North Jersey traffic hotspots - Fireworks in Garfield, and road work around Morris County

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Local streets in Garfield may get tied up on Friday for fireworks and Sunday for a street fair.

Football season continues with the Jets vs. the Patriots on Sunday at MetLife Stadium, so get ready for some traffic on all roads leading to the Meadowlands. Also, two circuses are in town - at the Meadowlands and Garden State Plaza.

In Newark, Fuerza Regida, Shinedown and pre-season Devils hockey will be at Prudential Center. Also, The Newport Liberty Half Marathon will close down some roads in Jersey City on Saturday. Elsewhere in North Jersey, be on the lookout for roadwork that will cause lane closures, including the George Washington Bridge.

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Bergen County traffic

  • In Garfield, fireworks at 20th Century Field on Sept. 22 and a street fair on Midland Avenue (between Elizabeth and Krakow streets) on Sept. 24 may cause some local congestion.

  • The All-New Royal Canadian International Family Circus 2023 will be at American Dream in East Rutherford, with two performances on Sept. 22 and three on Sept. 23.

  • The New York Jets take on the New England Patriots at MetLife Stadium on Sept. 24. The game starts at 1 p.m., but the lots open at 9 a.m., so traffic can begin to build early on roadways leading to the Meadowlands.

  • Circus Hermanos Vazquez will be at the Garden State Plaza in Paramus, with a 7:30 p.m. show on weekdays and three shows on weekends, through Sept. 25.

  • Horse racing at Meadowlands Racetrack in East Rutherford on Fridays and Saturdays through Nov. 18 may cause some extra congestion in the area.

  • The right lane will be closed for construction on both levels of George Washington Bridge eastbound, from 10:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., on Sept. 22.

  • The right lane will be closed for utility work on Route 9W northbound between Palisades and Demarest avenues in Englewood Cliffs, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., on Sept. 22.

  • The right lane for road maintenance operations on Route 4 eastbound near River Road in Teaneck, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Sept. 22. Two lanes will be closed from 9 p.m. on Sept. 22 to 5 a.m. on Sept. 23.

  • The right lane will be closed for line striping on Route 17 northbound, between E. Saddle River Road in Ridgewood and Lake Street in Ramsey, from 9 p.m. on Sept. 22 to 6 a.m. on Sept. 23.

  • The right lane will be closed for construction on Route 9W in both directions near Charlotte Place in Englewood Cliffs, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., on Sept. 25, Sept. 26 and Sept 27.

  • Three lanes will be closed for installation of fiber optics on Route 17 in both directions between Lake Street and Franklin Turnpike in Ramsey, from 1 to 5 a.m. on Sept. 27.

  • One lane will be closed for construction on Route 17 northbound near Ridgewood Avenue in Paramus, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., through Oct. 22.

  • The Fair Lawn Avenue bridge will remain closed between Second Street in Fair Lawn and Route 20 in Paterson for bridge replacement through Nov. 30.

Essex County traffic

  • Fuerza Regida will perform at the Prudential Center on Sept. 22 at 8 p.m., as part of its "Otra Peda" tour.

  • Shinedown, with Papa Roach and Spiritbox, will be at the Prudential Center on Sept. 24, starting at 6:50 p.m.

  • The NHL preseason starts up on Sept. 25 at 7 p.m. as the New Jersey Devils play the Philadelphia Flyers at the Prudential Center.

  • The right lane will be closed for the installation of traffic management systems on Route 27 in both directions, between McClellan Street and Meeker Avenue in Newark, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., on Sept. 22.

  • The left express lane will be closed for roadwork on I-80 eastbound near Exit 66 in Hackensack, from 8 p.m. on Sept. 22 to 6 a.m. on Sept. 23.

  • The left lane will be closed for roadwork on I-280 westbound near Exit 10 in Orange, from 8 p.m. on Sept. 22 to 7 a.m. on Sept. 23.

  • The right lane will be closed for roadwork on I-280 eastbound near exit 13 in Newark, from 10 p.m. on Sept. 22 to 6 a.m on Sept. 23.

  • The right lane will be closed for roadwork on I-280 westbound between exit 15 and exit 13 in Newark, from midnight to 8 a.m. on Sept. 23.

