New Jersey Route 34

Route 34
Route information
Maintained by NJDOT
Length	26.79 mi[1] (43.11 km)
Existed	1927–present
Major junctions
South end	Route 35 / Route 70 in Wall Township
Major intersections	I-195 / G.S. Parkway / Route 138 in Wall Township Route 33 in Howell Township Route 18 in Colts Neck Township Route 79 in Matawan
North end	US 9 in Old Bridge Township
Location
Country	United States
State	New Jersey
Counties	Monmouth, Middlesex
Highway system
New Jersey State Highway Routes Interstate US State Scenic Byways
← Route 33A → Route 35

Route 34 is a state highway in the central part of the U.S. state of New Jersey. The route runs 26.79 mi (43.11 km) from an intersection with Route 35 and Route 70 (the former Brielle Circle) in Wall Township, Monmouth County, north to an interchange with U.S. Route 9 (US 9) in Old Bridge Township, Middlesex County. The route is a four-lane divided highway between its southern terminus and the north end of the Route 33 concurrency in Howell Township; along this stretch, the route intersects the Garden State Parkway and Interstate 195 (I-195)/Route 138 within a short distance of each other. North of Route 33, Route 34 is an undivided two- to four-lane road that intersects Route 18 in Colts Neck Township and Route 79 in Matawan. Route 34 passes through mostly suburban areas along its route.

The route was legislated in 1927 to run from Route 35 (present Route 88) in Laurelton north to Route 4 (present Route 79) in Matawan. The current alignment of Route 34 north of Matawan was a part of Route 4 (and later US 9) until it became a part of Route 4A following a realignment of US 9 and Route 4. In 1953, Route 34 was extended north along Route 4A to end at US 9 in Old Bridge Township. Meanwhile, the southern terminus was cut back to its current location with the route south of that point becoming a part of Route 70. Since 1953, the southern portion of the route was widened into a divided highway and the Brielle Circle was replaced.