Best stops on I-78 in New Jersey

All 37 exits ranked by what a road-tripper actually needs: real food choice, easy gas, 24-hour service, and the stops worth a detour. Winners below.

1. Exit 14A — Bayonne

Milepost 14 · 29 places to eat · 16 gas stations · 8 hotels · ♥ Harbor Defense Museum, Staten Island Museum

2. Exit 14B — Jersey City;Liberty State Park

Milepost 14 · 29 places to eat · 13 gas stations · 10 hotels · ♥ Center for Brooklyn History, Prospect Park Zoo

3. Exit 3 — Phillipsburg;Bloomsbury

Milepost 3 · 29 places to eat · 10 gas stations · 2 hotels · open 24 hours · ♥ Bushkill Park, Van Nest Hoff-Vannatta Farmstead

4. Exit 54 — Hillside;Irvington

Milepost 54 · 29 places to eat · 13 gas stations · 10 hotels · open 24 hours · ♥ Liberty Hall Museum, Pralls Island

5. Exit 55 — Hillside;Irvington

Milepost 55 · 29 places to eat · 15 gas stations · 12 hotels · open 24 hours · ♥ Montclair Art Museum, Thomas Edison National Historical Park

6. Exit 33 — Bernardsville;Martinsville

Milepost 33 · 23 places to eat · 4 gas stations · 3 hotels · open 24 hours · ♥ Van Horne House, Van Veghten House

7. Exit 29 — Morristown;Somerville

Milepost 29 · 25 places to eat · 4 gas stations · ♥ Jacobus Vanderveer House, Wallace House

8. Exit 58A — Port Newark;Elizabeth

Milepost 58 · 29 places to eat · 15 gas stations · 15 hotels · open 24 hours · ♥ Newark Museum

9. Exit 49A — Springfield;Union

Milepost 49 · 29 places to eat · 11 gas stations · 5 hotels · ♥ Crane-Phillips House

10. Exit 50A — Union

Milepost 50 · 20 places to eat · 10 gas stations · 6 hotels · ♥ Turtle Back Zoo

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