>Grab your wallet! Huge Toll increase to take effect January 1st
Steve Lonegan AFP
(RIDGEWOOD-NJ) On January 1, 2012 tolls on the New Jersey Turnpike, Garden State Parkway, and Atlantic City Expressway will increase a whopping 50%!
According to the Star-Ledger, “…the average passenger vehicle toll will rise from $2.20 to $3.30 on the Turnpike and 70 cents to $1.05 on the Parkway. The average truck toll will increase from $7.95 to $12.15 on the Turnpike and $1.40 to $2.15 on the Parkway.”
This drastic increase in tolls comes on the back of the whopping toll increase imposed by the Port Authority for tri-state bridges and tunnels . The toll hike is a new tax created by former Governor Jon Corzine on the way out the door. Trenton’s elite argued this was to fund the ARC Tunnel into New York City. But the ARC Tunnel is not being built. Governor Christie rightfully stopped this multi-billion dollar boondoggle.But the toll hike is still taking effect!