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NJ Lawmakers Authorize Funds For Transit Projects

TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — About 2,000 idled construction workers — sidelined when Gov. Chris Christie’s administration ordered work stopped on all state-funded road construction projects — will go back to...

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Rockland County Legislator Wants Gas Tax Cap

NEW YORK (WCBS 880) – As the price of gasoline continues to rise across the Tri-State, a Rockland County legislator is trying to introduce a bill to cap the county’s sales tax. LISTEN: WCBS 880′s...

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Connecticut Now Has One Of America’s Highest Gasoline Taxes

HARTFORD, Conn. (WCBS 880) - Connecticut now has the distinction of having the highest gasoline tax in the lower 48 states – a whopping 70.3 cents for every gallon purchased. WCBS 880 Connecticut...

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Connecticut Lawmaker Steps Up Pressure To Bring Down Gas Tax

HARTFORD, CT (WCBS 880) - Sen. Len Suzio is corralling the help of Connecticut’s citizens to cap a tax on gasoline in the Nutmeg State. WCBS 880 Connecticut Bureau Chief Fran Schneidau On The Story...

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State Senator Wants New York City To Institute Flat Gas Tax

NEW YORK (1010 WINS) — New York State Sen. Tony Avella, of Queens, is promoting a proposal that would require the city to tax gasoline sales at a flat rate, rather than as a percentage of the price per...

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Study: New Yorkers Lost 50 Hours In Traffic In 2012

NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) - Think you’re going nowhere fast? You’re right. New York is among the most congested cities in America and one of its highways the worst road for traffic in the country,...

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A Mileage Tax Monitored By Big Brother For All N.J. Drivers? It Could Happen

UNION, N.J. (CBSNewYork) — It’s a controversial proposal: Paying for every mile you drive to cover road repairs. While some say it’s necessary, others are saying it’s time to put the brakes on the...

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Report Shows Dip In Driving In NJ; Advocates Want More Mass Transit Investments

NEWARK, N.J. (CBSNewYork) - Mass transit advocates in New Jersey are calling for greater investments into public transportation. A report issued Thursday by the New Jersey Public Interest Research...

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Gov. Christie, Motorists Say No To Proposed Gas Tax Hike

NEW JERSEY (CBSNewYork) — New Jersey drivers and Gov. Chris Christie are sounding off against a proposal to hike the gas tax by 4 cents. Motorists who spoke with WCBS 880′s Jim Smith said no way to the...

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N.J. Lawmaker Seeks To Raise Gas Taxes To Pay For Roads, Bridges

TRENTON, N.J. (CBSNewYork) – New Jersey has developed a reputation for having some the cheapest gas prices in the metro area. But a top lawmaker is proposing to change that by hiking a tax to pay for...

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U.S. Sen. Chris Murphy Calls For Gas Tax Hike For Infrastructure Upgrades

HARTFORD, Conn. (CBSNewYork) — Connecticut and every other state in the nation is dealing with failing infrastructure – and no money to pay for repairs. As WCBS 880 Connecticut Bureau Chief Fran...

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Could A Gas Tax Hike Be In New Jersey’s Future?

MIDDLESEX COUNTY, N.J. (CBSNewYork) – For many in the high-tax, high-cost state of New Jersey, the low price of fuel is something of a point of pride. “At least the gas prices are lower than the rest...

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New Jersey Motorists Not Keen On Possible Gas Tax Increase

TRENTON, N.J. (CBSNewYork) – New Jersey’s roads and bridges are crumbling and lawmakers are seeking ways to pay for improvements, but a call to hike the state’s gasoline tax might hit a roadblock. As...

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Experts Weigh How To Replenish New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund

TRENTON, N.J. (CBSNewYork) — The New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund has been running dry, and as of Monday, there was still no plan place to replenish it. But as WCBS 880’s Peter Haskell reported,...

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Shuttered Bridges To Stay That Way With New Jersey Transportation Fund Depleted

DOVER, N.J. (CBSNewYork) — Infrastructure problems on roads and bridges are causing great pain in New Jersey, and the source for funding to fix them is up in the air. As CBS2’s Valerie Castro reported,...

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Proposal To Raise New Jersey Gas Tax Draws Ire

LITTLE FALLS, N.J. (CBSNewYork) – A proposal to raise the gas tax in New Jersey is drawing opposition. The low prices, like $1.79 per gallon at the Delta station in Little Falls, have some people...

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Wisniewski: Raise Gas Tax To Pay For NJ Transportation Projects

http://media.newyork.cbslocal.com/CBSNY_20150303132438627AA.mp4 RUTHERFORD, N.J. (CBSNewYork/AP) — One of New Jersey’s key transportation figures says more borrowing isn’t the answer to the state’s...

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Debate Revs Up Over Raising New Jersey Gas Tax

http://media.newyork.cbslocal.com/CBSNY_20150316174953677AA.mp4 WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP, N.J. (CBSNewYork) – It is a debate that doesn’t go away in New Jersey: Should the gas tax be raised to pay for road...

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Poll: New Jerseyans Opposed To Gas Tax Hike

NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J. (CBSNewYork/AP) — Opposition persists among most New Jersey residents to raising the tax on gasoline even if it means they’ll get a break in death taxes. A Rutgers-Eagleton Poll...

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Talk Of Raising Taxes Expected In Next New Jersey Legislative Session

TRENTON, N.J. (CBSNewYork/AP) — The scene was set Thursday for lawmakers to discuss raising taxes in the next session of the New Jersey Legislature. Democratic and Republican lawmakers on Thursday...

