Berkeley Officials Oppose Turnpike Toll Hikes

BERKELEY, NJ — As the New Jersey Turnpike Authority is set to increase tolls for the third year in a row, Berkeley Township officials are voicing their opposition.

The Township Council unanimously adopted a resolution to oppose the toll increases on the Garden State Parkway and New Jersey Turnpike.

Department of Transportation commissioner Diane Guttierrez-Scaccetti recently said that tolls would increase, though she did not say by how much. Read more: Toll Increase Coming To NJ Turnpike—Again

Council Vice President Keith Buscio urged the matter, noting that many Berkeley residents use the Parkway and Turnpike for their daily commutes.

"With all of us feeling the sting of inflation through higher interest rates, gas prices, food and energy prices, residents are once again being asked pay more for tolls - this is unacceptable and is why I proposed a resolution of the Berkeley Township Council opposing this latest toll increase, which is scheduled to go into effect on January 1, 2024," Buscio said.

"I want to thank Council Vice President Keith Buscio for his leadership in bringing this important matter forward. I stand united with the Council in opposition to this increase," Mayor Carmen F. Amato, Jr. said.