Unsuspecting victims receive a text from "NJ Turnpike toll services." The message directs users to click on a link to pay an outstanding toll balance and avoid a late fee.
A Toyota traveling north in the outer lanes near Exit 8 (Route 33) and the overpass for Etra Perrineville Road (Route 571) was struck early Thursday afternoon.
At least a half dozen marked and unmarked State Police vehicles were in pursuit of a Penske white box truck in the inner lanes of the Turnpike near Exit 13A at a high speed.
The Turnpike Authority Board of Commissioners approved its 2024 budget, which includes a 3% toll increase for the New Jersey Turnpike and Garden State Parkway.
Messy weather will disturb the first weekend of 2024 for New Jersey, with accumulating snow to the north and drenching rain to the south and along the coast.