92.7 WOBM » garden state parkway http://wobm.com Ocean County's Hometown Station! Fri, 24 May 2013 21:15:17 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 Mom Gives Birth On The Garden State Parkway http://wobm.com/mom-gives-birth-on-the-garden-state-parkway/ http://wobm.com/mom-gives-birth-on-the-garden-state-parkway/#comments Mon, 15 Apr 2013 09:58:27 +0000 Dan Alexander http://nj1015.com/?p=252841 A woman gave birth on the Garden State Parkway on Sunday night.

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]]> http://wobm.com/mom-gives-birth-on-the-garden-state-parkway/feed/ 0 Garden State Parkway northbound at exit 105 (NJ DOT) Parkway Construction Won't Add To Summer Congestion [AUDIO] http://wobm.com/parkway-construction-wont-add-to-summer-congestion-audio/ http://wobm.com/parkway-construction-wont-add-to-summer-congestion-audio/#comments Wed, 03 Apr 2013 10:03:53 +0000 Ilya Hemlin http://nj1015.com/?p=248218 The New Jersey Turnpike Authority's shoulder widening project is in full swing, but it should not damper shore tourism come summer time.

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]]> http://wobm.com/parkway-construction-wont-add-to-summer-congestion-audio/feed/ 0 Garden State Parkway in Brick where trees are being stripped from the median (NJ DOT) Hole In Garden State Parkway To Slow Afternoon Commute http://wobm.com/hole-in-garden-state-parkway-to-slow-afternoon-commute/ http://wobm.com/hole-in-garden-state-parkway-to-slow-afternoon-commute/#comments Tue, 26 Mar 2013 20:00:02 +0000 Dan Alexander http://nj1015.com/?p=245199 Garden State Parkway drivers should expect heavy delays as repairs to a hole in a bridge deck will block a lane in each direction in Monmouth & Ocean counties.

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]]> http://wobm.com/hole-in-garden-state-parkway-to-slow-afternoon-commute/feed/ 0 Southbound delays north of exit 91 on the Garden State Parkway (NJ DOT) No Gas Available At Monmouth Service Area During Renovation http://wobm.com/no-gas-available-at-monmouth-service-area-during-renovation/ http://wobm.com/no-gas-available-at-monmouth-service-area-during-renovation/#comments Tue, 19 Mar 2013 12:30:09 +0000 Townsquare News Network http://nj1015.com/?p=242607  Motorists can't buy gasoline at the Monmouth service area on the Garden State Parkway.

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]]> http://wobm.com/no-gas-available-at-monmouth-service-area-during-renovation/feed/ 0 Northbound exit for Garden State Parkway's Monmouth service area (YouTube) Parkway Accident Leaves 1 Dead, 4 Hurt, 2 Charged http://wobm.com/parkway-accident-leaves-1-dead-4-hurt-2-charged/ http://wobm.com/parkway-accident-leaves-1-dead-4-hurt-2-charged/#comments Sun, 17 Mar 2013 15:49:04 +0000 Dan Alexander http://nj1015.com/?p=242003 State police say a good Samaritan who was helping another driver move a disabled vehicle off the Garden State Parkway was killed when he was struck by another car.

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]]> http://wobm.com/parkway-accident-leaves-1-dead-4-hurt-2-charged/feed/ 0 Was This Traffic Ticket Fair? [Poll] http://wobm.com/was-this-traffic-ticket-fair-poll/ http://wobm.com/was-this-traffic-ticket-fair-poll/#comments Wed, 13 Mar 2013 20:53:09 +0000 Justin Louis http://wobm.com/?p=196450 With the Garden State Parkway going right through the heart of Ocean County, driving is always a topic that we can discuss. (In fact, it's one that I've discussed plenty of times, especially one of my biggest pet peeves, "left lane camping").

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]]> http://wobm.com/was-this-traffic-ticket-fair-poll/feed/ 0 Photo by Justin Louis Why You're Seeing Smoke in Ocean County http://wobm.com/why-youre-seeing-smoke-in-ocean-county/ http://wobm.com/why-youre-seeing-smoke-in-ocean-county/#comments Tue, 05 Mar 2013 19:35:42 +0000 Justin Louis http://wobm.com/?p=194058 Over the last few days, you may have noticed smoke as you've driven up or down the Garden State Parkway in Ocean County. Thankfully, it's nothing to worry about.

