State of New Jersey - Highways
Please
note, this is in all likelihood an incomplete listing of private
crossings. As toll crossings are determined to have existed, they will
be added to the map above.
The New Jersey Turnpike Authority, like the New York State
Thruway, was built as a limited access closed ticket highway. But this
Agency now oversees the Garden State Parkway as well, which will be
discussed in a later chapter.
The road that is now the New Jersey Turnpike was first planned by
the New Jersey State Highway Department as two untolled freeways in
1938. Route 100 was the route from New Brunswick to the George
Washington Bridge, plus a spur to the Holland Tunnel (now the Newark
Bay Extension of the Turnpike). Route 300 was the southern part of
the turnpike from the Delaware Memorial Bridge to New Brunswick.
However, the State Highway Department did not have the funds to
complete the two freeways, and very little of the road was built under
its auspices.
In 1948, the New Jersey Turnpike Authority was created to build
the road, and the two freeways were built as a single toll road.
The task of building the turnpike was not an easy one. One major
problem was the construction in the city of Elizabeth, where either
450 homes or 32 businesses would be destroyed, depending on
the chosen route. The engineers decided to go through the residential
area, since they considered it the grittiest and the closest route to
both Newark Airport and the Port Newark-Elizabeth Marine Terminal
seaport.
When construction finally got to Newark, there was the new
challenge of deciding to build either over or under the Pulaski Skyway.
If construction went above the skyway, the costs would be much higher.
If they went under, the costs would be lower, but the roadway would be
very close to the Passaic River, making it harder for ships to pass
through. The turnpike was ultimately built to pass under.
While continuing up to the New Jersey Meadowlands, the crossings
were harder because of the fertile marsh land of silt and mud. Near the
shallow mud, the mud was filled with crushed stone, and the roadway was
built above the water table. In the deeper mud, caissons were sunk down
to a firm stratum and filled with sand, then both the caissons and the
surrounding areas were covered with blankets of sand. Gradually, the
water was brought up, and drained into adjacent meadows. Then,
construction of the two major bridges over the Passaic and Hackensack
Rivers was completed. The bridges were built to give motorists a clear
view of the New York City skyline, but with high retaining walls to
create the illusion of not being on a river crossing. The section from Deepwater to Bordentown opened on November 5, 1951; with
additional segments northwards following in intervals over the next
several weeks. Traffic utilizing the Turnpike increased rapidly, which
prompted the NJTA's first widening project just four years after
opening. The authority
proposed to widen the turnpike from four lanes to six lanes (three in
each direction) between Exit 4 in Mount Laurel Township and
Exit 10 in Woodbridge Township, and from four lanes to an
eight-lane, dual-dual setup (2-2-2-2: two express lanes and two local
lanes in each direction) between Exit 10 and Exit 14 in
Newark. In 1966, the NJ Turnpike was widened between Exit 10 and
Exit 14 under a new expansion plan. This plan abolished the
express-local roadway plan and created the car and truck-buses lane
configuration (3-3-3-3). This project also included closing the old
Exit 10 at Woodbridge and replacing it with a new Exit 10 in
Edison Township; Exit 11 was also rebuilt to provide complete
access to the Garden State Parkway. The dual-dual setup was widened
south to Exit 9 in East Brunswick Township in 1973, and again
extended farther south in 1990 to Exit 8A in Monroe Township.
The NJ Turnpike is also infamously noted for one of the
worst multi-car pileups in modern highway motoring. Between October 23
and 24, 1973, a series of roadway accidents occurred in the town of
Kearny. The first collision occurred at 11:20 p.m. EDT
on the 23rd. Further accidents continued to occur until 2:45 a.m.
the next day as cars plowed into the unseen accident ahead of them.
All
told, sixty-six vehicles were involved, with nine fatalities and thirty-nine non-fatal injuries. The primary cause of
the accident was related to a fire consisting of burning garbage,
aggravated by foggy conditions. This produced an area of extremely poor
visibility. As a result, electrically powered neon road signs were installed at
intervals that could display
road conditions ahead, along with neon speed limit signs which could display temporarily lowered speed limits in advance
of hazardous situations. These iconic signs have recently been removed due to age
and the lack of replacement parts. 
New Jersey Turnpike
Authority Scrip
Toll scrip is known to have been
issued for the New Jersey Turnpike and appears frequently on eBay. Dates reflect
that scrip was issued annually, at least in later years.
Loose scrip exhibit a perforated edge that reveals it was issued
in books. 1955 was the first year of issue, and the last year of issue
is 1988. Military Use Only
Until this point, scrip had been seen with and without official
overstamps for "Department of the Army", "Gov't Vehicle Only", etc. I
had concluded that those scrip not stamped were civilian issue and
those with an overstamp were for government use. It was not until until November 2020, with they acquisition of two complete books
with covers from the 1955 issue, that the following became known. Upon scanned
the cover of the scrip book for inclusion to this page, ad upon reading
the conditions, I made a rather startling
discovery:
. It had not been mentioned until now that New Jersey Turnpike scrip was to be used by military personnel only
- and therefore it was not for general issue by the civilian population as I had
concluded (up until this point). As I said, I had figured that the unstamped scrip was a general / civilian issue and the
overstamped issues were specially for military use. This now understood to
not be the case.
Obviously this discovery required some more looking into, and
while in the end there was not much to be found; I did locate two
obscure mentions of scrip use for the NJTA. The first, in a .pdf file
in Google Books of a hearing in 1966: Relationship of Toll Facilities to the Federal-Aid Highway Program
Hearings,
Eighty-ninth Congress, Second Session, Before the Special Subcommittee
on the Federal-Aid Highway Program and the Subcommittee on Roads ·
Volume 4
By United States Congress House Committee on Public Works.
Special Subcommittee on the Federal-Aid Highway Program · 1966 In
it, there is a brief mention of scrip for New Jersey Turnpike in an
otherwise very lengthy testimony between Mr. Flanagan, Executive
Director of the New Jersey Turnpike Authority and Mr. Constandy,
Assistant Chief Council: 
The second mention of scrip was in a snippet of the 1989 Annual
Report of the New Jersey Turnpike Authority, where as it states: "and taking into account the elimination of military scrip which occurred in 1988, further improvement is anticipated."
Unfortunately, the complete Annual Report is not available. It
looks as I'll be making a FOIA request on the New Jersey Turnpike
Authority within the near future. I am slowly acquiring more examples for my collection, and I am only now getting into the
in-depth research and tabulation of these issues. Information is
certainly welcome - bedt14@aol.com Design differences Proving
once again the internet sometimes brings people together (as well as drives them
apart). Following an eBay purchase in April 2022, I received an email
from Jamie Yakes, a fellow collector of New Jersey Toll Scrip. He has been
collecting the New Jersey toll scrip issues a bit longer than I have,
and was courteous enough to share his compilation of observations and findings with
me, and agreed to have them published on this website. Jamie has demonstrated there are three known signatures for the 1955 scrip
issue: Maxwell Lester, Jr; a signature we could not identify, and Angus M. Harris.
This in turn led me to contacting the New Jersey Turnpike Authority
again. I had attempted several times during the course of the CoVid
epidemic, but never received a reply. Instead of email, this time I
called on the telephone. I was referred to Ed Stominski and he in turn
forwarded my request to Denise deSante. She invited me to visit the
NJTA archives at my convenience to do research. Normally, I would have
not thought twice about an invitation like that, when I lived in
upstate New York.
