NJ plan would pay drivers for NYC 'congestion' toll

Some New Jersey lawmakers are turning their ire over New York's plan to charge motorists an additional toll for entering midtown Manhattan into action they say will blunt some of the impact — with out-of-state drivers footing the bill.

Truck crash in Union City

A sanitation truck lost control, crashed into several cars, flipped over a railing, and careened nose-first and upside down onto Route 495 in Union City, New Jersey. The calamity caused a traffic nightmare during the pre-holiday rush.

Route 495 repair work

A major rehabilitation project is happening at the Route 495 viaduct on the New Jersey side. The plan is to close two lanes on the bridge near the Lincoln Tunnel. The project won't be complete until 2021, so it will snarl traffic in and out of the city for a long time.

Route 495 lane closures

On August 17 at 9 p.m., two lanes of traffic along Route 495 near the Lincoln Tunnel will be closed for two years.

Route 495 viaduct repairs

The Lincoln Tunnel has been an essential link between New York and New Jersey for nearly 85 years. It is a lifeline for thousands of commuters from home to work. And now, things are going to get much more complicated. A major rehabilitation project is happening at the Route 495 viaduct on the New Jersey side. The plan is to close two lanes.

Lincoln Tunnel crash

A crash involving two New Jersey Transit buses at the Lincoln Tunnel around 10 a.m. Friday injured 32 people, including eight seriously. None of the injuries were considered to be life-threatening. The buses, one from Wayne and one from Oradell, were in an inbound lane of the center tube when they collided.

Blindly following GPS

Is it blind faith? Why do we follow our GPS even when we think it is wrong? A bicycle deliveryman found that out the hard way and ended up in the Lincoln Tunnel. Cops pulled him over and slapped with a summons.