"Ok I dropped off my friends at the airport and swung over Rt 9 to North ave then to Newark ave."
What time was this.??
I have seen 1 or 2 SWs in that area and all the way to the Elizabeth Train station. But never in the Quality / Quantity that you describe.
The Econo Lodge is good but a lot more expensive than the SpringLane or the Maple which is only $20