However, I moved out of New York in 2017, and was now residing in
Texas. It would be a little more than just a minor inconvenience to
bring my flatbed scanner, laptop, cameras, and reference materials and I
explained this to her. She in turn, very kindly informed me that they
were in fact short handed, and did not have a full time archivist; and
would try to locate an employee that could donate some time in
fulfilling my request, but that it may take some time.
Not three days later, I received a reply
from Tony Bianchini, the Assistant Media Relation / Public Information
Manager for NJTA; who was able to give the following information and
furnish me with images of toll entry tickets and scrip in the NJTA
archives and files as well as continuing research. With that being said, we owe a great deal of thanks to Mr. Bianchini. "The signature on the 1955 scrip that you couldn’t identify is Joseph Morecraft Jr.
| New Jersey Turnpike Authority Treasurers | | | (authors notes) | | March 31, 1949 - 1955 | Maxwell Lester Jr. | 1955 issues of scrip
seen in all three signatures | | 1955 - 1957 | Joseph
Morecraft Jr.
Our 1954 annual report shows that Joseph was appointed
as a commissioner on August 2, 1954.
1955 annual report shows Lester
listed as a Treasurer next to Joseph’s name. | | May 6, 1957 - 1973 | Angus Harris |
| | 1973 - 1981 | William Taggart | |
| | 1982 | I
don’t see a treasurer listed in the 1982 annual report (it may have
been Taggart). The report show John Carroll as the comptroller | |
| | 1983 - 1990 | Dolores T. Prideaux
see note at right
| Scrip now shows office of Executive Director and signature of
William J. Flanagan.
Scrip use ceased 1988. |
| | 1990 - 1993 | Leonard Cohen | | | 1994 - 2002 | Raymond Pocino | | | 2003 - 2005 | John Hibbs | | | 2006 - Present | Michael DuPont" | |
This is to say, quite unusual, as there are now three issues
accounted for and dated for 1955 but reflect three different
signatures. The possibility exists of course that with the 1955 issues,
the first order were printed in advance of the opening and carrying
Lester's signature; a first reorder carried Morecraft's signature; with
a final reorder in 1957 carrying Harris' signature.
As we have not yet seen issues for 1956 or 1957 (or any other
years through 1962), this will not be confirmed until a said scrip is
observed dated for 1956 or 1957. Also, this would not be the first time we have seen signatures
change without a change in date; much like the TS1 Series of Port of
New York Authority scrip. Another factor that supports this hypothesis is that lower serial numbers
carry the Lester signature and Harris on the highest serial numbers with the Morecraft signature falling into mid-range. It is
not known at this time at which serial numbers was the dividing marks between signatories.
Treasurer Harris' signature would remain on the scrip until 1973 at
which time William Taggart would become treasurer.
In 1982 or 1983, both the facsimile signature and the office was changed
to that of William J. Flanagan, Executive Director, . Signatories & Offices: | date | signatory | office | | 1949-1955 (low serial numbers) | Maxwell Lester, Jr. | Treasurer | | 1955-1957 (mid range serial numbers) | Joseph Morecraft, Jr | Treasurer | | 1957-1973 (high serial numbers) | Angus M. Harris | Treasurer | | 1974 through 1981 (1982?) | William Taggart | Treasurer | | 1982 or 1983 through 1988 | William J. Flanagan | Executive Director |
. Fonts: While the main body design of NJTA scrip
remains the same throughout the issues, it also uses several different
fonts that also varied by printer, namely: the numero abbreviation "№",
serial number, ISSUE OF DATE and the office holder font under the
signature. | printer | № font | № color | serial number font | serial number color | date font | office holder font | rule line under signature | | Globe | sans-serif | varies:
same color
as
face color | 18 pt. TRADE GOTHIC | black (all denominations) | Century Old Style | Futura | no (Harris' flourish) | | Globe (1974 & after) | sans-serif | 18 pt. TRADE GOTHIC | black (all denominations) | Futura | Futura | no | | National | serif | 18 pt. TRADE GOTHIC | varies: same color as face color | varies | no | | Rand McNally | serif | 18 pt. CONDENSED GOTHIC | dark blue (all denominations) | Caslon 470 | Times Roman | yes | | unmarked (after 1983) | (most attributes match Globe printing) | Eurostile Bold | Eurostile Bold | no |
. Prefix Letters / Note Colors
One
of the few things that is almost universally standardized throughout
all the issues, is that the prefix letter and the main colors of the
face and back corresponds to the denomination, however it should be noted the .05 cent issue changed color in circa 1976:
| prefix letter | denomination | | A (to 1975?) | .05 cents | | A (1976? & after) | .05 cents | | B | .10 cents | | C | .25 cents | | D | .50 cents | | E | $1.00 |
. Corner Counters:
With the observations listed by Jamie, I began taking a
closer look at the various scrip in my collection as well, and noted
that the corner counters and back guilloches are different between the
various printers: 
. Back Guilloche 
New Jersey Turnpike
Authority Scrip
| .05 cents | | . | |  |  | January 1,
1955 - Morecraft Jr. signature
with large "DEPT OF THE ARMY" overstamp
Rand McNally
| printer:
printing
method:
security printing, paper / watermark:
design colors,
face:
design
notes, face:
facsimile
signature:
office:
No.:
serial number:
design colors, back:
size: | Rand
McNally & Company, New York & Chicago
lithography
safety paper with NTPJ logo in irregular hexagon
blue
6 pt. Caslon 470 "ISSUE OF JANUARY 1, 1963"
5.5 pt. Times Roman "TREASURER" left
Joseph Morecraft, Jr.
Treasurer
serif
condensed gothic, dark blue
blue scalloped guilloche with large numeral 5 and FIVE CENTS in horizontal bar
3 7/8" (width) - 2 1/8"
(height) - 0.005" (thickness) | .
. | |  | |  | January 1,
1955 - Harris signature
with small "DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY - VEHICLES ONLY" overstamp
Rand McNally
| printer:
printing
method:
security printing, paper / watermark:
design colors,
face:
design
notes, face:
facsimile
signature:
office:
No.:
serial number:
design colors, back:
size: | Rand
McNally & Company, New York & Chicago
lithography
safety paper with NTPJ logo in irregular hexagon
blue
6 pt. Caslon 470 "ISSUE OF JANUARY 1, 1963"
5 pt. Times Roman "TREASURER" right
Angus Harris
Treasurer
serif
condensed gothic, dark blue
blue scalloped guilloche with large numeral 5 and FIVE CENTS in horizontal bar
3 7/8" (width) - 2 1/8"
(height) - 0.005" (thickness) | .
. | |  |  | printer:
printing
method:
security printing, paper / watermark:
design colors,
face:
design
notes, face:
facsimile
signature:
office:
No.:
serial number:
design colors, back:
size: | Rand
McNally & Company, New York & Chicago
lithography
safety paper with NTPJ logo in irregular hexagon
blue
6 pt. Caslon 470 "ISSUE OF JANUARY 1, 1963"
5 pt. Times Roman "TREASURER" right
Angus Harris
Treasurer
serif
condensed gothic, dark blue
blue scalloped guilloche with large numeral 5 and FIVE CENTS in horizontal bar
3 7/8" (width) - 2 1/8"
(height) - 0.005" (thickness) | .
