| Issue 154 | December 12, 1997 |
Around the Region: New Jersey E-ZPass Delay
While E-ZPass is wildly popular at Port Authority crossings from NJ to NYC, it will be longer than expected before motorists on New Jersey highways will be able to use the electronic tag. Work has not begun on toll booth installation, though a contractor was selected a year ago. Delays are due to a court case brought by a losing bidder and arguments over cost, but EZ-Pass collection should be running in 1999. Meanwhile, the NJ Turnpike Authority, citing a pledge to bond holders, said it won't raise Turnpike tolls until the end of 1999. Record, Star Ledger
