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Proposed Improvements To Parkway Exits Could Make Trip To Jersey Shore Better Proposed Improvements To Parkway Exits Could Make Trip To Jersey Shore Better
Proposed Improvements To Parkway Exits Could Make Trip To Jersey Shore Better A trip to the Jersey Shore might be a little less stressful by the end of this decade. The New Jersey Turnpike Authority is proposing a series of improvements on the Garden State Parkway from Milepost 80 to Milepost 83 in Ocean County. The project would go through Beachwood, South Toms River, Berkeley Township and Toms River. Drivers, residents, and other stakeholders are invited to watch this 18-minute presentation to learn about the proposed improvements between Mileposts 80 and 83 on the Garden State Parkway. New Jersey Turnpike Authority The project includes the addition of two ra…

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by Sam Barron
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Tolls On Garden State Parkway, NJ Turnpike Rising For 3rd Consecutive Year Tolls On Garden State Parkway, NJ Turnpike Rising For 3rd Consecutive Year
Tolls On Garden State Parkway, NJ Turnpike Rising For 3rd Consecutive Year Tolls will increase on the New Jersey Turnpike and Garden State Parkway for a third consecutive year. The 3 percent toll hikes were originally approved in 2020. The latest hike was adopted on Tuesday, Oct. 25 as part of the 2023 budget, according to New Jersey Turnpike Authority spokesman Thomas Feeney. The $2.5 billion 2023 Turnpike Authority budget increased by 7.4% over 2022. The increase was attributed to “pressures on discretionary travel and costs due to an inflation rate of 8.3%, a level not seen in 40 years," the authority said in a memo. "The 2023 Annual Budget continues the…

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by Jon Craig
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36,000 Drivers Overcharged By E-ZPass At Parkway Toll Plaza 36,000 Drivers Overcharged By E-ZPass At Parkway Toll Plaza
36,000 Drivers Overcharged By E-zpass At Parkway Toll Plaza Nearly 36,000 drivers were overcharged by E-ZPass at a toll plaza on the Garden State Parkway last month, officials said. Since Sept. 20, nearly every vehicle in one particular lane had been classified as a truck at the Great Egg Harbor toll plaza in Somers Point, a spokesman for the New Jersey Turnpike Authority said. Those vehicles were charged at a truck's rate: $3.92 (or $3.72 off-peak), instead of $1.96. After a little more investigation, officials found a cable tie on the gantry at the plaza had snapped. A cable was sagging and partially blocking a sensor used to determ…

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by Cecilia Levine
Business
PA Man Burglarized 6 Morris County Businesses In 3 Months, Prosecutor Says PA Man Burglarized 6 Morris County Businesses In 3 Months, Prosecutor Says
PA Man Burglarized 6 Morris County Businesses In 3 Months, Prosecutor Says A Pennsylvania man is behind bars on allegations that he burglarized half a dozen Morris County businesses — including a retail and convenience store, restaurant, and three gas stations — over the course of three months, authorities announced. Kenneth K. Cook, 48, was charged with various counts of theft, burglary, criminal mischief, and conspiracy, Morris County Prosecutor Robert J. Carroll said in a release with local officials on Tuesday, June 7. Cook, of Allentown, is accused of smashing a glass door and stealing up to 80 cigarette packs from a store in Randolph on Sunday, Nov. 7, 2021.…