. | | |  |  | January 1,
1963
Rand McNally
collection
of Philip M. Goldstein | printer:
printing
method:
security printing, paper / watermark:
design colors,
face:
design
notes, face:
facsimile
signature:
office:
No.:
serial number:
design colors, back:
size: | Rand
McNally & Company, New York & Chicago
lithography
safety paper with NTPJ logo in irregular hexagon
blue
6 pt. Caslon 470 "ISSUE OF JANUARY 1, 1963"
5.5 pt. Times Roman "TREASURER" right
Angus M. Harris
Treasurer
serif
condensed gothic, dark blue
blue scalloped guilloche with large numeral 5 and FIVE CENTS in horizontal bar
3 7/8" (width) - 2 1/8"
(height) - 0.005" (thickness) | .
. | |  |  | January 1,
1965
Rand McNally
collection
of Philip M. Goldstein | printer:
printing
method:
security printing, paper / watermark:
design colors,
face:
design
notes, face:
facsimile
signature:
office:
No.:
serial number:
design colors, back:
size: | Rand
McNally & Company, New York & Chicago
lithography
safety paper with NTPJ logo in irregular hexagon
blue
6 pt. Caslon 470 "ISSUE OF JANUARY 1, 1965"
5.5 pt. Times Roman "TREASURER" right
Angus M. Harris
Treasurer
serif
condensed gothic, dark blue
blue scalloped guilloche with large numeral 5 and FIVE CENTS in horizontal bar
3 7/8" (width) - 2 1/8"
(height) - 0.005" (thickness) | .
. | |  |  | January 2, 1968
Globe Ticket
collection
of Philip M. Goldstein
| printer:
printing
method:
security printing, paper / watermark:
design colors,
face:
design
notes, face:
facsimile
signature:
office:
No.
serial number:
design colors, back:
size: | Globe Ticket Company, Phila (union bug)
lithography
safety paper with NTPJ logo in irregular hexagon
blue
6 pt. Century Old Style "ISSUE OF JANUARY 2, 1968"
5.5 pt. Futura "TREASURER" right
Angus M. Harris
Treasurer
sans-serif
standard gothic, black
dark blue star burst guilloche with large numeral 5 and FIVE CENTS in horizontal bar
3 7/8" (width) - 2 1/8"
(height) - 0.005" (thickness) | .
. | |  |  | January 1, 1970
Rand McNally
collection
of Philip M. Goldstein
| printer:
printing
method:
security printing, paper / watermark:
design colors,
face:
design
notes, face:
facsimile
signature:
office:
No.
serial number:
design colors, back:
size: | Rand
McNally & Company, New York & Chicago
lithography
safety paper with NTPJ logo in irregular hexagon
blue
6 pt. Caslon 470 "ISSUE OF JANUARY 1, 1970"
5.5 pt. Times Roman "TREASURER" right
Angus M. Harris,
Treasurer
serif
condensed gothic, dark blue
blue scalloped guilloche with large numeral 5 and FIVE CENTS in horizontal bar
3 7/8" (width) - 2 1/8"
(height) - 0.005" (thickness) | ..
. | |  |  | January 1, 1972
Globe Ticket
collection
of Philip M. Goldstein
| printer:
printing
method:
security printing, paper / watermark:
design colors,
face:
design
notes, face:
facsimile
signature:
office:
No.
serial number:
design colors, back:
size: | Globe Ticket Company, Phila (union bug)
lithography
safety paper with NTPJ logo in irregular hexagon
blue
6 pt. Century Old Style "ISSUE OF JANUARY 2, 1972"
5.5 pt. Futura "TREASURER" right
Angus M. Harris
Treasurer
sans-serif
standard gothic, black
dark blue star burst guilloche with large numeral 5 and FIVE CENTS in horizontal bar
3 7/8" (width) - 2 1/8"
(height) - 0.005" (thickness) |
| .05 cents | | . | |  |  | January 1,
1976
National Ticket
collection
of Philip M. Goldstein | printer:
printing
method:
security printing, paper / watermark:
design colors,
face:
design
notes, face:
facsimile
signature:
office:
No.
serial number:
design colors, back:
size: | National Ticket Co. Shamokin, PA
lithography
safety paper with NTPJ logo in irregular hexagon
orange
6 pt. Caslon "ISSUE OF JANUARY 1, 1976"
3 pt. Franklin Gothic Light Condensed sans-serif "TREASURER" centered
William Taggart
Treasurer
serif
standard gothic, orange
orange scalloped guilloche with large Engravers numeral 5 and FIVE CENTS in bar
3 13/16" (width) - 2 1/8"
(height) - 0.005" (thickness) | .
. | |  |  | January 1,
1983
(unmarked - believed to be Globe)
collection
of Philip M. Goldstein | printer:
printing
method:
security printing, paper / watermark:
design colors,
face:
design
notes, face:
facsimile
signature:
office:
No.
serial number:
design colors, back:
size: | unmarked (believed to be Globe)
lithography
safety paper with NTPJ logo in irregular hexagon (watermark extremely pronounced)
orange
3 pt. sans-serif Eurostile "ISSUE OF JANUARY 1, 1983"
3 pt. sans-serif Eurostile "EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR"
William J. Flanigan
Executive Director
sans-serif
standard gothic, black
orange star burst guilloche with large Engravers numeral 5 and FIVE CENTS in horizontal bar
3 25/32" (width) - 2 1/16"
(height) - 0.005" (thickness) |
| .10 cents |  |  | January 1, 1955 - Morecraft Jr. signature
with "DEPT OF THE ARMY" overstamp
Rand McNally | printer:
printing
method:
security printing, paper / watermark:
design colors,
face:
design
notes, face:
facsimile
signature:
office:
No.:
serial number:
design colors, back:
size: | Rand
McNally & Company, New York & Chicago
lithography
safety paper with NTPJ logo in irregular hexagon
blue
6 pt. Caslon 470 "ISSUE OF JANUARY 1, 1963"
5.5 pt. Times Roman "TREASURER" left
Joseph Morecraft, Jr.
Treasurer
serif
condensed gothic, dark blue
blue scalloped guilloche with large numeral 5 and FIVE CENTS in horizontal bar
3 7/8" (width) - 2 1/8"
(height) - 0.005" (thickness) | .
. | |  |  |  | |  |  | January 1, 1955 - Harris signature
Rand McNally
complete book
collection
of Philip M. Goldstein | printer:
printing
method:
security printing, paper / watermark:
design colors,
face:
design
notes, face:
facsimile
signature:
office:
No.
serial number:
design colors, back:
size: | Rand
McNally & Company, New York & Chicago
lithography
safety paper with NTPJ logo in irregular hexagon
black
6 pt. Caslon 470 "ISSUE OF JANUARY 1, 1955"
5.5 pt. Times Roman "TREASURER" right
Angus M. Harris
Treasurer
serif
condensed gothic, dark blue
black scalloped guilloche with large Engravers numeral 5 and FIVE CENTS in horizontal bar
3 7/8" (width) - 2 1/8"
(height) - 0.005" (thickness) | .