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]]> http://wobm.com/why-youre-seeing-smoke-in-ocean-county/feed/ 0 Photo by Justin Louis NJ Officials: Safety Trumps Leafy on Parkway http://wobm.com/nj-officials-safety-trumps-leafy-on-parkway/ http://wobm.com/nj-officials-safety-trumps-leafy-on-parkway/#comments Mon, 25 Feb 2013 18:09:55 +0000 Townsquare News Network http://nj1015.com/?p=234520 The clearing of trees from the median of a 16-mile stretch of the Garden State Parkway is raising some eyebrows.

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]]> http://wobm.com/nj-officials-safety-trumps-leafy-on-parkway/feed/ 0 Garden State Parkway in Brick where trees are being stripped from the median (NJ DOT) Who Pays For Damage From Parkway Sinkhole? [VIDEO] http://wobm.com/who-pays-for-damage-from-parkway-sinkhole/ http://wobm.com/who-pays-for-damage-from-parkway-sinkhole/#comments Fri, 22 Feb 2013 17:16:51 +0000 Dan Alexander http://nj1015.com/who-pays-for-damage-from-parkway-sinkhole/ Eighteen cars were damaged as they were the first to discover a huge sinkhole on a dark Driscoll Bridge on the Garden State Parkway Thursday morning. Who pays for the damage?

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]]> http://wobm.com/who-pays-for-damage-from-parkway-sinkhole/feed/ 0 Sinkhole on the Garden State Parkway's Driscoll Bridge (WABC TV) Garden State Parkway Unveils Young Driver Plan http://wobm.com/garden-state-parkway-unveils-young-driver-plan/ http://wobm.com/garden-state-parkway-unveils-young-driver-plan/#comments Thu, 20 Dec 2012 13:34:34 +0000 Townsquare News Network http://nj1015.com/?p=208166 Officials are launching a program aimed at making the Garden State Parkway safer for young drivers.

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]]> http://wobm.com/garden-state-parkway-unveils-young-driver-plan/feed/ 0 Garden State Parkway in Clark (NJ DOT) Think Summer Shore Traffic is Bad? Check Out This Jam! [Video] http://wobm.com/think-summer-shore-traffic-is-bad-check-out-this-jam-video/ http://wobm.com/think-summer-shore-traffic-is-bad-check-out-this-jam-video/#comments Mon, 03 Dec 2012 23:14:34 +0000 Justin Louis http://wobm.com/?p=158089 We've all been there and we all hate it - being stuck in Summer shore traffic. A drive that usually takes half an hour can end up taking an hour or more. But to put it all in perspective, how about being stuck in a 125 mile long traffic jam for three days? Check out the video for more!

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]]> http://wobm.com/think-summer-shore-traffic-is-bad-check-out-this-jam-video/feed/ 0 Stopped traffic on the northbound Garden State Parkway because of an accident at exit 80 in Toms River (Jersey Shore Hurricane News via Facebook) Too Much Truck, Too Much Overpass http://wobm.com/too-much-truck-too-much-overpass/ http://wobm.com/too-much-truck-too-much-overpass/#comments Thu, 15 Nov 2012 21:57:30 +0000 Tom Mongelli http://wobm.com/?p=151551 It may be this year's only car wreck with no driver or passengers.

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]]> http://wobm.com/too-much-truck-too-much-overpass/feed/ 0 Car Carrier Crash in Toms River (Toms River Police Department) The Fastest Highway in the Country Opens – Should NJ be Faster? http://wobm.com/the-fastest-highway-in-the-country-opens-should-nj-be-faster/ http://wobm.com/the-fastest-highway-in-the-country-opens-should-nj-be-faster/#comments Thu, 25 Oct 2012 22:44:24 +0000 Justin Louis http://wobm.com/?p=142933 Imagine being able to (legally) zoom to work at 85mph. People who pass through part of Central Texas can now put the pedal to the metal on the fastest highway in the US.

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]]> http://wobm.com/the-fastest-highway-in-the-country-opens-should-nj-be-faster/feed/ 0 Garden State Parkway southbound south of exit 88 (NJDOT) Nighttime Bridge Repairs Begin at Routes 9 and 166 http://wobm.com/nighttime-bridge-repairs-begin-at-routes-9-and-166/ http://wobm.com/nighttime-bridge-repairs-begin-at-routes-9-and-166/#comments Tue, 16 Oct 2012 21:00:02 +0000 Tom Mongelli http://wobm.com/?p=138171 Nighttime bridge repairs reduce traffic flow in a busy stretch of Toms River, where Route 9 meets Route 166, through October 26.

