{"id":170860,"date":"2026-05-21T13:00:36","date_gmt":"2026-05-21T17:00:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/jerseyshore\/?p=170860"},"modified":"2026-05-21T17:28:34","modified_gmt":"2026-05-21T21:28:34","slug":"rest-stops-service-areas-new-jersey-garden-state-parkway","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/jerseyshore\/rest-stops-service-areas-new-jersey-garden-state-parkway\/","title":{"rendered":"We Visited Every Rest Stop on the GSP; Here\u2019s What We Liked at Each"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"custom_featured_image\" style=\"display:none;\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" src=\"https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/jerseyshore\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/03\/rest-stop-800x533.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"margin-bottom: 15px;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/jerseyshore\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/03\/rest-stop-800x533.png 800w, https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/jerseyshore\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/03\/rest-stop-768x511.png 768w, https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/jerseyshore\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/03\/rest-stop-585x390.png 585w, https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/jerseyshore\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/03\/rest-stop-263x175.png 263w, https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/jerseyshore\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/03\/rest-stop.png 1000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/div><div id=\"custom_category\" style=\"display:none;\">travel<\/div><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Rest stops along the Garden State Parkway in New Jersey provide travelers with convenient places to stop for gas, food, coffee, and clean restrooms while driving between North Jersey, the Jersey Shore, and Cape May. These Garden State Parkway service areas feature popular fast food restaurants, convenience stores, fuel stations, and seating areas where drivers can stretch their legs during long road trips. Many stops also highlight New Jersey history through exhibits, artifacts, and interactive displays <a href=\"https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/jerseyshore\/famous-people-celebrities-jersey-shore-nj\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">honoring famous residents<\/a>. In 2021, Governor Phil Murphy announced that the New Jersey Turnpike Authority would rename the Parkway\u2019s service areas after nine New Jersey Hall of Fame inductees, including Frank Sinatra, Whitney Houston, Judy Blume, Jon Bon Jovi, Connie Chung, James Gandolfini, Larry Doby, Celia Cruz, and Bruce Willis. <strong>Read on for a guide to every Garden State Parkway rest stop, including mile markers, locations, and amenities along the route.&nbsp;<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-235901\" src=\"https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/jerseyshore\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/03\/rest-stop-800x533.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"450\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/jerseyshore\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/03\/rest-stop-800x533.png 800w, https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/jerseyshore\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/03\/rest-stop-768x511.png 768w, https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/jerseyshore\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/03\/rest-stop-585x390.png 585w, https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/jerseyshore\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/03\/rest-stop-263x175.png 263w, https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/jerseyshore\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/03\/rest-stop.png 1000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3>Bruce Willis Service Area \u2014 Cape May<\/h3>\n<p><em>18 Garden State <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Parkway<\/span> MP 18, Ocean View, NJ 08230<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Milepost:<\/strong> 18.3, Center median between exits 17 and 20<\/p>\n<p>Actor Bruce Willis, best known for his roles in the <i>Die Hard<\/i> franchise and the 1980s show <i>Moonlighting<\/i>, is not a New Jersey native, but while growing up, his family moved to Carneys Point, where he attended Penns Grove High School. Services at the Bruce Willis Service Area include&nbsp;APlus Convenience Store, Sunoco Service Station, restrooms, and the <a href=\"https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/jerseyshore\/new-jersey-governor-2025-candidates\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">New Jersey<\/a> Tourism Information Center, which is open all year, 7 days a week, from 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM. From Memorial Day to Labor Day, this service area is open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. It is open from 6 AM to 10 PM for the rest of the year.<\/p>\n<h3>James Gandolfini Service Area \u2014 Montvale<\/h3>\n<p><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">172 Garden State Parkway, Montvale, NJ 07645<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Milepost:<\/strong> 171, Center median between exits 171 and 172, north and southbound<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">James Gandolfini \u2014 best known for his role as <a href=\"https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/jerseyshore\/diners-drive-ins-dives-jersey-shore-restaurants\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Tony Soprano<\/a> in the HBO television series <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Sopranos<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u2014 grew up in Park Ridge and graduated from Rutgers University. Services at the James Gandolfini Service Area include <\/span>Dunkin&#8217;, Auntie Anne&#8217;s, Nathan&#8217;s, Burger King, Applegreen Convenience Store, Sunoco Service Station, and restrooms.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em><strong>Read More:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/jerseyshore\/johnny-cash-asbury-park-new-jersey\/\">Johnny Cash\u2019s Surprising Connection to Asbury Park, New Jersey<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<h3>Larry Doby Service Area \u2014 Brookdale North<\/h3>\n<p><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Garden State Parkway, Bloomfield, NJ 07003<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Milepost:<\/strong> 153, between exits 151 and 153A, northbound<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Larry Doby has a rest stop in Bloomfield named after him. The late baseball star, who grew up in Paterson and later became the first Black player in the American League, following Jackie Robinson. Services at the Larry Doby Service Area include an APlus Convenience Store, a Sunoco service station, electric vehicle charging stations (EVgo), and restrooms.