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6/28/2007
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By releasing "core principles" for asset monetization, Governor Corzine is seemingly responding to NJPIRG's longstanding call that he make specific commitments to the public. | |
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6/19/2007
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Concern about plans to "monetize" New Jersey's toll roads is growing. At least 15 towns and three counties have passed resolutions opposing the sale or lease of the turnpike, and NJPIRG joined local representatives from several of these towns in calling on the Governor to protect the public in any potential deal. | |
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5/16/2007
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A letter sent Friday to Governors and Legislators around the country explained that "the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the United States House of Representatives believes that many of the arrangements that have been proposed do not adequately protect the public interest" and warned that the Committee would work to undo any deals that "do not fully protect the public interest and the integrity of the national system." | |
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5/16/2007
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New Jersey likely won't be turning over the keys to the Garden State Parkway or New Jersey Turnpike to a private corporation, a state senator said Tuesday.
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5/15/2007
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Trenton—Our beloved Turnpike and Parkway, even our Expressway, play intimate roles in New Jerseyans’ everyday lives. Based on polls and letters to the editor, it’s obvious that New Jerseyans are worried and deeply skeptical about what monetization of our roads means. NJPIRG’s research shows people are right to be worried. | |
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5/15/2007
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Despite repeatedly saying he would protect the public in any deal to “monetize” our toll roads, Governor Corzine has never said what that means. | |
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12/20/2006
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NJPIRG Citizen Lobby, the Sierra Club, the IFPTE196 (Toll workers union), and Hands Across New Jersey announced a variety of concerns with privatization of any of New Jersey’s toll roads. | |