New Jersey transportation officials say the Parkway overpasses at Exit 83 will require lane restrictions between 9 PM and 6 AM weeknights

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]]> http://wobm.com/nighttime-bridge-repairs-begin-at-routes-9-and-166/feed/ 0 Renovation Shuts Down Parkway Service Area Gas Pumps http://wobm.com/renovation-shuts-down-parkway-service-area-gas-pumps/ http://wobm.com/renovation-shuts-down-parkway-service-area-gas-pumps/#comments Thu, 27 Sep 2012 16:43:16 +0000 Dan Alexander http://nj1015.com/?p=172275 A planned facility upgrade will shut down the gas pumps at a Garden State Parkway service area for 5 weeks starting Monday.

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]]> http://wobm.com/renovation-shuts-down-parkway-service-area-gas-pumps/feed/ 0 Cheesequake Service Area on the Garden State Parkway (Townsquare Media NJ) Does Your Car Match Your Personality? http://wobm.com/does-your-car-match-your-personality/ http://wobm.com/does-your-car-match-your-personality/#comments Mon, 27 Aug 2012 17:34:39 +0000 Justin Louis http://wobm.com/?p=118674 As I was heading down the Parkway this morning on my way to work, I was approaching Exit 82, and a souped up Honda Civic with NY plates and all the bells and whistles came zooming down the highway, passing everyone on the right. I figured it had to be the worst of the types of Bennys.

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]]> http://wobm.com/does-your-car-match-your-personality/feed/ 0 Flickr user chicht I Am Going To Jail ! http://wobm.com/i-am-going-to-jail/ http://wobm.com/i-am-going-to-jail/#comments Thu, 02 Aug 2012 01:00:38 +0000 Shawn Michaels http://wobm.com/i-am-going-to-jail/
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I am going to jail .... If people don't stop "tailgating" ! I cannot drive anywhere without someone riding up my bumper!

I probably should not let ignorant drivers bother me , but I just can't help it! It is annoying and a safety hazard. I wonder what it is the other driver thinks they will accomplish by being practically in my

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]]> http://wobm.com/i-am-going-to-jail/feed/ 0 Painstaking Probe of Parkway Fatal Crash Begins http://wobm.com/painstaking-probe-of-parkway-fatal-crash-begins/ http://wobm.com/painstaking-probe-of-parkway-fatal-crash-begins/#comments Tue, 17 Jul 2012 16:11:18 +0000 Tom Mongelli http://wobm.com/?p=106578 A one-car crash on the Garden State Parkway this morning that left the driver dead is under a lengthy investigation by New Jersey State Police.

As of 12 Noon, Lieutenant Steve Jones in Trenton could verify only that the victim was a woman, and that the blue Hyundai that careened off the northbound lanes into trees near Exit 91 is registered to a woman from Toms River

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]]> http://wobm.com/painstaking-probe-of-parkway-fatal-crash-begins/feed/ 0 You Can Do Something About Aggressive Drivers http://wobm.com/you-can-do-something-about-aggressive-drivers/ http://wobm.com/you-can-do-something-about-aggressive-drivers/#comments Wed, 11 Jul 2012 17:49:34 +0000 Justin Louis http://wobm.com/?p=104760 We joke a lot about Bennys driving badly on our roads here in Ocean County. But let's be honest, dangerous drivers can be from anywhere; Bennys, locals, etc. I saw something that I couldn't believe the other day.

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]]> http://wobm.com/you-can-do-something-about-aggressive-drivers/feed/ 0 Flickr user OpenSkyMedia Shawn Michaels Witnesses a Scary Crash – Have You Ever Stopped To Help ? http://wobm.com/shawn-michaels-witnesses-a-scary-crash-have-you-ever-stopped-to-help/ http://wobm.com/shawn-michaels-witnesses-a-scary-crash-have-you-ever-stopped-to-help/#comments Thu, 28 Jun 2012 11:01:02 +0000 Shawn Michaels http://wobm.com/?p=100506 Last Friday I witnessed a serious auto accident on the Garden State Parkway....very scary!

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]]> http://wobm.com/shawn-michaels-witnesses-a-scary-crash-have-you-ever-stopped-to-help/feed/ 0 Shawn Michaels, Townsquare media