave the service area, meaning they are now subject to a toll.

What they’re saying:

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