. | |  | | printer:
printing
method:
security printing, paper / watermark:
design colors,
face:
design
notes, face:
facsimile
signature:
office:
No.
serial number:
design colors, back:
size: | Rand
McNally & Company, New York & Chicago
lithography
safety paper with NTPJ logo in irregular hexagon
black
6 pt. Caslon 470 "ISSUE OF JANUARY 1, 1965"
5.5 pt. Times Roman "TREASURER" right
Angus M. Harris
Treasurer
serif
condensed gothic, dark blue
black scalloped guilloche with large Engravers numeral 5 and FIVE CENTS in horizontal bar
3 7/8" (width) - 2 1/8"
(height) - 0.005" (thickness) | .
. | |  |  | January 2, 1968
Globe Ticket
collection
of Philip M. Goldstein
| printer:
printing
method:
security printing, paper / watermark:
design colors,
face:
design
notes, face:
facsimile
signature:
office:
No.
serial number:
design colors, back:
size: | Globe Ticket Company, Phila (union bug)
lithography
safety paper with NTPJ logo in irregular hexagon
black
6 pt. Century Old Style "ISSUE OF JANUARY 2, 1968"
5.5 pt. Futura "TREASURER" right
Angus M. Harris
Treasurer
sans-serif
standard gothic, black
black star burst guilloche with large Engravers numeral 5 and FIVE CENTS in horizontal bar
3 7/8" (width) - 2 1/8"
(height) - 0.005" (thickness) | ..
. | |  |  | January 1, 1969
Rand McNally
collection
of Philip M. Goldstein
| printer:
printing
method:
security printing, paper / watermark:
design colors,
face:
design
notes, face:
facsimile
signature:
office:
No.
serial number:
design colors, back:
size: | Rand
McNally & Company, New York & Chicago
lithography
safety paper with NTPJ logo in irregular hexagon
black
6 pt. Caslon 470 "ISSUE OF JANUARY 1, 1969"
5.5 pt. Times Roman "TREASURER" right
Angus M. Harris
Treasurer
serif
condensed gothic, dark blue
black scalloped guilloche with large Engravers numeral 5 and FIVE CENTS in horizontal bar
3 7/8" (width) - 2 1/8"
(height) - 0.005" (thickness) | .
. | |  |  | January 1, 1973
National Ticket
collection
of Philip M. Goldstein
| printer:
printing
method:
security printing, paper / watermark:
design colors,
face:
design
notes, face:
facsimile
signature:
office:
No.
serial number:
design colors, back:
size: | National Ticket Co. Shamokin, PA
lithography
safety paper with NTPJ logo in irregular hexagon
black
6 pt. Caslon "ISSUE OF JANUARY 1, 1973"
3 pt. Franklin Gothic Light Condensed sans-serif "TREASURER" right
Angus M. Harris
Treasurer
serif
standard gothic, black
black scalloped guilloche with large Engravers numeral 5 and FIVE CENTS in bar
3 13/16" (width) - 2 1/8"
(height) - 0.005" (thickness) | .
. | |  | | January 1, 1970
Rand McNally
collection
of Philip M. Goldstein
| printer:
printing
method:
security printing, paper / watermark:
design colors,
face:
design
notes, face:
facsimile
signature:
office
No.
serial number:
design colors, back:
size: | Rand
McNally & Company, New York & Chicago
lithography
safety paper with NTPJ logo in irregular hexagon
black
6 pt. Caslon 470 "ISSUE OF JANUARY 1, 1970"
5.5 pt. Times Roman "TREASURER" right
Angus M. Harris
Treasurer
serif
condensed gothic, dark blue
black scalloped guilloche with large Engravers numeral 5 and FIVE CENTS in horizontal bar
3 7/8" (width) - 2 1/8"
(height) - 0.005" (thickness) | .
. | |  |  | January 1,
1974
Globe Ticket
collection
of Philip M. Goldstein | printer:
printing
method:
security printing, paper / watermark:
design colors,
face:
design
notes, face:
facsimile
signature:
office
No.
serial number:
design colors, back:
size: | Globe Ticket Company, Phila (union bug)
lithography
safety paper with NTPJ logo in irregular hexagon
black
7 pt. Futura "ISSUE OF JANUARY 1, 1974"
7 pt. Futura "TREASURER" center
William Taggart
Treasurer
sans-serif
standard gothic, black
black star burst guilloche with large Engravers numeral 5 and FIVE CENTS in horizontal bar
3 7/8" (width) - 2 1/8"
(height) - 0.005" (thickness) | .
. | |  |  | January 1,
1975
National Ticket
collection
of Philip M. Goldstein | printer:
printing
method:
security printing, paper / watermark:
design colors,
face:
design
notes, face:
facsimile
signature:
office
No.
serial number:
design colors, back:
size: | National Ticket Co., Shamokin, PA
lithography
safety paper with NTPJ logo in irregular hexagon
black
6 pt. Caslon 470 "ISSUE OF JANUARY 1, 1975"
3 pt. Franklin Gothic Light Condensed "TREASURER"
William Taggart center
Treasurer
serif
standard gothic, black
black scalloped guilloche with large Engravers numeral 5 and FIVE CENTS in horizontal bar
3 7/8" (width) - 2 1/8"
(height) - 0.005" (thickness) | .
. | |  |  | January 1,
1983
(unmarked - believed to be Globe)
collection
of Philip M. Goldstein | printer:
printing
method:
security printing, paper / watermark:
design colors,
face:
design
notes, face:
facsimile
signature:
office
No.
serial number:
design colors, back:
size: | unknown (believed to be Globe)
lithography
safety paper with NTPJ logo in irregular hexagon(watermark extremely pronounced)
black
3 pt. sans-serif Eurostile "ISSUE OF JANUARY 1, 1983"
3 pt. sans-serif Eurostile "EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR" center
with maroon 48 pt. FOR GOV'T VEH. ONLY
William J. Flanigan
Executive Director
sans-serif
standard gothic, black
black star burst guilloche with large Engravers numeral 5 and TEN CENTS in horizontal bar
3 3/4" (width) - 2 1/16"
(height) - 0.005" (thickness) |
| .25 cents | | . | |  |  | January 1, 1955 - Morecraft Jr. signature
with large "DEPT. OF THE ARMY" overstamp
Rand McNally | printer:
printing
method:
security printing, paper / watermark:
design colors,
face:
design
notes, face:
facsimile
signature:
office:
No.:
serial number:
design colors, back:
size: | Rand
McNally & Company, New York & Chicago
lithography
safety paper with NTPJ logo in irregular hexagon
blue
6 pt. Caslon 470 "ISSUE OF JANUARY 1, 1963"
5.5 pt. Times Roman "TREASURER" left
large DEPT. OF THE ARMY overstamp
Joseph Morecraft, Jr.
Treasurer (to left of signature)
serif
condensed gothic, dark blue
blue scalloped guilloche with large numeral 5 and FIVE CENTS in horizontal bar
3 7/8" (width) - 2 1/8"
(height) - 0.005" (thickness) | .
. | |  |  | January 1, 1955 - Harris signature
with small DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY - VEHICLES ONLY" overstamp
Rand McNally | printer:
printing
method:
security printing, paper / watermark:
design colors,
face:
design
notes, face:
facsimile
signature:
office:
No.:
serial number:
design colors, back:
size: | Rand
McNally & Company, New York & Chicago
lithography
safety paper with NTPJ logo in irregular hexagon
blue
6 pt. Caslon 470 "ISSUE OF JANUARY 1, 1963"
5.5 pt. Times Roman "TREASURER" right
small DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY - VEHICLES ONLY overstamp
Angus M. Harris
Treasurer (to right of signature)
serif
condensed gothic, dark blue
blue scalloped guilloche with large numeral 5 and FIVE CENTS in horizontal bar
3 7/8" (width) - 2 1/8"
(height) - 0.005" (thickness) | .
