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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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Going To Staten Island? Get Ready For Even Higher Toll Of $19, New Jersey Going To Staten Island? Get Ready For Even Higher Toll Of $19, New Jersey
Going To Staten Island? Get Ready For Even Higher Toll Of $19, New Jersey New Jersey commuters are about to see a $2 toll hike on the Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge starting Sunday. Crossing over to Staten Island will go from $17 to $19, NorthJersey.com reports. Anyone with a New York-issued E-ZPass will pay $12.24 -- that's a 72-cent increase. Go get those NY E-Zpasses!

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by Cecilia Levine