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New Jersey Turnpike and the Garden State Parkway Tolls Going Up January 1st

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Paramus NJ, drivers in New Jersey are going to pay in more for tolls, as of January 1st. Last month, the authority that runs the New Jersey Turnpike and the Garden State Parkway approved an increase of 3% to help fund capital projects.

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NJ State Police Seeking Public’s Assistance with Identifying a Woman Wanted for Theft at the Vince Lombardi Service Area

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Ridgefield NJ, NJ State Police are seeking public’s Assistance with identifying a woman wanted for stealing a catalytic converter.

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NJ State Trooper and K-9 Injured during Arrest of Knife-Wielding Man

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Bellmawr Borough NJ,  A New Jersey State Trooper and a State Police K-9 were injured while attempting to arrest a knife-wielding man following a pursuit earlier today.

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NJ State Police Seeking Public’s Assistance with Turnpike Shooter

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East Rutherford NJ, The New Jersey State Police is seeking the public’s assistance with a road rage investigation that led to a shooting on the New Jersey Turnpike.

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NJ State Trooper Rescues Suicidal Man from Bridge

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Newark NJ, , a New Jersey State Trooper rescued a suicidal man attempting to jump from the Newark Bay Extention portion of the New Jersey Turnpike in Jersey City, Hudson County.
At 8:04 p.m., Trooper Nicholas Corvino was dispatched to the report of a man sitting on the ledge of the bridge on the Newark Bay Extention.
When Tpr. Corvino arrived, he observed a 19-year-old man sitting on the concrete edge of the bridge.

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NJ State Police Charge Man in Fatal Hit-and-Run Crash in Fort Lee

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Fort Lee NJ, The New Jersey State Police have arrested Joel Lasanta, 37, of Kissimmee, FL in connection to a fatal hit-and-run accident on the New Jersey Turnpike that killed Jada Smith, 21, of Teaneck, N.J.
On June 4, at approximately 10:25 p.m., troopers from Troop “D” Newark Station responded to the report of a hit-and-run crash southbound in the express lanes at milepost 121.5 in Fort Lee, Bergen County. When troopers arrived, they discovered Smith had sustained fatal injuries as a result of the crash. She was pronounced deceased at the scene at 10:54 p.m.

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Another NJ State Trooper Charged with Making Amorous Advances Toward Motorist

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Bayonne NJ, A New Jersey state trooper was criminally charged today for allegedly stalking a female motorist in his patrol vehicle while on duty. This is not the first time a NJ State Trooper has been charged with making amorous advances toward motorist . In 2016 a New Jersey State Trooper was arrested and suspended from his job after he allegedly pulled over several women in order to ask them out on dates and then tried to cover up the improper stops. Trooper Marquice Prather, 37, of Linden, New Jersey was arrested on Dec. 9 and charged with tampering with public records or information and falsifying or tampering with records.

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Three NJ State Troopers Help Deliver Baby on the New Jersey Turnpike

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Monroe Township NJ, Yesterday, three New Jersey State Troopers assisted in the delivery of a baby on the New Jersey Turnpike in Monroe Township, Middlesex County.
On Saturday, May 16, at approximately 10:05 a.m., Troopers Robert Murray, Pierre Noel, and Marcin Ziobron, of Troop “D” Cranbury Station, responded to a medical assist at Interchange 8A on the Turnpike where a woman who was nine months pregnant was in active labor.

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Summer Toll Hikes On the Way For New Jersey Turnpike and the Garden State Parkway Commuters

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Ridgewood NJ, a possible toll hike could be in the making for New Jersey Turnpike and the Garden State Parkway commuters. The details are still vague but it looks like the writing is on the wall .
NJ.com is reporting a toll hike for an unknown amount was proposed for both the turnpike and the parkway.

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