The delays are mainly in Essex and Union counties
Traffic is heavier than normal on Tuesday morning on the New Jersey Turnpike and Garden State Parkway this morning.
The eight-mile northbound backup on the Turnpike begins near Exit 12 in Carteret and continues to about Exit 14 in Newark, according to 511nj.com, the state department of transportation's traffic website.
Parkway drivers are also dealing with pockets of delays and heavy traffic. A four-mile northbound delay begins around Exit 135 in Clark and stretches to Exit 138 in Kenilworth.
The traffic is due to volume and accidents, 511nj.com says.
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