Attention drivers using New Jersey roads, tolls are about to go up again on two major highways next year.

The New Jersey Turnpike Authority approved a 2025 budget that includes a three percent increase to tolls on the turnpike and the Garden State Parkway.

According to a spokesperson with the authority, the annual Turnpike toll will go up by 16 cents. Some examples include:

• From Interchange 4 to Interchange 7A to go up by 10 cents
• From Interstate 95 through Interchange 6 to the Newark airport (Interchange 13A) will go up by 30 cents
• To travel south from Interchange 4 to the Delaware Memorial Bridge will go up 13 cents

Officials said that the tolls at the main plazas on the Parkway will go up by eight cents. Some of those include:

• Cape May
• Great Egg
• Sommers Point

Meanwhile, tolls at Parkway ramp plazas will go up by just three cents.

The increase goes into effect for both roads on Jan. 1.

This is the fourth increase since the Turnpike Authority board approved annual toll hikes back in 2020.

New Jersey will get a good soaking of rain starting Wednesday night that will put a dent in the drought conditions the state is experiencing after about six weeks.

North Jersey and the northern parts of Central Jersey are expected to receive 2 to 3 inches of rain by Friday with lesser amounts in the south, forecasters say.

The southern most part of the state will wind up with a half-inch to an inch of rain.

A dusting of snow is also likely in northwestern parts of the state on Thursday night into Friday, though little-to-no accumulation is expected.

Rain pushes in after 10 p.m. Wednesday following a dry day with temperatures climbing into the upper 50s and low 60s, the National Weather Service said.

Winds will gust as high as 20 to 30 mph and forecasters say 1 to 2 inches of rain is expected from the initial round by Thursday morning in northern areas with a half-inch to an inch of rain likely elsewhere.

Another quarter-inch to three-quarters of inch of rain is expected to fall during the day on Thursday in areas along and north of the Interstate 78 corridor.

Some additional rain is also likely in Central Jersey but South Jersey might not get any more rain, though, as drier air pushes into that part of the state.

Thursday will be a cooler day with mostly cloudy skies and a good chance of more rain with highs generally ranging from the upper 40s to low 50s. A cold night follows with temperatures plunging into the 30s.

Friday will be a “chilly, raw” day with showers likely and gusty winds of up to 25 mpg, the weather service said in its morning forecast discussion.

Highs will only reach the 40s before dipping into the 30s at night.

We warm up and dry out on Saturday. There will be a mix of sun and clouds with high temps in the low 50s, though gusty winds will make it feel chillier.

Sunday, Monday and Tuesday also are shaping up to be dry, sunny days with highs in the 50s.

Current weather radar

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Jeff Goldman may be reached at jeff_goldman@njadvancemedia.com.