The birth of the superroad
What exit are you
The service plaza universe
Turnpike in the spotlight
YOUR GOAL
Master of New Jersey Turnpike culture
steve New Jersey Turnpike
Every rest stop is named for a Jersey great, asking 'what exit?' in the Garden State.
steve Turnpike rest stops developed a legendary culinary culture centered around fast food.
steve Steer Molly through Turnpike exits to discover how local geography shapes New Jersey's unique identity.
Springsteen's refusal: Bruce Springsteen is the only Jersey legend to officially decline having a service plaza named after him.
A roadside facility along a major highway that provides motorists with food, fuel, and other amenities. When the New Jersey Turnpike opened in 1951, Howard Johnson's became its exclusive food service provider.
Which New Jersey rock icon politely declined to have a service area named after him in 2021?
Which Revolutionary War heroine is the namesake of the service plaza located at Exit 8A?
Which U.S. President, born in Caldwell, New Jersey, has a Turnpike service plaza named in his honor?
Which beloved children's author has a Garden State Parkway service area named in her honor?
What fast-food chain became a legendary staple of New Jersey Turnpike rest stops during the late 20th century?
Which legendary actor, famous for playing a New Jersey mob boss, has a rest stop named after him in Montvale?