Some NJ Service Areas to Close - Gas Tax Remains the Same

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NEW JERSEY – Two major decisions were made for New Jersey motorists just in time for Labor Day weekend.
The Murphy administration has decided not to raise the gas tax - a decision made as part of an annual review that determines whether the state is receiving enough revenue to pay for major projects.
And three service areas on the New Jersey Turnpike and Garden State Parkway will close to the public shortly after Labor Day – and remain shut until just before Memorial Day 2020 – as work begins on the next phase of service area improvements.

One of them will be the Fored River Rest Area, which will be completely replaced. Read more: Forked River Service Plaza To Close For Months

 Other closings are as follows:

• The Vince Lombardi Service Area (on the Turnpike between the Eastern and Western Spurs in Ridgefield Borough) will be partially closed on or about Sept. 6th. The existing facility will be demolished and a new one constructed. Limited services will be available during the closure. Portable restrooms and food trucks will be provided, and the commuter and truck parking lots will remain open. There will be no gasoline or diesel sales.
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• The Richard Stockton Service Area (on the southbound Turnpike in Hamilton between exits 7A and 7) will close on or about Sept. 9th. The existing facility will be extensively remodeled and enlarged. All services will be suspended and this location will be off-limits to the public during construction. There will be no food, fuel, restrooms, or parking for passenger or commercial vehicles. 

 State Treasurer Elizabeth Maher Muoio, meanwhile, announced on Wednesday that New Jersey's current tax rate on gasoline and diesel fuel will remain stable for the coming year at 41.4 cents and 48.4 cents per gallon, respectively.

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