No Gas tax hike in NJ for now: Christie orders road/transit construction projects shut down

The New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund is broke.  There was a legislative battle this week on how to raise the gas tax up 23 cents a gallon while cutting taxes elsewhere.  Senate didn't like Christie's plan so no vote was taken the day before the deadline, now it has come to this

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