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': Massive Crackdown On License Plate Fraud Begins At GWB, Lincoln Tunnel
A massive campaign to identify and seize "ghost plate" vehicles roared from the starting line with 73 impounds, 282 summonses and eight arrests at the Lincoln Tunnel and George Washington and Triborough bridges, authorities announced on Tuesday. Port Authority police seized plates and vehicles from 30 motorists at the Lincoln and the GWB while issuing 142 summonses, sources there told Daily Voice. They also impounded three vehicles responsible for more than $700,000 in unpaid tolls and fees -- including more than $130,000 tied to a single New Jersey company, Green Brothers Logisti…
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Police Activity Shuts Goethals Bridge, Frustrated Drivers Take To Twitter
Police activity closed the Goethals Bridge in Elizabeth early Saturday, Sept. 2. New Jersey's transportation department reported a crash at 6 a.m., the start of one of the busiest travel weekends in the nation. Two westbound lanes were closed for hours. #NYC #TrafficAlert If you're heading to #NewJersey from #StatenIsland at the moment, note all traffic is currently being held at the westbound Goethals Bridge; the Outerbridge Crossing is fine at this time @wcbs880 pic.twitter.com/ir9teqP8Sh — WCBS 880 Traffic & Weather together on the 8s (@wcbs880traffic) September 2, 2023 Police a…
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Major Delays: Overturned Trailer Backs Up Outerbridge Crossing Into New Jersey
An overturned tractor trailer in Staten Island closed Route 440 eastbound at the Outerbridge Crossing Thursday. All lanes going into New Jersey -- which lets out in Perth Amboy -- were closed as of 3:30 p.m. This is a developing story. Check back for more. Have photos? Email clevine@dailyvoice.com Overturned tractor trailer has shut Route 440 Eastbound at the Outerbridge Crossing. Use caution, slow down and expect delays. https://t.co/oPLiabozB2 pic.twitter.com/66KGLSZ9dX — Lakewood News Network (@LakewoodNewsNet) July 23, 2020
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Cashless Tolls Coming To GWB, Lincoln & Holland Tunnels In 2021
Getting across the Hudson River is about to get even EZ-er. The Port Authority is set to approve contracts for the construction of cashless tolling equipment at the George Washington Bridge, and Lincoln and Holland tunnels, ABC reports. The new system will likely be up and running in 2021. The tunnels have $60 million budgeted for each with $89 million for the George Washington Bridge. Eighty-eight percent of drivers already use an EZ Pass to pay tolls, Port Authority said. Port Authority introduced cashless tolling to the Bayonne Bridge in 2017, and to Outerbridge Crossing this year.
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Outerbridge Crossing Rolling Out Cashless Tolls April 24
The Outerbridge Crossing connecting Staten Island to Perth Amboy will introduce cashless tolls beginning April 24, the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey announced Tuesday. The new tolls will allow those with EZ Pass accounts to pay tolls without stopping their vehicles. Automatic cameras will take photos of license plates for vehicles not registered with EZ Pass and a bill will be sent to the motorist's home. In 2017, the Bayonne Bridge became the first Port Authority crossing to employ cashless tolls. “Cashless tolling has become the new national standard for tol…