Route 4 is a state highway in New Jersey, United States. It runs from McLean Boulevard in Paterson, New Jersey (Route 20) to the George Washington Bridge approach in Fort Lee, New Jersey. This article does not cite its references or sources. ... The skyline of Paterson, New Jersey, showing the canyon of the Passaic River in the foreground. ... The George Washington Bridge The George Washington Bridge is a suspension bridge over the Hudson River, connecting the Washington Heights neighborhood of Manhattan Island in New York City to Fort Lee, New Jersey. ... Map highlighting Fort Lees location within Bergen County. ...

Today's stretch of NJ 4 was completed by 1934, not long after the opening of the George Washington Bridge in 1931. With the opening of the Bridge and of Route 4, much of Bergen County became accessible to those who wished to escape to the suburbs, but wanted to retain easy access to New York City. Despite the slowdowns resulting from the Great Depression, from 1920 to 1940, Bergen County's population nearly doubled, growing from 210,643 to 409,646 residents in that twenty-year period. 1934 (MCMXXXIV) was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ... The George Washington Bridge The George Washington Bridge is a suspension bridge over the Hudson River, connecting the Washington Heights neighborhood of Manhattan Island in New York City to Fort Lee, New Jersey. ... 1931 (MCMXXXI) is a common year starting on Thursday. ... Location in the state of New Jersey Formed 1683 Seat Hackensack Area  - Total  - Water 606 km² (234 mi²) 33 km² (13 mi²) 5. ... It has been suggested that Suburbia be merged into this article or section. ... New York City, officially named the City of New York, is the most populous city in the United States, the most densely populated major city in North America, and the largest financial center in the world. ... The Great Depression was a massive global economic recession (or depression) that ran from 1929 to approximately 1939. ... 1920 (MCMXX) is a leap year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar) // Events January January 7 - Forces of Russian White admiral Kolchak surrender in Krasnoyarsk. ... 1940 (MCMXL) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ...

Originally, NJ 4 was projected to go all the way to Cape May, New Jersey. Parts of Route 35 and U.S. Highway 9 south of Woodbridge Township bore the NJ 4 designation prior to 1953. The Garden State Parkway was originally designed to bypass this stretch of NJ 4, and a stretch built prior to 1953 between Union and Woodbridge Township appeared on maps as "4 PKY". To this day, the New Jersey Department of Transportation's internal reference number for the Parkway is NJ 444, commemorating the proposal. Cape May City highlighted in Cape May County. ... United States Highway 9 is a north-south United States highway in the states of Delaware, New Jersey, and New York in the United States. ... Woodbridge Township is a township located in Middlesex County, New Jersey. ... 1953 (MCMLIII) is a common year starting on Thursday. ... The Garden State Parkway is a 172 mile (277 km) limited-access toll parkway that stretches the length of New Jersey from the New York Thruway at Montvale, NJ to Cape May at the southern tip of the state. ... Union Township is the name of some places in the U.S. state of New Jersey: Union Township, Camden County, New Jersey Union Township, Hunterdon County, New Jersey Union Township, Union County, New Jersey see also: Union City, New Jersey Union Beach, New Jersey Union County, New Jersey This is... Woodbridge Township is a township located in Middlesex County, New Jersey. ... The New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT) maintains the State Highway system in New Jersey. ...