Hochul taps Garcia to lead Port Authority
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul nominated her director of state operations, Kathryn Garcia, to succeed retiring Executive Director Rick Cotton.
OPINION: California EV mandate is another out-of-state threat to NJ businesses
By aligning with California’s Advanced Clean Cars II regulation, the state is effectively importing a costly requirement that will make it harder and more expensive to drive and live in the Garden State, writes former council president of the Borough of Point Pleasant, Michael Thulen Jr.
NJ budget, affordability & more: Stockton poll takes voters’ pulse on key issues
The results from the William J. Hughes Center for Public Policy dig into a slew of hot-button issues, including cells phones in schools, rising utility costs and more.
NYC congestion pricing deadline extended 30 days (updated)
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy, in a post on X to Gov. Kathy Hochul, said that the federal government and the president are putting New York on notice.
Trump admin terminates NYC congestion pricing (updated)
In a letter rescinding a November 2024 agreement that moved the controversial tolling scheme forward, U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy described the program as backward and unfair.
NJ launches marketing campaign to counter congestion pricing
The state has begun rolling out materials across the Hudson River to promote an incentive program for employers to reassign Garden State residents.
Common ground? Murphy seeks Trump assist on congestion pricing
On the day of the inauguration, Gov. Phil Murphy wrote to the incoming president regarding the controversial tolling scheme – describing it as an area where he believes their priorities align.
NYC starts controversial congestion pricing program (updated)
Just hours before, New Jersey called for a temporary restraining order and preliminary injunction to pump the brakes on the program's Jan. 5 launch.
NYC congestion pricing ruling interpreted differently as Jan. 5 start nears
The controversial toll would charge most motorists to enter the area south of 60th Street in Manhattan.
Ready or not, NYC congestion pricing is coming fast
Although New York's controversial plan is set to start Jan. 5, 2025, New Jersey officials have vowed to keep up the fight against it.
With federal greenlight, congestion pricing moves closer to reality
New Jersey officials vowed to continue the fight against the revised tolling program, which sets the daytime rate at $9 for automobiles to enter the Central Business District south of 60th Street in Manhattan.
MTA board approves new congestion pricing plan
After pausing the introduction over the summer, Gov. Kathy Hochul has revived efforts to institute the toll to enter the area south of 60th Street in Manhattan, or the Central Business District (CBD), albeit with a lower cost, to start.
















