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Dashboard Deals Study: 66,500 Business Deals Take Place Each Morning on the New Jersey Turnpike

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  • Survey of drivers reveals how many admit to working during their commutes on some of the nation’s busiest rush hour routes.
  • 2 other New Jersey routes included – Garden State Parkway through Union and Essex Counties; I-287 through Parsippany and Morristown.

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Ridgewood NJ, as they navigate through the relentless ebb and flow of traffic, many commuters engage in various activities to pass the time: some tap out rhythms on the steering wheel, others immerse themselves in the latest podcasts or radio broadcasts, and there are those who gaze vacantly into the distance, an expression of resignation etched on their faces. Yet, amidst this daily grind, a significant portion of these travelers are transforming their gridlock frustrations into opportunities for productivity. A new study has revealed the sheer number of business deals taking place during rush hours across the nation’s busiest routes.

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Toll Increases Coming for New Jersey Turnpike, Garden State Parkway

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Ridgewood NJ, Motorists traveling on the New Jersey Turnpike and the Garden State Parkway are set to experience a 3% toll hike as the New Jersey Turnpike Authority unanimously approved the 2024 budget, incorporating the toll increase.

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Pickup Engulfed in Flames, Driver Dies After Hitting Turnpike Toll Plaza in East Rutherford

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East Rutherford NJ, early on Sunday, a tragic incident occurred as a 26-year-old man from Summit lost his life in a collision. The crash occurred when his pickup truck collided with a toll plaza on the New Jersey Turnpike.

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It’s an Election Year and New Jersey Officials are Considering Slowing Down a Plan to Raise Toll Prices

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Trenton NJ, well its and election years. New Jersey officials are considering slowing down a plan to raise toll prices once more. Toll increases for the Turnpike and Garden State Parkway are scheduled to take effect next year, but both Democrats and Republicans are expressing opposition. Just as Halloween approaches, New Jersey drivers are facing another fright, as the Turnpike Authority, responsible for overseeing the Turnpike and the Garden State Parkway, recently approved a 3% toll price increase.

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NJ State Police: Suspect Who Assaulted a Cashier at NJ Turnpike Rest Stop has been identified

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East Brunswick NJ, NJ State Police  have identified the suspect wanted for assault of a cashier at NJ Turnpike rest stop.

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Summer Driving Season Welcomes the 2021 Annual “Click It or Ticket” Seat Belt Enforcement Campaign

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Atlantic City NJ, As New Jersey begins to reopen ahead of the busy summer travel season, Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal and the Division of Highway Traffic Safety today announced the upcoming launch of a statewide seat belt enforcement campaign aimed at promoting safe travels on New Jersey roadways.

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The Massive Toll Increases for the NJ Turnpike and Garden State Parkway go into effect on Sunday

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Paramus NJ, The toll increases for the NJ Turnpike and Garden State Parkway go into effect on Sunday, September 13, 2020. Tolls will increase by 36% on the NJ Turnpike, with an average trip increasing from $3.50 to $4.80. Tolls on the Garden State Parkway will increase by 27%, increasing an average trip of $1.11 to $1.41. The money from the toll hike will go toward various projects, including the NJ Turnpike and Garden State Parkway expansion plan approved in May.

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12 hurt after NJ Transit Buses Collide Heading into the Lincoln Tunnel

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Secaucus NJ, according to reports 12 people were injured this morning when one New Jersey Transit bus rear-ended another on a New Jersey Turnpike exit ramp on Monday morning.
The 7:15 a.m. crash occurred when a 139 bus hit the back of a 113 bus as both were traveling from Exit 16E to Route 495 east in Secaucus, according to State Police  and  New Jersey Transit .

Both drivers and about 10 passengers were brought to local hospitals with ‘non life-threatening injuries. NJ Transit Officials reported seven passengers on the 139 bus and six passengers on the 113 bus. Both buses were headed to the Port Authority Bus Terminal in New York, the 139 from Lakewood and the 113 from Dunellen , New Jersey.The ramp from the Turnpike to Route 495 remains partially closed as of 9:20 a.m.

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Ocean County Freeholders Voices Strong Opposition To Toll Hikes

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Toms River NJ,  The Ocean County Board of Chosen Freeholders has again voiced their opposition to toll hikes on the Garden State Parkway and the New Jersey Turnpike noting the increases do nothing but harm Ocean County commuters already adversely affected by business closures during the coronavirus pandemic.

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Turnpike Contractor Charge with Fraud by Falsely Claiming Credit for Using Disadvantaged Business Entities

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Trenton NJ, just days after the NJ Turnpike and Garden State Parkway , the Justice Department  sued a Gloucesster County construction company for allegedly defrauding the United States by falsely claiming credit for using disadvantaged business entities, U.S. Attorney Craig Carpenito announced.

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Governor Murphy Should Veto Toll Increases on Turnpike, Parkway & AC Expressway

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MORRISTOWN  NJ, Garden State Initiative’s president, Regina M. Egea, issued the following statement calling upon Governor Phil Murphy to veto the toll increase plans approved today by the New Jersey Turnpike Authority and South Jersey Transportation Authority:

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Coronavirus Pandemic No Excuse Not to Raise Tolls 

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Toll Hike Vote Called “Unconscionable”

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Trenton NJ, New Jersey Turnpike Authority voted to increase tolls on the Garden State Parkway and the New jersey Turn Pike .The Parkway and Turnpike increases were both approved by the New Jersey Turnpike Authority, which manages the highways, in a 7-0 vote during a remotely-held Wednesday meeting. It followed three hours of public comment from many who oppose the increase.

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NJ Turnpike and Garden State Parkway Toll Hikes Move Forward Dispute National Pandemic

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Trenton NJ, The New Jersey Turnpike is set to increase tolls by 36 percent, and drivers can expect to pay 27 percent more on the Garden State Parkway.

The toll hikes are moving forward despite the lack of required public hearings due to the coronavirus crisis, and Senator Declan O’Scanlon called the maneuver “an outrageous slap in the face to the spirit of public hearing laws.

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NJ State Police Charge Three for Throwing Object off Turnpike Overpass that Injured Man

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Carneys Point Township, NJ, The New Jersey State Police have charged a 17-year-old male from Elmer, N.J., a 16-year-old male from Penns Grove, N.J., and a 16-year-old male from Pittsgrove, N.J. for allegedly throwing an object off an overpass that injured a truck driver on the New Jersey Turnpike.

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Detectives Arrest Man for Using Counterfeit Bills at Tolls

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West Trenton NJ, The New Jersey State Police have arrested Moustapha Toure, 22, of Staten Island, N.Y. for using counterfeit bills at various New Jersey Turnpike interchange tolls.

On Thursday, January 3, the New Jersey Turnpike Authority reported that a man had used $200 worth of counterfeit bills at different tolls.

Through various investigative means, investigators identified Toure as the suspect. On Monday, January 29, detectives from the Troop “D” Criminal Investigation Office located and arrested him.

Moustapha Toure was charged with criminal simulation and theft, and was released pending a court appearance.

Charges are mere accusations and the accused is considered innocent until proven guilty.