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Some congestion pricing money will go toward NJ

After gaining approval from state lawmakers, New York will become the first U.S. city to levy fees on motorists who drive on some of its most congested streets. Here, traffic fills 42nd Street in Midtown Manhattan in January 2018.
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After gaining approval from state lawmakers, New York will become the first U.S. city to levy fees on motorists who drive on some of its most congested streets. Here, traffic fills 42nd Street in Midtown Manhattan in January 2018.

New Jersey will get some money from the MTA's controversial congestion pricing plan for Manhattan.

MTA officials announced that New Jersey's share of congestion pricing funds would be allocated based on the rise in traffic once congestion pricing takes effect. Communities impacted are in likely in Bergen and Hudson counties. Bergen County Executive Jim Tedesco's has been fighting the plan. His reaction to New Jersey getting some of the money.

"I am pleased they have recognized there's going to be impacts here but at the the end of the day, this is still something that I don't believe is in the best interest of the city of New York and New Jersey."

New Jersey and others are suing to try and stop the congestion toll that's slated to start in about two months.