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New Jersey State Police (file / credit: William Thomas Cain/Getty Images)

Three North Jersey Commanders Reassigned In Light Of High-Speed Police Escort

The commander of the troop overseeing Northern New Jersey, Maj. Robert Catullo, has been reassigned after a high-speed police escort scandal, as has his deputy commander, Capt. Michael Cerisano, as well as a regional commander, Capt. Warren Moore.

2012/04/29

N.J. State Police Superintendent Col. Rick Fuentes (Credit: NJSP.org)

NJ’s Top Cop, Attorney General Discuss High-Speed Police Escorts

New Jersey’s top cop met with his top commanders and the state’s attorney general Wednesday to discuss allegations of high-speed police escorts for sports cars on the Garden State Parkway.

2012/04/25

New Jersey State Police (file / credit: William Thomas Cain/Getty Images)

NJ State Troopers Suspended For Alleged Role In High-Speed Caravan Escorting

The lawyer for Sgt. Nadir Nassry, who was suspended for allegedly organizing the high speed escorts, told CBS 2 that high-speed caravan escorts have been going on for decades.

2012/04/23

Vehicles approach a Garden State Parkway toll plaza (file / credit: Dough4872 via Wikipedia)

New Jersey State Troopers May Be In Hot Water For Alleged ‘Death Race 2012′

Two state troopers could be in hot water for allegedly speeding down the Garden State Parkway with their lights and sirens on back on the afternoon of March 30.

2012/04/22

Pascack Road and Washington Avenue - Washington Township, NJ (file / credit: Google Maps)

Missing Beloved One-Legged Bergen County Wild Turkey Found

A beloved member of the community in Bergen County’s Washington Township has been found alive. Eileen, a one-legged wild turkey, was found at the Raptor Trust Sanctuary for Birds of Prey in Millington.

2012/03/06

Gas Pump (file / credit: Miguel Villagran/Getty Images)

Gas Up 7 Cents In NJ As Feds Probe Nationwide Price Spike

This morning, gas prices were raised to $3.60 a gallon at stations along the Garden State Parkway and New Jersey Turnpike.

2012/03/02

Claudine Pierre-Louis (credit: CBS 2)

Woman Critical After Crash On Garden State Parkway

Police say 22-year-old Claudine was driving northbound on the Parkway in Woodbridge when at Exit 131, a tire came flying off a Dodge Dakota heading southbound.

2012/02/26

Gas Pump (file / credit: clipart.com)

Rising Gas Prices Taking Toll On Tri-State Area Drivers

The national average for a gallon of gas shot up again Thursday to $3.61. So far, that’s a 33 cent spike since the first of the year and it’s 42 cents more than you were paying this time last year.

2012/02/24

A man undergoes a sobriety test at a drunk driving checkpoint - File / Photo: Justin Sullivan/Getty Images

Police Warn Motorists Against DWIs On Super Bowl Sunday

If you plan to drink on Super Bowl Sunday, make sure you have a way to get home safely. Cops will be out in force looking for drunk drivers.

2012/02/04

A sign indicating toll enforcement on the Garden State Parkway - Oct 17, 2011 (credit: Paul Murnane / WCBS 880)

Garden State Parkway Cheating Down Since Camera Enforcement Began

Violations have dropped from 9 percent to 3 percent since photo enforcement began to target toll cheats in the exact change lanes on the Garden State Parkway.

2012/01/27

(credit: Jeff Zelevansky/Getty Images)

Christie Leaves Door Open For Same Sex Marriage In NJ

Speaking with WCBS 880 anchors Wayne Cabot and Steve Scott, Christie said “we’ll see what happens” when directly asked if he would veto a gay marriage bill.

2012/01/18

Garden State Parkway (file)

NJ Drivers Avoiding Turnpike, Garden State Parkway After 50 Percent Toll Increase

The New Jersey Turnpike Authority says traffic on the state’s two major highways decreased in the first week of 2012 compared to a year ago.

2012/01/17

A new M-8 rail car is seen in Stamford, CT - Mar 1, 2011 - Photo: Paul Murnane / WCBS 880

Fares Go Up On The New Haven Line

Tolls went up on the New Jersey Turnpike and Garden State Parkway. Commuters in Connecticut are dealing with a more expensive ride as well.

2012/01/03

(credit: CBS 2 via Chopper 2 HD)

New Year Brings New Toll Hikes On Major NJ Roadways

The average passenger vehicle toll will go up to $3.30 on the New Jersey Turnpike, and to $1.05 on the Garden State Parkway.

2011/12/31

Vehicles approach the George Washington Bridge toll plaza - Fort Lee, NJ - Sep 23, 2011 (credit: Paul Murnane / WCBS 880)

WCBS 880 Tri-State Top 11 Of 2011: No. 5 – Tolls

Commuting by car got a bit less attractive in 2011.

2011/12/29

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