Tips for first time cyclist on 9W in NJ/NY
An additional resource is Stava. You can join for free, and there is an Android app on the Google Play Store. 

To start planning your ride see this Stava map; zoom for more detail. Maybe you'll need to have signed up to see it.

If you set up (or find a route) for your ride, you can download or print cue sheets like this one.

There are several Bicycles.SE members with local knowledge; hopefully they'll post more explicit answers :-)