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Tuesday’s Headlines: New Jerseyans For Congestion Pricing Edition
New Jersey's largest newspaper has no patience for Gov. Phil Murphy's "shrieking" and"hysterical" opposition to congestion pricing. Plus more news.
August 1, 2023
New Jersey Proposes Sweeping Reforms That Would Deal a Blow to Illegal Temp Tag Industry
The proposal, which follows a Streetsblog investigation, would be the most significant revision of the state's dealer regulations in more than a decade.
July 28, 2023
Monday’s Headlines: Congestion Pricing Lawsuit Hangover Edition
Everyone's talking about New Jersey's pro-smog, anti-congestion pricing lawsuit. Plus other news.
July 24, 2023
Report: New Jersey May See Red over Congestion Pricing, but Garden State Gets Plenty of MTA Green
They like to whine, but they are also counting the money.
June 29, 2023
KOMANOFF: Ride Single File? Hell no!
It’s only a sign on a road in New Jersey. But it feels like a desecration.
June 14, 2023
‘Duped’: A Harlem 20-Something Blows the Whistle on an Illegal Temporary License Plate Business
Kareem found out the hard way that his Craigslist gig delivering temp tags was illegal. Now he's exposing the operation that employed him, revealing clues about his anonymous bosses that all trace back to the same place.
June 9, 2023
N.J. Legislator Proposes New Charges for Selling, Driving With Illegal Temporary License Plates
"For those that want to misuse and abuse our laws, the penalties should be much higher, and the potential for criminal penalties should be a disincentive as well," a Jersey Assembly member said.
May 10, 2023
N.J. Lawmaker Proposes Eliminating Paper Temporary License Plates to Fight Fraud
The proposal was floated at a legislative hearing Wednesday in Trenton, where Streetsblog's recent three-part investigation into temporary license plate fraud was widely cited.
May 4, 2023
TEMP TAG TUESDAY: We Bought a Fake Plate for N.J. Gov. Phil Murphy!
Yes, it's time for our series of open mockery of New Jersey's weak regulations that have allowed a black market in fraudulent license plates to flourish in New York City. This week, we bought a temp tag for Gov. Phil Murphy.
May 2, 2023
Georgia: Our Temp Tags ‘Wreaking Havoc’ in NYC Because of Lax Rules, Few Investigators
Officials in Georgia admitted that its main agency in charge of regulating the retail car industry has only four investigators for 7,500 dealers in the state, making it difficult to crack down on illegal temp tag dealers who are "wreaking havoc" in New York City.
April 19, 2023
