Long Island news, weather, traffic and LIRR updates for Friday, April 18, 2014

Thank you for visiting Newsday's LI Now live post for Friday, April 18, 2014.

Happy Easter and Passover, and while you're traveling today stay safe, as there's quite a bit of road construction going on. 

(Mobile readers: Click the link below for social media updates.)

TRAFFIC & TRANSIT

NORTHERN STATE - There's construction work on the Northern State Parkway westbound between Routes 106/107 (Exit 35) and Brush Hollow Road in Nassau County.

EAST ISLIP - There's construction work on the Southern State Parkway in both directions between Timber Point Road (Exit 46) and Deer Park Avenue (Exit 39).

NASSAU - There's construction work on Seaford-Oyster Bay Road southbound between Hempstead Turnpike (Exit 7) and Merrick Road (Exit 1).

JONES BEACH - There's construction work on Ocean Parkway westbound after Robert Moses Causeway and before Wantagh Parkway in Jones Beach.

For more updates, visit Newsday's traffic & transit app.

WHAT TO WATCH

JONES BEACH EASTER SERVICE: The annual Easter sunrise service at Jones Beach starts at 6 a.m. Sunday in Parking Field 6, east of the East Bathhouse. Attendees are encouraged to dress warmly and take beach chairs and blankets. Go to newsday.com for Darran Simon's coverage.