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3>Connie Chung Service Area \u2014 Brookdale South<\/h3>\n<p><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Garden State Parkway, Bloomfield, NJ 07003<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Milepost:<\/strong> 153<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Even though television journalist Connie Chung was born in Washington D.C., her award-winning contributions to journalism and long-term residence in the state got her a dedicated rest stop on the parkway. The Connie Chung Service area has a Burger King, Applegreen, Starbucks, McDonald\u2019s, Chick-fil-A, and restrooms.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3>Whitney Houston Service Area \u2014 Vauxhall<\/h3>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-170885\" src=\"https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/jerseyshore\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/08\/whitney-houston-800x800.jpg\" alt=\"whitney houston\" width=\"450\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/jerseyshore\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/08\/whitney-houston-800x800.jpg 800w, https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/jerseyshore\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/08\/whitney-houston-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/jerseyshore\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/08\/whitney-houston-200x200.jpg 200w, https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/jerseyshore\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/08\/whitney-houston-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/jerseyshore\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/08\/whitney-houston-640x640.jpg 640w, https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/jerseyshore\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/08\/whitney-houston-585x585.jpg 585w, https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/jerseyshore\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/08\/whitney-houston.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1 Vauxhall Road, Union, NJ 07083<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Milepost:<\/strong> 142.3<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Singer, actress, and film producer Whitney Houston grew up in East Orange and got her start singing in a Newark church. The Whitney Houston rest stop in Union, New Jersey, features Shake Shack, Popeyes, Sunoco, Applegreen, and restrooms. The commuter lot at the Whitney Houston Service Area is open from 4 AM to 2 AM Monday through Friday, except holidays. On all other days, there is a two-hour limit.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3>Jon Bon Jovi Service Area \u2014 Cheesequake<\/h3>\n<p><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">124 Garden State Parkway, South Amboy, NJ 08879<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Milepost:<\/strong> 124, Center median between exits 124 and 124, just south of the Driscoll Bridge, north and southbound<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Jon Bon Jovi, the lead singer of the <a href=\"https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/jerseyshore\/music-bands-asbury-park-nj\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">rock band<\/a> Bon Jovi, grew up in Sayreville. The rest stop formerly known as Cheesequake has a Starbucks, Burger King, Auntie Anne&#8217;s, Popeyes, Z Market, and restrooms. There are two commuter lots in the Jon Bon Jovi Service Area. The carpool lot at the south end is open from 4 AM to 2 AM Monday through Friday, except holidays. There is a two-hour parking limit on all other days. Bus service is provided by <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Academy<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> from the lot at the north end of the service area.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3>Judy Blume Service Area \u2014 Monmouth<\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-170867\" src=\"https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/jerseyshore\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/08\/4-800x800.jpg\" alt=\"JUDY BLUME\" width=\"450\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/jerseyshore\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/08\/4-800x800.jpg 800w, https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/jerseyshore\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/08\/4-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/jerseyshore\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/08\/4-200x200.jpg 200w, https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/jerseyshore\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/08\/4-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/jerseyshore\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/08\/4-640x640.jpg 640w, https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/jerseyshore\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/08\/4-585x585.jpg 585w, https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/jerseyshore\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/08\/4.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">100 Garden State Parkway, Wall Township, NJ 07719<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Milepost:<\/strong> 100, Located between Interchanges 98 and 100 north and southbound<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Judy Blume, the celebrated children\u2019s author who grew up in Elizabeth, has a service area named for her on the Garden State Parkway right at the <a href=\"https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/jerseyshore\/best-jersey-shore-wineries\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Jersey Shore<\/a>. The Judy Blume Service Area has a Starbucks, Shake Shack, Auntie Anne&#8217;s, Z Market, a Sunoco service station, and restrooms. This service area has three commuter lots. The lot known as \u201cBelmar South\u201d is used primarily by carpoolers and can be accessed through backroads in Wall, New Jersey. The commuter lots are open from 4AM to 2AM Monday through Friday, except holidays. There is a two-hour parking limit on all other days. Bus Service from the Judy Blume Service Area is provided by the <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Academy<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> at the Belmar North and Lukoil Commuter Lots.