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N.J. Lawmakers Vote to Raise State’s Gas Tax
PennDOT photo
The barriers were prefabricated and were installed as delivered.
By Michael Catalini Tracey Road Equipment Celebrates 40 Years…14
UTCA of NJ Holds 51st Annual Convention, Trade Show…36
Ritchie Holds Record-Breaking Auction in Columbus…138
Table of Contents ....................4 Truck & Trailer Section ....69-75 Recycling Section ..........79-105 Snow & Ice Section ......119-124 Attachment & Parts Section ...... ......................................125-132 Auction Section ............136-149 Business Calendar................146 Advertisers Index ................150
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trEnton, n.J. (AP) gas in new Jersey is about to get more expensive after lawmakers voted on oct. 7 to raise the tax by 23 cents per gallon to pay for the state’s expired transportation trust fund. if republican gov. chris christie approves the bill, which he is expected to, it would make new Jersey’s gas tax the sixth-highest in the nation, up from 49th before. it would still remain lower than the gas tax in neighboring new York and Pennsylvania, though. the measure would go into effect nov. 1 or 15 days after christie signs it, whichever is later. the bill — raising the tax from 14.5 cents per gallon while cutting the sales and estate taxes — passed in the Democrat-led Assembly and senate despite robust bipartisan opposition from lawmakers and many residents. “this is the most dangerous bill that has ever been presented, certainly since the 39 years that i’ve been here,” said Democratic state sen. ray lesniak, who opposed the measure. but it also had significant support from business
PennDOT Invests $266M to Upgrade Section of Route 202
for the work — section 330, awarded to Allan A. Myers lP began in April 2013. “Due to significant growth in the region,” the project to expand and rebuild section said Eugene J. blaum, PennDot’s assistant 300 of u.s. route 202 in chester county, Pa., press secretary, Engineering District 6, “traffic see TAX page 142 is complete. the final contract ($63.4 million) increased on u.s. 202 to levels well beyond those that the four-lane highway was originally designed to handle. More than 75,000 vehicles a day traveled on this section of u.s. 202 prior to the start of construction, and the improvements being made will allow the highway to carry current and future traffic safely and more efficiently.” By Senior Airman Aaron J. Jenne U.S. Air Force photo/Roland Balik the improvement of u.s. 202 436th Airlift Wing Public AffAirs section 300 has been a priority of chester county since the 1990s due More than 200 members of team Dover and to stifling traffic congestion and its the local community attended a ribbon-cutting aging infrastructure. this part of u.s. ceremony sept. 23, 2016, on the flightline 202 is located in the heart of the great behind the 436th civil Engineer squadron fire Valley corporate center between Department on Dover Afb. those in attenKing of Prussia and West chester. it A C-5M Super Galaxy lands on Runway 01-19 on dance included several u.s. senators, local By Irwin Rapoport
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New Dover Air Force Base Runway Officially Opens After Renovation
Dover Air Force Base, Del.
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