Treasurer: N.J. toll hike is expected

[LynneSin]

Take that you bastards in New Jersey. You can't back out of a driveway without being sucked into a fricking toll booth

http://www.philly.com/inquirer/home_region/20070623_Treasurer__N_J__toll_hike_is_expected.html

Posted on Sat, Jun. 23, 2007 email thisprint thisTreasurer: N.J. toll hike is expectedBy Tom Hester Jr.
Associated Press
TRENTON - With Republicans alleging that budget language gives Gov. Corzine unlimited authority to spend money in getting ready to sell and lease state assets such as toll roads, the state treasurer yesterday said that toll increases were coming to New Jersey.
Bradley Abelow did not elaborate, but said tolls would increase regardless of how Corzine proposes making more money off assets such as the Garden State Parkway and the New Jersey Turnpike.

"If we've allowed ourselves to become convinced, as citizens of the state of New Jersey, that there will never be toll increases, we are mistaken," Abelow said.

The parkway has had one toll increase since it opened about 50 years ago. A 1989 increase raised tolls to 35 cents. The last turnpike toll increase was in 2003.

Abelow's comments came after Republicans yesterday complained that language in the budget approved Thursday by the Assembly and Senate gives Corzine power to freely spend taxpayer money studying how to make more money off assets to ease debt and free money for other needs.

[LynneSin]

1. WEAK

All you DUers are weak

You'll bust on Delaware cause we're a little state but here's NJ all set and ready to raise their tolls - where is the outrage?