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3>Celia Cruz Service Area \u2014 Forked River<\/h3>\n<p><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">76 Garden State Parkway, Forked River, NJ 08731<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Milepost:<\/strong> 76, Center median between exits 74 and 80 north and southbound<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Celia Cruz, most known as the \u201cQueen of Salsa,\u201d is one of the most influential and iconic figures in Latin music. Cruz lived in Fort Lee, New Jersey, and her dedicated service area is located in Forked River. Services at the Celia Cruz rest stop include Burger King, Z Market, Dunkin&#8217;, Nathan&#8217;s, a Sunoco service station, and restrooms. The commuter lot at the Celia Cruz Service Area is open from 4 AM to 2 AM Monday through Friday, except holidays. There is a two-hour parking limit on all other days. The <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Academy<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> provides bus service to New York City from this location.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em><strong>See More: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.themontclairgirl.com\/best-jersey-shore-boardwalks\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">A Guide to the Best New Jersey Boardwalks<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<h3>Frank Sinatra Service Area \u2014 Atlantic<\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-170884\" src=\"https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/jerseyshore\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/08\/frank-sinatra-800x800.jpg\" alt=\"frank sinatra\" width=\"450\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/jerseyshore\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/08\/frank-sinatra-800x800.jpg 800w, https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/jerseyshore\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/08\/frank-sinatra-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/jerseyshore\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/08\/frank-sinatra-200x200.jpg 200w, https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/jerseyshore\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/08\/frank-sinatra-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/jerseyshore\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/08\/frank-sinatra-640x640.jpg 640w, https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/jerseyshore\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/08\/frank-sinatra-585x585.jpg 585w, https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/jerseyshore\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/08\/frank-sinatra.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">41.4 Garden State Parkway, Galloway, NJ 08205<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Milepost:<\/strong> 41.4, Center median between exits 40 and 44 north and southbound<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It&#8217;s no surprise that the <a href=\"https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/jerseyshore\/best-spa-atlantic-city-new-jersey-hotels\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Atlantic City<\/a> rest area is dedicated to Frank Sinatra, the late singer and actor who grew up in Hoboken and often performed in A.C. throughout the 1940s into the 1960s. The Frank Sinatra Service Area has Dunkin&#8217;, Burger King, Auntie Anne&#8217;s, Z Market, a Sunoco service station, and restrooms. The commuter lot is open from 4 AM to 2 AM Monday through Friday, except holidays. There is a two-hour parking limit on all other days.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Follow @thejerseyshoregirl_ on<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/thejerseyshoregirl_\/?hl=en\"><span class=\"s1\">&nbsp;Instagram<\/span><\/a>&nbsp;for the latest Jersey Shore updates,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/twilight-lion-90332.myflodesk.com\/jrf4qhj7qk\"><span class=\"s1\">sign up for our weekly newsletter here<\/span><\/a>&nbsp;that shares everything you missed each week, and check out our&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/jerseyshore\/events\/\"><span class=\"s1\">events calendar<\/span><\/a>, which has over 40+ events weekly to peruse.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/jerseyshore\/category\/lifestyle\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-120157\" src=\"https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/jerseyshore\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/02\/1-e1658249565719-800x240.jpg\" alt=\"read more button\" width=\"300\" height=\"90\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/jerseyshore\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/02\/1-e1658249565719-800x240.jpg 800w, https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/jerseyshore\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/02\/1-e1658249565719-1024x307.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/jerseyshore\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/02\/1-e1658249565719-768x230.jpg 768w, https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/jerseyshore\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/02\/1-e1658249565719-585x176.jpg 585w, https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/jerseyshore\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/02\/1-e1658249565719.jpg 1170w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>travelRest stops along the Garden State Parkway in New Jersey provide travelers with convenient places to stop for gas, food, coffee, and&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":386,"featured_media":235901,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_lmt_disableupdate":"no","_lmt_disable":"","footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"categories":[764,7802,7997,9640,9593,567],"tags":[9706,9700,9702,9678,9755,9692],"class_list":["post-170860","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-food-drink","category-kid-friendly","category-lifestyle","category-jersey-shore-towns","category-local-girl-rss-feed","category-travel","tag-food-drink","tag-kid-friendly","tag-lifestyle","tag-new-jersey","tag-tlg","tag-tourist-attractions"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v27.6 (Yoast SEO v27.6) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>We Visited Every Rest Stop on the GSP; 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