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1. Garden State Parkway tolls could go cash-free in 2013
(N.J./State)

... taken of their license plate, and receive a bill later. Reactions of drivers are mixed. "It would take a lot of the congestion away from the parkway,” Carol Wanas told NBC40.net. “I think it would ...

2. Controversy as Brazil prepares for 2014 FIFA World Cup and 2016 Summer Olympics
(Sports/Professional)

... known as favelas, are set to be demolished and replaced by hotels and infrastructure designed to alleviate traffic congestion expected for the World Cup and the Olympics. The improvements for Rio will ...

3. Did a morphine overdose kill Thomas Edison's first wife?
(N.J./State)

... figuring out which books you’re most likely interested in,” Carlat said. They read about “congestion of the brain,” a broad description with many possible causes that was given as the official cause of ...

4. State Farm to sponsor NJDOT highway safety patrols
(N.J./State)

... traffic congestion, and last year realigned it to concentrate patrol routes in areas that have demonstrated the greatest need for motorist assists. The realignment has created an opportunity to increase ...

5. NJDOT proposes $3.2 billion for highway and bridge repair, mass transit
(N.J./State)

... toward safety programs, ranging from Safe Corridor, Safe Routes to School and other pedestrian safety initiatives. A total of $343 million is slated for congestion mitigation efforts, including infrastructure ...

6. Journeying on historic U.S. Route 1 in New Jersey
(N.J./State)

... a ride again. So, as has been the case over peak holiday travel period, more out of state license plates can be seen on U.S. Routes 1 and 130, as folks seek an alternative to the high costs and congestion ...

7. Toll increase
(Comments/Unsorted comments)

... or just get around NJ. What do I get for all that money? Congestion, 0 police presence to control these insane driver with no care for anyone's safety, and pot filled roads that destroy my car. I'll be ...

8. Garden State Parkway and N.J. Turnpike toll hikes imminent for 2012
(N.J./State)

...  According to NJ.com, Tittel has been critical of the widening projects, saying they will not significantly reduce congestion, adding, "At a time when people are hurting financially, this is a hidden tax ...

9. The dangers of scented candles and air fresheners
(Health/Healthquest)

... I mean by that is, have you gone to a physician, especially an allergist; and they cannot get to the bottom of your congestion? It has been a very, very long time since I have burned scented candles. ...

10. Global warming experts paint a bleak picture of N.J.'s future
(Sci/Tech/Science updates)

... Peanuts, anyone? Ground-level ozone from traffic congestion and upwind power plants, most in other states, will settle across central New Jersey like a belt, increasing respiratory problems. Scientists, ...

11. Congress can create jobs with the Federal Highway and Transit Investment Act
(Opinion/Commentary)

... Federal Highway Administration, nearly 25 percent of the nation’s bridges are deficient, traffic congestion has become so severe that its cost in lost productivity and wasted fuel approaches $115 billion. ...

12. Formula One racing is right for New Jersey
(Sports/Professional)

... and failed in earlier efforts. F1 needs that boost to compliment their Texas race and could use the support of Madison Avenue. Can the road race work in such congestion? Do we need it? Only if the dollars ...

13. New Jersey to spend $40 million for new Parkway Exit 105 in Tinton Falls
(N.J./State)

... an area troubled by congestion and traffic delays. Christie administration officials believe the new exit and road improvements will provide a boost to the redevelopment of Fort Monmouth, the U.S. Army ...

14. N.J. Department of Transportation to carry out $3.5 billion improvement plan
(N.J./State)

... allotted for repair of state-run bridges, a 19 percent increase from last year, and $308 million for paving repairs, a 27 percent increase from last year. Funding for traffic congestion relief is down ...

15. What causes congestive heart failure?
(Health/Healthquest)

... failure; congestion in the lungs (pulmonary edema) which inhibits a person’s ability to breathe normally or exercise; fluid accumulation in the liver, impairing its ability to release toxins and produce ...

16. NCAA Tournament scores and games hardly missed at work thanks to the Boss Button
(Sports/Professional)

... impact on the overall economy, but if you happen to be stuck in the resulting congestion and arrive late to work because of it, it has an immediate and noticeable impact on your day’s productivity.” The ...

17. N.J.'s U.S. senators, Amtrak find a way for a new commuter rail tunnel to Manhattan
(N.J./State)

... coming together to try and make this project a reality is a good sign. In terms of easing congestion, creating long-term construction jobs and the overall economic activity that will be generated, this ...

18. Report: NJ drivers spending more time in traffic jams
(Sci/Tech/Science updates)

Congestion tax costing New Jerseyans more than $900 a year Honk if you already know this: New Jersey drivers are spending more time sitting in traffic jams. But they have plenty of company around the ...

19. New Jersey must make investment in roads and bridges a high priority
(Opinion/Commentary)

... it is of utmost importance. In 2008, a ten-year statewide capital investment strategy revealed that some $70 billion would be required from 2009 to 2018 to improve roads and bridges, reduce congestion ...

20. dumb
(Comments/Unsorted comments)

This is stupid. The state should pay cyclists, not the other way around. Cycling means better air, better water, less congestion, healthier people. Unlike cars, bicycles do not wear out the roads and ...