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N.J. Turnpike Tolls Increase
Truck tolls for the New Jersey Turnpike and Garden State Parkway rose by about 50%, effective Jan. 1.
The toll hikes represent the second half of a two-phase increase adopted by the New Jersey Turnpike Authority in October 2008 under former Gov. Jon Corzine.
A five-axle truck using E-ZPass during off-peak hours will pay $43.20 in tolls to travel the length of the turnpike, $15 more than the current toll rate for the same trip. The cash rate is higher.
The move could shift some truck traffic to local roads, such as Route 1 and Interstate 295, that are not tolled, the Bergen (N.J.) Record reported Friday.
