New Jersey's first increase in gas taxes since 1990 takes effect Tuesday -- 22.6 cents a gallon. The law directs the state to adjust it each quarter, starting in January.
A key portion of the Transportation Trust Fund plan can’t take effect without one final approval – from voters. Its rejection wouldn't nullify the gas-tax hike, though.
Advocates for better anti-poverty tax credits for workers without children say a half-million could benefit in New Jersey -- at a cost to the state budget not yet calculated.
Don't trust Trenton. That's the message behind a new ad campaign that asks voters to approve a constitutional amendment mandating that every cent of a gas tax hike be used only for transportation projects.
While the looming increase in the gas tax angers many drivers, it’s also a lifeline for thousands of construction workers who’ve been off the job since July.
Overshadowed by the anger about the gas-tax hike, and negotiations over tax cuts, is that the Transportation Trust Fund plan OK's $12 billion in borrowing.