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(Credit: The Press of Atlantic City/ Dale Gerhard. Used with permission)

‘Anti-Terrorism’ Fence Near Ocean City, NJ is Coming Down

Workers have begun taking down a fence along the Garden State Parkway near Ocean City, after residents and visitors complained that it was unsightly and of no apparent use.

2012/05/21

Pay Atlantic City Expressway Tolls Or Lose Car Registration, NJ Drivers Warned

The Atlantic City Expressway is ready to join the New Jersey Turnpike and the Garden State Parkway in a unique way to target toll cheaters: go after their vehicle registrations.

2012/05/16

NJ Attorney General Joins Internal Investigation Of “Death Race 2012″

What appears to be a high speed New Jersey State Police escort of a caravan of luxury vehicles on the Garden State Parkway in 2010 in a YouTube video came to light after witnesses complained about a similar incident in March of 2012 and an internal investigation was launched.

2012/04/24

(Cash tolls are going up 10 percent on the Pennsylvania Turnpike starting January 1st. File photo)

New Year Brings Higher Tolls For Three Area Roadways

New Year’s Day will bring toll hikes on three area roads, drivers in New Jersey will be hit especially hard.

2011/12/27

Garden State Parkway Getting Tougher On Toll Cheats

Starting 12:01am Monday, cameras will be put into use on some seven dozen tollbooth lanes where drivers drop coins into the basket.

2011/10/14

Neighbors Express Concerns Over Pricey Garden State Parkway Bridge Project

The New Jersey Turnpike Authority is worried enough about terrorism on and around the bridge that it is spending hundreds of thousands of dollars to build a fence lining the highway there that a spokesman says will improve security.

2011/09/28

Southbound Lane On Garden State Parkway Closed

About half of the Garden State Parkway will be closed to traffic because of Hurricane Irene.

2011/08/26

NJ Lawmaker Calls For Mandatory Classes For Parents Of Under-18 Drivers

Assemblyman John Wisniewski of Sayreville, NJ thinks one part of his legislation that wasn’t adopted by his fellow New Jersey lawmakers needs another look.

2011/08/23

A Vigil was held at Mainland Regional High School for the victims of the crash.

Vigil Held For 4 Teenagers Killed In Garden State Parkway Crash

A vigil was held Sunday night for four high school football players killed in a car accident on the Garden State Parkway Saturday.

2011/08/21

4 Teens Killed, 4 Injured In Garden State Parkway Single-Vehicle Crash

Counselors were planning to be available to students at the school near Atlantic City on Sunday evening. A candlelight vigil was also scheduled.

2011/08/20

New Jersey Father Charged In Killing Infant To Seek Lower Bail

The attorney for a man accused of throwing his 3-month-old daughter off a bridge while the child’s mother was at court seeking a restraining order said Monday that he’s hoping to get his client’s bail reduced and may opt for an insanity defense.

2011/05/02

(New two-year deal leaves toll collections on New Jersey Turnpike and Garden State Parkway in Union control.)

Tentative Deal Keeps Toll Collections on New Jersey Turnpike and Parkway in Union Control

A tentative agreement would lower salaries for full-time toll collectors.

2011/04/29

Vote Delayed On Privatizing New Jersey Toll Collections

The New Jersey Turnpike Authority has postponed today’s scheduled vote on a plan to privatize toll collection on the turnpike and the Garden State Parkway. But the issue is far from dead.

2011/04/27

State & Union Officials Debate Proposal To Privatize Toll Collection In New Jersey

A decision is expected next week on a proposal to privatize toll collection on the New Jersey Turnpike and the Garden State Parkway. On Thursday, State and union officials appeared before an Assembly Committee in Trenton to make their cases.

2011/04/21

E-ZPass Discounts On Some New Jersey Roads Could End

About half the drivers on the New Jersey Turnpike and Garden State Parkway could soon be paying higher tolls during off-peak hours with their E-ZPasses.

2011/03/30