Past the first toll plaza, I-78 has an interchange with Interstate 95 ( The New Jersey Turnpike ) and crosses Newark Bay via the Newark Bay Bridge.

Past this interchange, Easton Turnpike continues to the northwest as County Route 614.

Past this interchange, Route 28 becomes West Westfield Avenue and crosses into Roselle Park, where it continues through a mix of residences and commercial establishments, where it crosses over the Raritan Valley Line and intersects with County Route 617 ( Faitoute Avenue / Gordon Street ) before heading into the downtown area of Roselle Park.

Past the Allenwood Circle, the road continues northwest to a partial interchange with the Garden State Parkway.

Past this interchange, Route 34 becomes a two-lane undivided road that passes residences, commercial areas, and Delicious Orchards before crossing County Route 537 ( Colts Neck Road / Eatontown Road ).

Past the Route 37 interchange, Route 35 continues north along Barnegat Bay, curving eastward and crossing into Toms River Township, where the route splits into a block-wide one-way pair with two lanes in each direction that heads north through residential and commercial Ortley Beach.

Route 35 just north of the Shark River ( New Jersey ) | Shark River bridge in Neptune Township, New Jersey | Neptune Township with New York City listed as the control city. Past the Shark River bridge, Route 35 becomes a four-lane divided highway that features an interchange with County Route 40A ( Memorial Drive ), crossing into Neptune City.

Past this interchange, the road continues northwest and intersects the northern terminus of County Route 3, where it also features ramps to County Route 516, which Route 35 passes under just to the north.

Past this interchange, the road crosses the Matawan Creek into Aberdeen Township, where it heads northwest through Cliffwood Beach.

Past this interchange, the route turns north and crosses into South Amboy, where Route 35 comes to an interchange and forms a concurrency with U. S. Route 9.

Past the County Route 644 interchange, Route 38 passes by the Cherry Hill Mall, located on the north side of the road.

Past this interchange, Route 495 becomes a six-lane, freeway maintained by the New Jersey Department of Transportation that intersects U. S. Route 1 / 9 at a partial interchange, with a westbound exit and eastbound entrance.

Past U. S. Route 1 / 9, the speed limit rises to and the freeway has an interchange with County Route 501 ( John F. Kennedy Boulevard ), which uses 30th Street and 31st Street as collector / distributor roads.

Past this, Route 4 features a cloverleaf interchange with Route 17 and continues east as a six-lane divided highway with a speed limit.

Past this interchange, businesses stop along the road and it continues east with three lanes in the eastbound direction and two lanes in the westbound direction, coming to an interchange with Jones Road.

Past this interchange, the road continues south with businesses along the road, crossing into Fort Lee.

Past this interchange, the speed limit increases to and the road heads into Paterson.

Past I-80, the speed limit lowers to and Route 19 continues north as a five-lane road, with three northbound lanes and two southbound lanes, to an interchange with County Route 638 ( Grand Street ).

Past this interchange, Route 7 becomes the four-lane, divided Belleville Turnpike.

Past this interchange, Route 10 crosses over Mine Hill, where the route is flanked by dense hardwood forest.

Past Dryden Way, Route 10 features an interchange with Interstate 287 and narrows to four lanes.

Past Somerville, the route interchanges with Interstate 287 in Bridgewater Township before intersecting many 500-series county roads including County Route 525 and County Route 527 in Bound Brook, County Route 529 in Dunellen, Middlesex County, County Route 531 in Plainfield, Union County, and County Route 509 in Westfield.

Past the Navesink River, the route runs along a four-lane, divided highway with a jersey barrier, passing through commercial areas.

Past this intersection, the route proceeds through urban areas, turning west and splitting into a one-way pair.

Past the traffic circle, the route crosses a small stream and enters Flemington.

Past the freeway portion, the route heads northwest along the border of Morris and Passaic Counties as a four-to six-lane divided highway with a wide median at places, winding through mountainous areas and crossing Interstate 287 in Riverdale.

Past the Garden State Parkway, the route crosses the former alignment of U. S. Route 9, Route 166.

Past CR 640, the route closely parallels I-295 / US 130 and crosses Woodbury Creek.

Past this intersection, the route meets CR 557 and CR 664.

Past this interchange, the route passes over a Winchester & Western Railroad line before crossing over CR 540.

Past CR 553, the route turns north again and passes near more suburban surroundings, briefly entering Washington Township before crossing into Deptford Township.

Past this interchange, the route becomes a road that heads into commercial areas, where it widens into a four-lane divided highway that passes by the Jersey Shore Premium Outlets before heading into Neptune Township.

Past Route 18, the road heads into commercial areas again, with the defunct Seaview Square Mall located to the north of the route.

Past this intersection, the speed limit becomes and then as the route heads through a mix of residences and businesses with some rural woodland.

Past the one-way pair, the route continues northeast on Princeton Post Road, which passes by numerous businesses.

Past the Rosedale Avenue intersection, the route heads into a mix of residential and business areas.

Past this intersection, the Route 124 frontage road along Route 24 ends and the route becomes a two-lane undivided road called South Service Road that closely parallels the north side of Route 24, passing under the Morristown Line.

Past this interchange, the route enters Union Township and continues east through developed areas, intersecting County Route 638 before narrowing into a two-lane undivided road and intersecting County Route 630.

Past this interchange, the route widens to six lanes and crosses the Overpeck Creek into Ridgefield.

Past the latter, the route passes over New Jersey Transit ’ s Bergen County Line and comes to a southbound exit and entrance with Berdan Avenue.

Past this interchange, the route runs along the West Amwell / East Amwell township line until it entirely enters East Amwell Township again and heads into the residential community of Ringoes.

Past Olean, the route drifts northward away from Pennsylvania toward Hornell, where I-86 and NY 17 intersect NY 36 ( exit 34 ).