For me, the worst driving conditions in the country are in DC metro area. One wrong move and you end up in a different state. A total nightmare. Second on my list is Boston metro area. NNJ? I don't know what roads yer talkin bout. Rt 3 is rough. So is Rt 17. I'm talking the skanky Paramus area. But 287 is no problem. 23 has a lot of lights, but it's ok.
So I gather it hasn't improved since I left. Trying to get back on that highway from the parking lots of any of the businesses along there was basically like playing Russian Roulette with automobiles.