‘Pack your patience’: AAA warns NJ of gridlock, airport turmoil and soaring holiday crowds Jen Ursillo Published: November 21, 2025 AAA predicts over two million New Jerseyans will travel this Thanksgiving (Canva)

🚗 Nearly 2 million NJ residents expected to travel Thanksgiving week.

✈️ AAA warns of airport chaos, slightly higher gas prices, but says none of it is stopping holiday travelers.

🚢 AAA urges drivers to “pack your patience,” avoid peak traffic times, and prepare vehicles for heavy Thanksgiving congestion.

The busiest travel season of the year is upon us, and AAA predicts more than 2 million New Jersey residents will travel over the Thanksgiving holiday period, which runs from Monday, Nov. 25, through Monday, Dec. 1.

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