  • At least one lane will be closed for roadwork on I-280 eastbound near exit 7 in West Orange, from 9 p.m. on Sept. 23 to 11 a.m. on Sept. 24.

  • The right lane will be closed for road maintenance operations on Route 27 in both directions, between McClellan Street and Meeker Avenue in Newark, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., on Sept. 27, Sept. 28 and Sept. 29.

  • At least one lane will be closed for construction and drainage improvements on Route 21 in both directions, between Exit 7 in Belleville and Exit 12 in Passaic, from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m., through Sept. 30.

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Hudson County traffic

  • The Newport Liberty Half Marathon in Jersey City will take place on Sept. 23, from 6 a.m. to 2 p.m. Road closures will include portions of North Avenue, Second Street, Greene Street, Hudson Street, Jersey Avenue, Bright Street, Pacific Avenue, Grand Street, Montgomery Street, McWilliams Pl, Town Square Pl, Pavonia Avenue, Eighth Street, Ninth Street, 11th Street, Washington Boulevard, Sixth Street, Grove Street, Henderson Street and 18th Street.

  • The right lane will be closed for drainage improvements on Tonnelle Avenue southbound, between Secaucus Road and County Avenue in Jersey City, from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., on Sept. 22.

  • Two lanes will be closed for road maintenance operations on Route 4 eastbound near River Road in Teaneck, from 9 p.m. on Sept. 22 to 5 a.m. on Sept. 23.

  • The Holland Tunnel South Tube eastbound will be closed for construction, from 11 p.m. on Sept. 22 to 8 a.m. on Sept. 23.

  • The right lane will be closed for utility work on Truck Route 1&9 southbound between Broadway and Route 440 in Jersey City, from 8 p.m. to 5 a.m., through Sept. 25.

Morris County traffic

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  • The acceleration lane will be closed for roadwork on I-287 in both directions near Exit 52 in Riverdale, from 12:30 to 2 p.m. on Sept. 22.

  • The left local lane will be closed for roadwork on I-80 westbound near Exit 47A in Parsippany from 11 p.m. on Sept. 22 to 7 a.m. on Sept. 23. The right local lane will be closed from 11 p.m. on Sept. 25 to 7 a.m. on Sept. 26.

  • At least one lane will be closed for roadwork on I-80 westbound between Exit 53 in Wayne and exit 47A in Parsippany, from 8 p.m. on Sept. 22 through 7 a.m. on Sept. 23.

  • The left lane will be closed for construction on Route 124 in both directions between I-287 in Morristown and Waverly Place in Madison, from 10:30 p.m. to 6 a.m., through Sept. 23.

  • The right lane will be closed for traffic signal repairs on Route 10 eastbound near New Murray Road in East Hanover, from 9 p.m. on Sept. 27 to 6 a.m. on Sept. 28; and westbound, from 9 p.m. on Sept. 28 to 6 a.m. on Sept. 29.

Passaic County traffic

  • The right lane will be closed for construction on Route 20 in both directions between 21st Ave and Broadway in Paterson, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., on Sept. 22.

  • At least one lane will be closed for roadwork on I-80 westbound between Exit 53 in Wayne exit 47A in Parsippany, from 8 p.m. on Sept. 22 through 7 a.m. on Sept. 23.

  • The right lane will be closed for roadwork on Route 3 in both directions between Route 46 and Grove Street in Clifton, from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m., through Sept. 23.

  • Two lanes will be closed for construction on Route 46 in both directions between Van Houten Avenue in Clifton and Browertown Road in Little Falls, from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m., through Sept. 23.

  • The right lane will be closed on Route 20 northbound, between Route 46 in Clifton and 20th Avenue in Paterson, for drainage improvements and longterm construction until Sept. 29.

  • At least one lane will be closed for construction and drainage improvements on Route 21 in both directions, between Exit 7 in Belleville and Exit 12 in Passaic, from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m., through Sept. 30.

  • The Fair Lawn Avenue bridge will remain closed between Second Street in Fair Lawn and Route 20 in Paterson for bridge replacement through Nov. 30.

  • Construction will continue to keep the Route 46 westbound ramp to Valley Road in Clifton closed until Feb. 4.

This article originally appeared on NorthJersey.com: North Jersey traffic - Garfield fireworks, Morris County road work