To everyone from the Md/DC/Va area, please have a safe drive.
IMO, the absolute best way to get to the hall is not to listen Google or Mapquest.
When driving up thru rte 95 in Delaware stay to the right and follow the signs for the Delaware Memorial Bridge. After exiting the Bridge follow the signs for the NJ Turnpike Authority.
The signs look like this:
Or like this:
Take that North all of the way up to Exit 16W.
Please note, once you get past Exit 14 the road will Split E(east) and W(west)...you want the Western Spur of the Turnpike.
16W is the Exit for the Meadowlands, Route 3 West and Giants Stadium.
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[FONT=Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif]Take Ridge Road/Park Avenue exit (just past the exits for route 17). Make left at stop sign onto Ridge Rd. Make right at first light onto Rutherford Avenue. Proceed to first light and make left onto Park Avenue (Burger King on corner). Elks Club is less than a mile down the road on the right hand side.[/FONT]
For some reason GPS units tell you to get off of Exit 13A and go Rte 21 North. You can go that way, but it is much slower.
Please make stops if you must. Once you hit NJ there are several Rest Stops, and although these Rest Stops are, IMO, not as nice as those on 95 in Maryland, they will serve the purpose.
The Elks Club has a decent parking lot, but if the lot is full you can park on the street...and the neighborhood is really good.
Unfortunately the weather is calling for a mixed bag.
Please be safe.