. | |  |  | January 1, 1955 - Harris signature
with large "MILITARY VEHICLE" overstamp
Rand McNally | printer:
printing
method:
security printing, paper / watermark:
design colors,
face:
design
notes, face:
facsimile
signature:
office:
No.:
serial number:
design colors, back:
size: | Rand
McNally & Company, New York & Chicago
lithography
safety paper with NTPJ logo in irregular hexagon
blue
6 pt. Caslon 470 "ISSUE OF JANUARY 1, 1963"
5.5 pt. Times Roman "TREASURER" right
large "MILITARY VEHICLE overstamp
Angus M. Harris
Treasurer (to right of signature)
serif
condensed gothic, dark blue
blue scalloped guilloche with large numeral 5 and FIVE CENTS in horizontal bar
3 7/8" (width) - 2 1/8"
(height) - 0.005" (thickness) | ..
. | |  |  | January 1,
1967
Globe Ticket
collection
of Philip M. Goldstein | printer:
printing
method:
security printing, paper / watermark:
design colors,
face:
design
notes, face:
facsimile
signature:
office
No.
serial number:
design colors, back:
size: | Globe Ticket Company, Phila (union bug)
lithography
safety paper with NTPJ logo in irregular hexagon
maroon
6 pt. Century Old Style "ISSUE OF JANUARY 2, 1967"
5.5 pt. Futura "TREASURER" right
Angus M. Harris
Treasurer
sans-serif
standard gothic, black
black star burst guilloche with large Engravers numeral 5 and FIVE CENTS in horizontal bar
3 7/8" (width) - 2 1/8"
(height) - 0.005" (thickness) | .
. | |  |  |  |  | January 1,
1973
National Ticket
collection
of Philip M. Goldstein | printer:
printing
method:
security printing, paper / watermark:
design colors,
face:
design
notes, face:
facsimile
signature:
office
No.
serial number:
design colors, back:
size: | National Ticket Co. Shamokin, PA
lithography
safety paper with NTPJ logo in irregular hexagon
maroon
6 pt. Caslon "ISSUE OF JANUARY 1, 1973"
3 pt. Franklin Gothic Light Condensed sans-serif "TREASURER" right
Angus M. Harris
Treasurer
serif
standard gothic, red
maroon scalloped guilloche with large Engravers numeral 5 and FIVE CENTS in bar
3 13/16" (width) - 2 1/8"
(height) - 0.005" (thickness) | .
. | |  | |  |  |  | January 1,
1974
Globe Ticket
collection
of Philip M. Goldstein | printer:
printing
method:
security printing, paper / watermark:
design colors,
face:
design
notes, face:
facsimile
signature:
office
No.
serial number:
design colors, back:
size: | Globe Ticket Company, Phila (union bug)
lithography
safety paper with NTPJ logo in irregular hexagon
maroon
7 pt. Futura "ISSUE OF JANUARY 1, 1974"
7 pt. Futura "TREASURER" center
William Taggart
Treasurer
sans-serif
standard gothic, black
black star burst guilloche with large Engravers numeral 5 and FIVE CENTS in horizontal bar
3 7/8" (width) - 2 1/8"
(height) - 0.005" (thickness) |
| .50 cents | | . | |  |  | | |  |  | January 1,
1955 - Harris signature
Rand McNally & Company, New York & Chicago
complete book of 25
collection
of Philip M. Goldstein | printer:
printing
method:
security printing, paper / watermark:
design colors,
face:
design
notes, face:
facsimile
signature:
office
No.
serial number:
design colors, back:
size: | Rand
McNally & Company, New York & Chicago
lithography
safety paper with NTPJ logo in irregular hexagon
lavender
6 pt. Caslon 470 "ISSUE OF JANUARY 1, 1955"
5.5 pt. Times Roman "TREASURER" right
Angus M. Harris
Treasurer
serif
condensed gothic, dark blue
lavender scalloped guilloche with large Engravers numeral 5 and FIVE CENTS in horizontal bar
3 7/8" (width) - 2 1/8"
(height) - 0.005" (thickness) | .
. | |  |  | .50 cent - January 1,
1981
Globe Ticket
collection
of Philip M. Goldstein | printer:
printing
method:
security printing, paper / watermark:
design colors,
face:
design
notes, face:
facsimile
signature:
office
No.
serial number:
design colors, back:
size: | Globe Ticket Company, Phila (union bug)
lithography
safety paper with NTPJ logo in irregular hexagon
black
7 pt. Futura "ISSUE OF JANUARY 1, 1981"
7 pt. Futura "TREASURER" center
William Taggart
Treasurer
sans-serif
standard gothic, black
lavender star burst guilloche with large Engravers numeral 5 and FIVE CENTS in horizontal bar
3 7/8" (width) - 2 1/8"
(height) - 0.005" (thickness) | .
. | |  |  | 50 cent - January 1,
1983
unknown printer
(however, the guilloche on back conforms to the style seen on Globe Ticket marked scrip)
collection
of Philip M. Goldstein | printer:
printing
method:
security printing, paper / watermark:
design colors,
face:
design
notes, face:
facsimile
signature:
office
No.
serial number:
design colors, back:
size: | unknown (believed to be Globe)
lithography
safety paper with NTPJ logo in irregular hexagon (watermark extremely pronounced)
periwinkle
3 pt. sans-serif Eurostile "ISSUE OF JANUARY 1, 1983"
3 pt. sans-serif Eurostile "EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR" center
William J. Flanigan
Executive Director
sans-serif
standard gothic, black
periwinkle star burst guilloche with large Engravers numeral 5 and FIVE CENTS in horizontal bar
3 23/32" (width) - 2 1/16"
(height) - 0.005" (thickness) | .
. | |  |  | 50 cent - January 1,
1983
with FOR GOV'T VEH. ONLY overstamp
As all toll scrip issued by the New Jersey Turnpike was government / military issue only,
so the need for a generic overstamp is unknown.
