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New Year brings new toll hikes on these major N.J. bridges, tunnels, highways

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The 2024 list of toll increases for New Jersey has two notable exceptions, at least for now.

A proposed 3% toll increase on the New Jersey Turnpike and Garden State Parkway remains on hold after Gov. Phil Murphy vetoed the Turnpike Authority’s board of commissioners minutes on Oct. 26, saying he needs more information on the reasons to make drivers pay more.

Last week, Turnpike Authority officials reiterated that they were working with the governor’s office. Murphy’s office did not respond to emails Friday about the status of the veto.

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19-year-old facing charges for unauthorized car meetup in Gloucester County

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Tuesday, March 31, 2026 10:55AM

Man charged in illegal car meetup in Gloucester Co.

WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP, N.J. (WPVI) — A 19-year-old man is facing charges that he organized an unpermitted car meetup in Gloucester County.

Washington Township police posted images of the large crowd in a Kohl’s parking lot on March 14.

Several people complained of racing, loud music, and a hit-and-run crash on Greentree Road.

Police believe another car meetup is planned for the upcoming weekend.

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Officers will be on site to shut it down, if it happens.

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Masked thieves steal 3 vehicles from Camden County auto shop, owner says

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OAKLYN, N.J. (WPVI) — A Camden County auto shop owner says masked thieves stole three of their most expensive vehicles during an early morning break-in Saturday.

The incident happened just after 6:20 a.m. at Saifo Auto Sales in Oaklyn.

Surveillance video shows several masked suspects arriving in what appears to be a newer gray BMW, reversing into the lot, and using a bolt cutter to break into the building.

Owner Tarek Saifo said the suspects appeared to act with precision.

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“It didn’t seem like a coincidental theft; it seemed like someone who knew exactly where they were going. They knew what time to go,” said Saifo.

Saifo said three vehicles were taken: a 2020 BMW 4030, a white 2014 BMW 615, and a 2013 Infiniti M37. He said the thieves also took tools and a TV, but left behind the receiver that contained the shop’s surveillance footage.

Saifo says it will cost him about $34,000, and added that the suspects appeared to know where the vehicles’ keys were kept.

The business has only been operating for three months in Oaklyn. Previously, they were in Delran for four years. Saifo said its location along a busy highway may have made it an easy target.

“We got a security system installed, put bars on the windows and we’re just trying to make sure this never happens again,” he said.

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Saifo said the financial impact is significant, noting the business does not have theft insurance.

“It’s just hard as a small business trying to recover from this. It’s going to take us years if we ever will,” he said.

Camden County police are investigating.

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Power Players: FIFA World Cup 2026 — New York / New Jersey World Cup Host Committee 

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Chief Executive Officer, New York/New Jersey World Cup Host Committee

Alex Lasry will play a key role in shaping the World Cup experience for fans attending matches in the country’s largest market, including the final at MetLife Stadium. Since joining the organization early last year, Lasry and CBO Fred Mangione have aggressively pursued revenue through the sale of Host City Supporters packages while developing fan activations at Rockefeller Center and the Billie Jean King National Tennis Center. New Jersey’s decision to scrap the official FIFA Fan Festival at Liberty State Park has forced last-minute changes that are still taking shape.



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