Tag: New Jersey Turnpike Authority
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Middlesex commissioner director calls on Sayreville Democratic chairman to resign from position, boards after alleged bribery charges
SAYREVILLE – Middlesex County Board of Commissioners Director Ronald G. Rios has called on the chairman of the Sayreville Borough Democratic Organization to resign from his position, as well as the many boards he is currently affiliated with after he was alleged to have accepted “several thousands of dollars” in bribes. “We are deeply troubled…
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Middlesex County Prosecutor: Sayreville Borough Democratic chairman allegedly accepted cash bribes from business
SAYREVILLE – A Parlin man, who has a longstanding in Sayreville politics, has been charged with allegedly accepting “several thousands of dollars” in bribes, according to Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone. Thomas V. Pollando, 72, who is currently the chairman of the Sayreville Borough Democratic Organization, was charged with second-degree bribery in official matters, and…
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Route 18 closed at Turnpike Exit 9 due to overturned tractor-trailer
EAST BRUNSWICK – Route 18 will be closed in both directions through the evening commute between Route 1 and Tices Lane in East Brunswick. A tractor-trailer overturned on May 1, spilling its contents onto the New Jersey Turnpike off-ramp at Exit 9, according to information provided by the New Jersey Department of Transportation (DOT).…
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Route 1 north ramp to Garden State Parkway in Woodbridge will close tonight, tomorrow night for bridge repair
WOODBRIDGE – The Route 1 northbound ramp to the Garden State Parkway northbound in Woodbridge will close for two nights for a bridge deck replacement project. From 8 p.m. March 28 until 5 a.m. March 30, the New Jersey Turnpike Authority’s contractor, Northeast Remsco Construction, Inc., will conduct pavement crack sealing, according to officials…
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Woodbridge expects increase in development, ratables throughout 2018
WOODBRIDGE — The economic development activity in the township last year saw outstanding progress with the likes of Dave & Buster’s at the Woodbridge Center Mall, and 2018 looks to be even better, Mayor John E. McCormac said during his State of the Township address. “Our signature commercial project this year is the huge investment…
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Candidates poised for Monroe Township Council election
MONROE — Two candidates are vying for each of the three, two-year ward seats and one, unexpired two-year council-at-large seat available on the Monroe Township Council in the upcoming election. Ward 1: Incumbent Democratic Candidate Elizabeth “Betty” Schneider will face Republican candidate John Krulewski. Schneider, who is a 17-year resident of the township, is seeking…
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Monroe approves largest open space acquisition in history
MONROE – Monroe Township Council members have secured 412 acres of environmentally-sensitive land along Perrineville Road, the township’s largest open space acquisition in the municipality’s history. The council unanimously secured the land from the New Jersey Turnpike Authority (NJTA) during a council meeting on Sept. 6. The NJTA will transfer the property – which runs…
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Lane closures on Route 1 south in Woodbridge
TRENTON — A series of overnight single and double lane closures on Route 1 southbound in Woodbridge will occur to accommodate ongoing construction on the Garden State Parkway (GSP) bridges that span the state highway, according to the The New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT) and New Jersey Turnpike Authority (NJTA). On May 15, starting at…
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Plan to make Parkway Exit 125 E-ZPass-only moves forward
By Jacqueline Durett Correspondent SAYREVILLE A hearing on the toll amount for the upgraded interchange at Garden State Parkway Exit 125 did not elicit much feedback, although how the toll dollars will be collected has been the subject of debate. As of now, the redesigned southbound exit will have an E-ZPass-only toll plaza built into…