(unmarked - believed to be Globe)
collection
of Philip M. Goldstein | printer:
printing
method:
security printing, paper / watermark:
design colors,
face:
design
notes, face:
facsimile
signature:
office
No.
serial number:
design colors, back:
size: | unknown (believed to be Globe)
lithography
safety paper with NTPJ logo in irregular hexagon(watermark extremely pronounced)
periwinkle
3 pt. sans-serif Eurostile "ISSUE OF JANUARY 1, 1983"
3 pt. sans-serif Eurostile "EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR" center
with maroon 48 pt. FOR GOV'T VEH. ONLY
William J. Flanigan
Executive Director
sans-serif
standard gothic, black
periwinkle star burst guilloche with large Engravers numeral 5 and FIVE CENTS in horizontal bar
3 3/4" (width) - 2 1/16"
(height) - 0.005" (thickness) |
$1.00 |  | | printer:
printing
method:
security printing, paper / watermark:
design colors,
face:
design
notes, face:
facsimile
signature:
office
No.
serial number:
design colors, back:
size: | Rand
McNally & Company, New York & Chicago
lithography
safety paper with NTPJ logo in irregular hexagon
black
6 pt. Caslon 470 "ISSUE OF JANUARY 1, 1965"
5.5 pt. Times Roman "TREASURER" right
Angus M. Harris
Treasurer
serif
condensed gothic, dark blue
black scalloped guilloche with large Engravers numeral 5 and FIVE CENTS in horizontal bar
3 7/8" (width) - 2 1/8"
(height) - 0.005" (thickness) | | . | |
 |
 |
$1.00 - January 2,
1968
Globe Ticket
collection
of Philip M. Goldstein |
printer:
printing
method:
security printing, paper / watermark:
design colors,
face:
design
notes, face:
facsimile
signature:
office
No.
serial number:
design colors, back:
size: |
Globe Ticket Company, Phila (union bug)
lithography
safety paper with NTPJ logo in irregular hexagon
maroon
6 pt. Century Old Style "ISSUE OF JANUARY 2, 1967"
5 pt. Futura "TREASURER" right
Angus M. Harris
Treasurer
sans-serif
standard gothic, black
black star burst guilloche with large Engravers numeral 5 and FIVE CENTS in horizontal bar
3 7/8" (width) - 2 1/8"
(height) - 0.005" (thickness)
|
.
. | |
 |
 |
|
$1.00 -
January 2, 1968
Rand McNally
collection
of Philip M. Goldstein
|
printer:
printing
method:
security printing, paper / watermark:
design colors,
face:
design
notes, face:
facsimile
signature:
office
No.
serial number:
design colors, back:
size: | Rand
McNally & Company, New York & Chicago
lithography
safety paper with NTPJ logo in irregular hexagon
black
6 pt. Caslon 470 "ISSUE OF JANUARY 1, 1969"
5.5 pt. Times Roman "TREASURER" right
Angus M. Harris
Treasurer
serif
condensed gothic, dark blue
black scalloped guilloche with large Engravers numeral 5 and FIVE CENTS in horizontal bar
3 7/8" (width) - 2 1/8"
(height) - 0.005" (thickness) |
..
. | |  |  | $1.00 -
January 1, 1973
National Ticket
collection
of Philip M. Goldstein | printer:
printing
method:
security printing, paper / watermark:
design colors,
face:
design
notes, face:
facsimile
signature:
office
No.
serial number:
design colors, back:
size: | National Ticket Co. Shamokin, PA
lithography
safety paper with NTPJ logo in irregular hexagon
maroon
6 pt. Caslon "ISSUE OF JANUARY 1, 1973"
3 pt. Franklin Gothic Light Condensed sans-serif "TREASURER" right
Angus M. Harris
Treasurer
serif
standard gothic, green
maroon scalloped guilloche with large Engravers numeral 5 and FIVE CENTS in bar
3 13/16" (width) - 2 1/8"
(height) - 0.005" (thickness) | ..
. | |
 |
 |
$1.00 - January 1,
1974
Globe Ticket
collection
of Philip M. Goldstein |
printer:
printing
method:
security printing, paper / watermark:
design colors,
face:
design
notes, face:
facsimile
signature:
office
No.
serial number:
design colors, back:
size: | Globe Ticket Company, Phila (union bug)
lithography
safety paper with NTPJ logo in irregular hexagon
green
7 pt. Futura "ISSUE OF JANUARY 1, 1981"
7 pt. Futura "TREASURER" center
William Taggart
Treasurer
sans-serif
standard gothic, black
green star burst guilloche with large Engravers numeral 5 and FIVE CENTS in horizontal bar
3 7/8" (width) - 2 1/8"
(height) - 0.005" (thickness) | ..
. | |  |  |  | |  | | $1.00 - January 1,
1981
Globe Ticket
collection
of Philip M. Goldstein | printer:
printing
method:
security printing, paper / watermark:
design colors,
face:
design
notes, face:
facsimile
signature:
office
No.
serial number:
design colors, back:
size: | Globe Ticket Company, Phila (union bug)
lithography
safety paper with NTPJ logo in irregular hexagon
green
7 pt. Futura Bold "ISSUE OF JANUARY 1, 1981"
7 pt. Futura "TREASURER" center
William Taggart
Treasurer
sans-serif
standard gothic, black
green star burst guilloche with large Engravers numeral 5 and FIVE CENTS in horizontal bar
3 7/8" (width) - 2 1/8"
(height) - 0.005" (thickness) |
| New Jersey Turnpike
Authority Scrip Issues Observed | | denom | prefix | | 1955*
| 1955*
| 1955*
| 1956 | 1957 | 1958 | 1959 | 1960 | 1961 | 1962 | 1963 | 1964 | 1965 | 1966 | 1967 | 1968 | 1969 | 1970 | 1971 | 1972 | 1973 | | 1974 | 1975 | 1976 | 1977 | 1978 | 1979 | 1980 | 1981 | | 1982 | 1983* | 1984 | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | | | Lester | Morecraft | Harris | Taggart | Flanagan | | .05 | A |
| McNally | McNally | | | | | | | | McNally | | McNally | | | Globe | McNally | McNally | | Globe | | | | Nat'l | | | | | Globe | | unk | | | | | | | .10 | B |
| McNally | McNally | | | | | | | | | | McNally | | | Globe | McNally | McNally | | | Nat'l | Globe | Nat'l | | | | Globe | | | | unk | | | | | | | .25 | C | McNally | McNally | McNally | | | | | | | | | | | | Globe | | McNally | McNally | Globe | | Nat'l | Globe | | | | | | | Globe | | unk | | unk* | | | | | .50 | D | McNally | | McNally | | | | | | | | | | | | | Globe | McNally | | | | | | Nat'l | | | | | | Globe | | unk* | | | | | | | $1.00 | E | | | | | | | | | | | | | McNally | | Globe | Globe | McNally | McNally | Globe | Globe | Nat'l | Globe | | | | | Globe | | Globe | | | | | | | | *
= seen in plain and with Gov't Vehicles or Department of the Army overstamp.
Key: empty cells = notes not observed. Cells listed in italics and white in PMG collection)
with thanks to Jamie Yakes |
It appears at this time, that due to the lack of observation of
multiple printers of scrip for a specific year, the printing contract
was rotated bi-annually or annually among the three printers observed thus far.
New Jersey Turnpike
Authority Entry Tickets
The Turnpike, being a major north-south state thoroughfare as well as
connecting New Jersey with Pennsylvania in the south and New York to
the east and north, as well as being part of the Eisenhower Interstate
System (I-95), it undergoes constant upgrading and reconstruction
projects. Over the decades, extensions, connectors and additional exits
were added in between existing exits, as would be expected of an evolving main thoroughfare.
But,
quite frustratingly; there did not appear to be a website which
listed all the dates for all the extensions and additions. One website
would have a couple, Wikipedia would have one or two, another website
would have a couple of more, and so on. Equally frustrating my research, was that
the New Jersey Turnpike brochures (those with toll schedules) were
issued without effective dates or even copyright dates, so trying to
associate the date of an entry ticket to a toll schedule was
quite a headache.
So, the first step was to
tabulate all known opening dates for the original mainline sections, as
well as the Extensions, Connectors and added Exits / Interchanges that
took place over the decades of the Turnpike's operation. This now
allows us to define the time span to a certain degree of which a toll
brochure (as well an entry ticket) was issued (by
checking against what exits are listed and which are not.)
