New Jersey News Updates

BusinessLogistics

ATRI: I-95 in Fort Lee, N.J., Still Worst Truck Bottleneck

ATRI's analysis, based on an extensive database of freight truck GPS data, uses several customized software applications and analysis methods, along with data from trucking operations.

February 12, 2025
GovernmentBusiness

N.J. Wooing N.Y. Firms to Deflect Congestion Pricing Costs

New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy has unveiled $20 million in business incentive grants to combat New York City’s new congestion-pricing tolls.

February 4, 2025
GovernmentBusiness

New Jersey's Murphy Asks Trump to Review Congestion Pricing

New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy called on President Donald Trump to help fight New York City’s congestion pricing program and revisit the studies used by federal agencies to approve the toll.

January 23, 2025
GovernmentBusiness

Manhattan Congestion Toll Faces Last-Ditch Legal Fight

New York’s controversial plan to charge drivers a toll for entering Manhattan’s central business district starting on Jan. 5 is facing a last-ditch challenge from neighboring New Jersey.

January 3, 2025
GovernmentBusinessFuel

New Jersey Seeks to Halt New York Congestion Pricing Plan

New Jersey asked a federal judge to block New York from moving forward on Jan. 5 with a plan to charge drivers entering Manhattan’s central business district while a legal challenge plays out.

January 2, 2025
GovernmentBusinessFuel

New Jersey Considers Fees on Gas, Oil Producers

TRENTON, N.J. — The New Jersey Legislature is considering charging gas and oil producers fees, and creating a Climate Superfund to clean up toxic waste.

December 12, 2024
GovernmentBusiness

N.J. Gov: ‘Money Coming Back Our Way’ Key to NYC Toll Deal

New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy said that while he’s committed to trying to block New York City’s congestion pricing plan, he’s open to negotiating a deal that would allocate a portion of the revenue to his state.

November 22, 2024
GovernmentBusinessTechnologySafety

New Jersey Gets $2M FMCSA Grant to Start Mobile CDL Testing

FMCSA gave New Jersey a $2 million federal roadway safety grant to pay for new state motor vehicle mobile units to bring commercial driver license tests to rural areas.

November 4, 2024
GovernmentBusinessSafety

New Jersey Lawmakers Raise Minimum Insurance

The New Jersey Legislature has passed a law requiring heavy trucks to carry a minimum $1.5 million in liability insurance — double the current federal minimum insurance requirement of $750,000.

February 13, 2024
GovernmentBusinessTechnology

Murphy: NYC Congestion Pricing Plan Violates Constitution

New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy is again pushing back on New York’s plan to charge motorists driving into Manhattan’s central business district, saying it violates the U.S. Constitution.

January 16, 2024