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by Valerie Musson
Business
Chick-fil-NAY: Petition Opposes Eatery Planned For NJ Turnpike Rest Stop Chick-fil-NAY: Petition Opposes Eatery Planned For NJ Turnpike Rest Stop
Chick-fil-nay: Petition Opposes Eatery Planned For NJ Turnpike Rest Stop Hundreds of signatures had been garnered as of Thursday, Jan. 20 on a petition to stop a Chick-fil-A from opening at a rest stop on the New Jersey Turnpike. The New Jersey Turnpike Authority on Jan. 3 announced that it would be replacing the McDonald's restaurants at the Vauxhall and Brookdale South rest stops with Chick-fil-As. A Change.org petition launched by William Courson accuses the fast-food eatery's parent company of supporting "political candidates and individuals as well as organizations that actively oppose and work to undermine the civil rights and equality of a…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Toll Hikes Expected On Parkway, NJ Turnpike: Report Toll Hikes Expected On Parkway, NJ Turnpike: Report
Toll Hikes Expected On Parkway, NJ Turnpike: Report Some of you are making resolutions to be wealthier in the new year -- but the tolls New Jersey Turnpike and Garden State Parkway have no intention of helping you achieve that Tolls on the highways are going up on Jan. 1, NJ Advance Media reports. Despite a 2020 toll road increase, the rate on two of New Jersey’s most traveled highways are about to increase, this time by 3%, the outlet said. The tolls will increase on the New Jersey Turnpike, and the Atlantic City Expressway, the outlet reports citing the New Jersey Turnpike Authority. “The purpose of the 3% indexing is to provide a stable…

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by Jillian Pikora
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TOLL HIKE? Brace For Higher NJ Bridge Tolls Across Delaware River TOLL HIKE? Brace For Higher NJ Bridge Tolls Across Delaware River
Toll Hike? Brace For Higher NJ Bridge Tolls Across Delaware River Drivers who cross any of the eight Delaware River Joint Toll Bridge Commission’s spans between New Jersey and Pennsylvania face two proposed toll increases this year and in 2024, authorities said. The need to hike state bridge tolls is being blamed on lost revenue during the coronavirus pandemic. The proposed increase, announced Monday, would be implemented on April 3, if approved by the board of commissioners at a March 29 meeting. The proposed hike comes just a month after the bridge commission approved a 2021 budget that state officials boasted had no toll hike. The 2021 proposed increa…

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by Jon Craig
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'Sickened By Reports,' Murphy Orders Investigation Of Abuse At Notorious Women's Prison 'Sickened By Reports,' Murphy Orders Investigation Of Abuse At Notorious Women's Prison
'Sickened By Reports,' Murphy Orders Investigation Of Abuse At Notorious Women's Prison UPDATE: Gov. Phil Murphy appointed a special investigator Wednesday to probe allegations that several inmates were beaten at New Jersey's notorious prison for women. Murphy said he ordered a "full independent investigation," under the direction of former federal prosecutor and ex-state comptroller Matthew Boxer, into what happened at the Edna Mahan Correctional Facility for Women in Hunterdon County on Jan. 11. “I am sickened by the horrific reports of what happened” Murphy said. Female inmates "have long been uniquely vulnerable to abuse" and must be "treated with dignity and respect" li…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Huge Toll Hikes Coming: Up 36% On NJ Turnpike, 27% On Garden State Parkway Huge Toll Hikes Coming: Up 36% On NJ Turnpike, 27% On Garden State Parkway
Huge Toll Hikes Coming: Up 36% On NJ Turnpike, 27% On Garden State Parkway Toll prices on the New Jersey Turnpike and Garden State Parkway will increase dramatically beginning Sept. 13. Turnpike Exit 19W on the western spur in the Meadowlands will also be getting a toll, following unanimous 7-0 decisions by the New Jersey Turnpike Authority. The commissioners unanimously approved increases of 36% on the turnpike and 27% on the parkway to help pay for what they said will be $24 billion in infrastructure projects. The decision came around the same time that the South Jersey Transportation Authority approved toll hikes for the Atlantic City Expressway…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Say Goodbye To Exact Change Lanes On The Garden State Parkway Say Goodbye To Exact Change Lanes On The Garden State Parkway
Say Goodbye To Exact Change Lanes On The Garden State Parkway The New Jersey Turnpike Authority is doing away with exact change lanes at several toll plazas on the Garden State Parkway. With work set to begin Sept. 24, the lanes will be replaced with full-service or E-ZPass lanes along the mainline barrier plazas -- locally effecting Bergen and Essex counties, along with several other between Cape May and the New York State boarder. NJTA anticipates the impact to be minimal and said anyone who wants to continue using exact change will be handing their money to a toll collector instead of dropping it into a basket. Just make sure to select a full-servi…

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by Cecilia Levine