As with the New York State Thruway, entry tickets are used to
access the highway, and of which must then be relinquished upon exiting, along
with the applicable toll. Some organizations
stated they would charge the highest toll between furthest points in
case of loss; but I also have evidence otherwise.
So entry tickets are not as common as one would think and without
a doubt can be some of the more difficult of toll ephemera to locate.
The following chart
can be used to determine an era of usage.
| exit | section | from | to | date opened | mileage | | Exit 1 to Exit 7 | Mainline | Deepwater | Bordentown | November 5, 1951 | 53 | | Exit 7 to Exit 11 | Mainline | Bordentown | Woodbridge | November 30, 1951 | 40 | | Exit 11 to Exit 14 | Mainline | Woodbridge | Newark | December 12, 1951 | 16 | | Exit 14 to Exit 18 | Mainline
(this segment to become the "Eastern Spur" upon opening of Western Spur in 1971) | Newark | Ridgefield | January 15, 1952 | 9 | | | | | subtotal | 117.20 | | Exit 14A, 14B, 14C | Newark Bay Extension | Newark | Holland Tunnel
| April 4 and September 15, 1956 | 8.17 | | Exit 6, Exit 6A | PA Turnpike Extension / Delaware River Bridge "Pearl Harbor Memorial Connector" | Delaware River Bridge | Exit 6 | May 25, 1956 | 6.55 | | Exit 8A | Jamesburg / Cranbury | | | February 14, 1966 | | | Exits 15W, 16W, 18W | Western Spur | Newark | Ridgefield | 1971 | 11.03 | | Exit 7A | Allentown, NJ / Trenton | | 1973? | | | Exit 13A | Elizabeth / Newark Airport / Elizabeth Seaport | | 1982 | | | I-95 / George Washington Bridge Extension | NJ Route 46 | GW Bridge | 1992 | 5.20 | | Exit 15X | Secaucus Transfer / "Frank R. Lautenberg" Rail Station / Secaucus Junction | | 2005 | | | | | | total | 131.5 |
.
.
June 2022: I offer my sincerest gratitude to Tony Bianchini of
the New Jersey Turnpike Authority. He was able to locate and make
copies of the NJTA Toll Schedules dating all the way back to the
1950's (unfortunately those for the 1970's is missing from the NJTA
archives) and was kind enough to send them to me. Having this
information now enabled me to cross reference the toll amounts as
listed on each card for each exit to each toll schedule, thus allowing
me to date the cards. This has been an obstacle and a thorn in my side
for some time now.
On July 21, 2022; I located on YouTube an old film of the New
Jersey Turnpike (republished by Periscope Films). Within the film is a
several minute section explaining the entry cards, from issuance to
tabulation in the NJTA accounting room. Click on the screengrab below
to view - the entry card portion begins at the 7 minute 30 second mark:
It is well worth the watch!
New Jersey Turnpike
Authority Entry Tickets
Punch Card Issues - Wide
3 1/4" x 7 3/8"
|  | Entry 1 / Delaware Memorial Bridge - Class 1 - ca. 1961-1966
Univac style holes, preprinted toll amounts
P-18818 T - Remington Rand
collection
of Philip M. Goldstein | .
. | | |  | Entry 2 / Swedesboro Chester - Class 1 - ca. 1961-1966
Univac style holes, matrix printed toll amounts
P-18818 T - Remington Rand
collection
of Philip M. Goldstein | .
. | | |  | Entry 10 / Garden State Parkway - Class 1 - ca. 1961-1966
Univac style holes, matrix printed toll amounts
P-18818 T - Remington Rand
collection
of Philip M. Goldstein | .
. | | |
 |
Entry 4 / Camden / Philadelphia - Class 3 - 3 Axles - 1969
Eastern Greyhound Lines
Univac style holes
616289 - Business Supplies Corp of America
collection
of Philip M. Goldstein |
.
. | | |   | Entry 8A / Jamesburg / Cranbury - Class 1 - 1970
January 10, 1970 - acquired with accompanying lost ticket receipt
(Seller
related he lost the ticket in travel, paid the lost ticket price and
received receipt, then found the entry ticket under his seat later and
kept them together)
Univac style holes
936209 - 8A Business Supplies Corp of America
collection
of Philip M. Goldstein | .
. | | |  |  |  | Entry 18E / George Washington Bridge - Class unknown
Pre-1973 - Exit 7A not open.
Univac style holes - JP39752 BSC (Business Supplies Corp.)
collection
of Philip M. Goldstein | Entry 15W / Newark - The Oranges - Class 2
Post 1973 - Exit 7A open
IBM style holes - NECC / RTN 8395
collection
of Philip M. Goldstein | Entry 18E / George Washington Bridge - Class 1 - 1976
ca. 1976
IBM & Univac style holes - NECC / RTN 8373
collection
of Douglas W. Jones | .
. | | |  | Non-Revenue Ticket - 2 axles - ca. 1970
616400 - Business Supplies Corp of America
7 3/8" x 3 1/4"
courtesy of Tony Bianchini / New Jersey Turnpike Authority archives | .
. | | |  | Authorized Military Personal - ca. 1970
936230-0 BSC (Business Supplies Corp.)
courtesy of Tony Bianchini / New Jersey Turnpike Authority archives | .
. | | |  | Application for Renewal of Non-Revenue Tickets - unknown date
7 3/8" x 3 1/4"
courtesy of Tony Bianchini / New Jersey Turnpike Authority archives |
.
Magnetic Stripe Issues - Early Style
2 5/8" x 4 7/8"
|
 |
 |
|
|
Entry 10 - Class 1 - ca. 1982
Edison / Metuchen
IBM Z45795
Green & red ink.
collection
of Philip M. Goldstein |
|
| | | |  |  |  |  | Entry 11 - Class 1 - 1983
Garden State Parkway
MTL (Magnetic Ticket & Label)
Black ink.
collection
of Philip M. Goldstein | Entry 1 - Class 1 - 1983
Garden State Parkway
CDI-151 (Magnetic Ticket & Label)
Black ink.
collection
of Philip M. Goldstein |
.
. |
 |
 |
 |
|
Entry 4 - Class 1 - 1991/1992
Camden / Philadelphia
MAG 1-94 (Magnetic Ticket & Label)
Green & black ink.
collection
of Philip M. Goldstein |
Entry 8A - Class 1 - 1991/1992
Jamesburg / Cranbury
MTL (Magnetic Ticket & Label)
Green & black ink.
collection
of Philip M. Goldstein |
.
. | | | |  |  |  | Entry 16E - Class 1 - 1998
Lincoln Tunnel / NJ3 / Secaucus
MTL (Magnetic Ticket & Label)
Green & black ink.
collection
of Philip M. Goldstein | Entry 10 - Class 1 - 2001
Garden State Parkway
Turnpike 50th Anniversary
Remington Rand
All black ink.
courtesy of Tony Bianchini / New Jersey Turnpike Authority archives | .
. | | | |  |  | intentionally left blank | Entry 12 - Class 1 - 2002
Carteret / Rahway
MTL (Magnetic Ticket & Label)
Green & black ink.
collection
of Philip M. Goldstein |
| .