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Proposed NJ Bill Includes 23-Cent Gas Tax Hike

TRENTON, N.J. (CBSNewYork/AP) — State lawmakers have unveiled plans to raise $20 billion over the next decade to fix the expiring transportation trust fund.  Proposals include a fuel tax hike that...

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New Jersey Residents Divided Over Proposed 23-Cent Gas Tax Hike

TRENTON, N.J. (CBSNewYork)– Sick of potholes? It seems some New Jersey lawmakers are too after proposing a gas tax increase to fund infrastructure projects. Rutgers University Transportation Expert...

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NJ Senate To Consider Minimum Wage Hike, Gas Tax Legislation

TRENTON, N.J. (CBSNewYork/AP) — Republican Gov. Chris Christie could face a decision on legislation that would raise the state’s minimum wage to about $15 an hour over the next five years. The...

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Christie Touts Transportation Plan, Agrees To Raising Gas Tax In New Jersey

TRENTON, N.J. (CBSNewYork) — For the first time in decades, a governor of New Jersey has agreed to a deal to raise the gas tax. “I have never signed a tax increase in seven years as governor, not...

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NJ Senate Democrats Put Brakes On Christie’s Gas Tax Proposal

TRENTON, N.J. (CBSNewYork/AP) — A plan to hike the gas tax by 23 cents while cutting the sales tax in New Jersey seemed like a done deal, until the New Jersey State Senate president put the temporary...

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Christie Shuts Down Highway Work After Dems Reject His Gas Tax Plan

TRENTON, N.J. (CBSNewYork/AP) — New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie issued an executive order late Thursday directing state road projects to cease, after the state Senate decided not to vote on a gas tax...

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New Jersey Towns Scramble To Complete Projects Ahead Of Midnight Road Work...

MINE HILL TOWNSHIP, N.J. (CBSNewYork) — Hundreds of transportation projects will come to a grinding halt in New Jersey. Governor Chris Christie has issued an executive order to stop them by midnight....

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Support Dropping For Casinos In New Jersey Beyond Atlantic City, Poll Says

TRENTON, N.J. (CBSNewYork/AP) — A new poll shows support lessening for plans to expand casinos in New Jersey beyond Atlantic City. The Fairleigh Dickinson University PublicMind poll released Monday...

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Christie Spokesperson: New NJ Gas Tax Proposal Under Review

TRENTON, N.J. (CBSNewYork/AP) — New Jersey’s Senate president has a new plan to raise the gasoline tax to fund transportation projects. Democrat Steve Sweeney met with Republican Gov. Chris Christie on...

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NJ Gas Tax Hike Will Go Into Effect Nov. 1

TRENTON, N.J. (CBSNewYork/AP) — New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie has signed legislation hiking the state’s gas tax by 23 cents to help pay for transportation projects. The Republican signed the...

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NJ Lieutenant Governor Splits With Christie On Gas Tax Question

TRENTON, N.J. (CBSNewYork/AP) — Republican Gov. Chris Christie’s lieutenant governor came out Thursday against a measure Christie supports to ask voters to approve dedicating gas tax proceeds...

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Days Of Cheap Gas Coming To An End In New Jersey

JACKSON, N.J. (CBSNewYork/AP) — The end has come for a long-celebrated tradition for Pennsylvania and New York drivers: Starting Tuesday, cheap gas in New Jersey is a thing of the past. Cheap gas has...

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No More Cheap Gas In New Jersey As Gas Tax Hike Takes Effect

TRENTON, N.J. (CBSNewYork/AP) — The days of cheap gas in New Jersey came to an end Tuesday when a 23-cents-per-gallon increase in the state’s gas tax took effect. New Jersey previously had the nation’s...

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Malloy: Reinstate Highway Tolls, Raise Gas Tax For Transportation Fund

HARTFORD, Conn. (CBSNewYork) — Connecticut Gov. Dannel P. Malloy is proposing reinstating highway tolls and increasing the state gas tax to pay for improvements and maintenance to roads and bridges. As...

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New Jersey To See Gas Tax Hike Start In October

TRENTON, N.J. (CBSNewYork) – Drivers in New Jersey are in for a gas tax hike starting on Oct. 1. On Thursday, the state Treasury Department announced a 4.3 cents per gallon increase, raising the tax to...

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New Jersey Drivers Not Looking Forward To Another Gas Tax Hike

JERSEY CITY, N.J. (CBSNewYork) – As drivers hit the road for Labor Day Weekend, prices at the pump are about to go up in New Jersey. A new 4.3 cents per gallon tax increase will go into effect in...

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New Jersey’s Gas Tax Jumps For 2nd Time In 2 Years

JERSEY CITY, N.J. (CBSNewYork) – New Jersey drivers are in for more pain at the pump as the state’s gas tax increases Monday. Sandra Kehoe, of Cornwall, New York, remembers when the Garden State had...

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New Jersey Gas Tax Increasing In October Due To Consumption Decline Amid...

JERSEY CITY, N.J. (CBSNewYork) — Get ready to pay more at the pump this fall in New Jersey. The state says you can blame the pandemic. Fewer cars on the road filling up during the pandemic means the...

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New Jersey Gas Tax Increasing By Nearly 10 Cents Per Gallon

TRENTON, N.J. (CBSNewYork) — It’s going to cost you more to fill up at the pump in New Jersey. A higher gas tax went into effect at midnight Thursday. The gas tax increased by 22%. That means most...

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New Jersey Gas Tax Dropping In October

TRENTON, N.J. (CBSNewYork) — There’s good news for New Jersey drivers; the price of filling up will soon go down. The state treasury department has announced the state’s gas tax is going to drop 8.3...

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