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Most NJ Gov. Candidates Have No Problem With ‘Boondoggle’ Turnpike Widening
The $11-billion highway expansion would double road capacity heading toward Lower Manhattan. Of the 10 contenders, only four said they oppose it.
June 4, 2025
NJ’s Plan to Widen the Turnpike Can Really Break Your Heart
"I've lived in a lot of places and all of them have had neighborhoods destroyed by turnpike expansion. New Jersey is no exception," said one activist.
June 2, 2025
Goethals Bike Lane Opens 24-7; Now Do The George, Activists Demand
In the City that Never Sleeps, the Port Authority is slowly walking up.
April 16, 2025
NJ Still Backing Turnpike Widening Despite Congestion Pricing Success and Local Opposition
Congestion pricing is reducing traffic between New Jersey and New York — but Phil Murphy's $11-billion Turnpike widening would increase it.
March 26, 2025
BLUNDER ROAD: Garden State has Spent $1M in Failed Bid to Block Congestion Pricing
Jersey pols have spent big and talked big on their anti-congestion pricing efforts as their own transit agency has fallen into disrepair.
January 17, 2025
New Jersey Rolls Out New Temporary License Plates to Fight Black Market Exposed by Streetsblog
The state released few details about the new temporary tags, but noted they'll be reformatted and printed on different paper to "prevent and reduce fraud."
July 2, 2024
OPINION: Stop Phil Murphy’s Brazen Turnpike Widening Trap
Gov. Murphy's plans to widen the turnpike will cost billions, clog streets and pollute the air — yet the state claims the project will have "no significant impact." The federal government should reject the plan outright.
May 31, 2024
OPINION: Reject New Jersey’s Misguided War on E-Bikes
A new bill in New Jersey would make owning an e-bike as costly as buying a new vehicle every single year.
May 28, 2024
Gotcha-Heimer! Anti-Congestion Pricing Jersey Rep. With a City Speeding Ticket Drove to Manhattan on Wednesday
New Jersey's most vociferous opponent of congestion pricing parked illegally and once got a speeding ticket.
April 24, 2024
New Jersey’s Case Against Congestion Pricing Hits Troubled Waters on Hearing’s Second Day
The Garden State's lawyer exposed the holes in its case by failing to cite any provision to back his claim that "the obligation of NEPA is to mitigate everywhere you find impacts."
April 5, 2024