. | | | |  .. .. .. . .. | |  .. |  | | Entry 7 - Class 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, B2, B3 - 2007
Bordontown / Trenton (NJTA Headquarters)
EDM (Electronic Data Magnetics)
Note some are marked EDM A, EDM B and EDM C, and color coding for different vehicle classes.
All black ink. Ampersand removed from 18E&W, replaced with slash: 18E/W
courtesy of Tony Bianchini / New Jersey Turnpike Authority archives |
Magnetic Stripe Issues - Later Style
2 5/8" x 4 7/8"
|  |  |  |  | Entry 13 - Class 1 - 2012
Elizabeth / Verrazano Narrows Bridge
EDM (Electronic Data Magnetics)
collection
of Philip M. Goldstein | | Entry 14C - Class 1 - 2012
Holland Tunnel
(Type 1 - all black ink on back, half tone NJTP logo)
EDM (Electronic Data Magnetics)
collection
of Philip M. Goldstein | .
. | | | |
 |
 |
 |
 |
Entry 14A / Bayonne - Class 1 - 2018
(Type 3 - black and red ink on back, Highway Advisory Radio listed)
EDM (Electronic Data Magnetics)
collection
of Philip M. Goldstein
added 23 December 2020 |
Entry 14 Class 1 - 2021
I-78 / Newark Airport
(Type 2 - slightly bolder font, solid NJTP logo, black and red ink on back)
863624C
collection
of Philip M. Goldstein
added 23 December 2020 |
.
. | | | |  |  |  |  | Entry 14C - Class 1 - 2018
Holland Tunnel
(Type 2 - slightly bolder font, solid NJTP logo, black and red ink on back)
860757F
collection
of Philip M. Goldstein | Entry 15W - Class 1 - 2021
I-280 - Newark
(Type 2 - slightly bolder font, solid NJTP logo, black and red ink on back)
863625A
collection
of Philip M. Goldstein
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NJ3 / Secaucus
(Type 2 - slightly bolder font, solid NJTP logo, black and red ink on back)
863625C
collection
of Philip M. Goldstein
added 23 December 2020 | Entry 16W - Class 1 - 2021
NJ3 / Secaucus
(Type 2 - slightly bolder font, solid NJTP logo, black and red ink on back)
863625D
collection
of Philip M. Goldstein
added 23 December 2020 | .
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George Washington Bridge / US46 / I80 / I95
(Type 2 - slightly bolder font, solid NJTP logo, black and red ink on back)
863625E
collection
of Philip M. Goldstein
added 23 December 2020 | | | .
. | | | | | At some point during 2022, printing of the face of the ticket is now in all black. |  |  | | | Entry 1 - Class 1 - 9/5/2022
Delaware Memorial Bridge
(Type 3 - all black ink on front)
865666A
collection
of Philip M. Goldstein
added 07 October 2022 | | | .
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Lincoln Tunnel
(Type 3 - all black ink on front)
865663D
collection
of Philip M. Goldstein
added 30 December 2022 | Entry 16W - Class 1 - 8/30/2022
George Washington Bridge US46 / Secaucus / Rutherford
(Type 3 - all black ink on front)
865663D
collection
of Philip M. Goldstein
added 07 October 2022 |
 |  |  | engraved 50th Anniversary Commemorative Toll Entry Ticket encased in Lucite - 2001
6 1/4" length, 2 1/2" height, 7/8" thick
collection
of Philip M. Goldstein |
New Jersey Turnpike
Authority Trip Authorization Cards
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Trip Authorization Cards for
Account Holders - unknown date
Maislin Transport of Delaware
size unknown | .
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Trip Authorization Cards for
Account Holders - unknown date
Eastern Greyhound above
Hudson Transit below
2 1/8" x 4 7/8"
If
I understand this issue correctly, these were the equivalent of account
passes for each company. When their vehicle exited the Turnpike,
the driver would turn over one of these cards along with the entry
ticket, and the appropriate business account debited for the toll.
This allowed the bus to enter & exit numerous
times along its journey
IBM punch system with magnetic stripe on back
collection
of Philip M. Goldstein |
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. | |  | Trip Authorization Cards for
Account Holders - unknown date
Maislin Transport - Mike Echols
2 1/8" x 4 7/8" ?
courtesy of Tony Bianchini / New Jersey Turnpike Authority archives |
New
Jersey Turnpike Authority Receipts
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| $1.00 - September 2, 1961
6 1/2" x 3 5/8"
TP-53A - 0Ф 6261R
collection
of Philip M. Goldstein | | |  |  | $.50 - September 18, 1961
6 1/2" x 3 5/8"
TP-53A - 0Ф 6261R
collection
of Philip M. Goldstein | | |  | | $.95 - August 10, 1968
6 1/4" x 3 9/16"
TP-53A
collection
of Philip M. Goldstein | | . | |
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$1.50 - August 18, 1975
TP53-12-73-220MP
collection
of Philip M. Goldstein |
$1.75 - no date
TP53
collection
of Philip M. Goldstein |
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$1.15 - July 2, 1978
TP53
collection
of Philip M. Goldstein |
$1.30- August 8, 1982
TP53
collection
of Philip M. Goldstein |
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Entry 10 to Exit 8A - .25 -
10/10/1984
(silvered thermal paper - dot matrix printing)
collection
of Philip M. Goldstein |
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13 to 11 (words "Entry" &
"Exit" removed) - .35 - 3/8/1986
(silvered thermal paper - dot matrix printing)
collection
of Philip M. Goldstein |
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15W to 13 - .85 - 1/10/2000
collection
of Philip M. Goldstein |
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Lost Ticket - Maximum Toll Class 1 - $19.45
collection
of Philip M. Goldstein
added 30 December 2022 | Exit 2 - 8/30/2022
Lost Ticket - Maximum Toll Class 1 - $18.65
collection
of Philip M. Goldstein
added 07 October 2022 | .
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Lost Ticket - Maximum Toll Class 1 - $17.60
collection
of Philip M. Goldstein
added 07 October 2022 |
Historical New Jersey Turnpike Toll Schedules (coming soon)
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Current New Jersey Turnpike Toll Schedules
Because of the extensive nature of the New Jersey Turnpike Toll
Schedules for cash, E-ZPass, peak and off-peak rates and for each of
the toll classes: passenger autos, commercial trucks and buses, I am
going to refrain from displaying all of them here. I will however
provide a link to the NJTA website for each toll schedule as a
convenience: Class 1 - Passenger Car, 2 axles
Class 2 - 2 axle trucks
Class 3 - 3 axles trucks
Class 4 - 4 axle trucks
Class 5 - 5 axles trucks
Class 6 - 6 axle trucks
Class B2 - 2 axle buses
Class B3 - 3 axle buses
v
 | Garden State Parkway
administered by:
New Jersey Highway Authority: 1952 - 2003
New Jersey Turnpike Authority: 2003 - present
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The Garden State Parkway is another limited access highway that runs throughout New Jersey,
but unlike the New Jersey Turnpike it is open tolled, and as a parkway;
it is restricted only to passenger cars, motorcycles, taxis and
passenger buses
under 10,000 pounds g.v.w. (gross vehicle weight) for its
portion north
of Interchange 105 - NJ State Route 18 / Eatontown. South of
this interchange, commercial vehicles and trucks over 10,000 pounds
g.v.w. are permitted.
Most of the Garden State Parkway was originally planned in
1946 as a bypass of pre-1953 Route 4; which as planned was to run
from Cape May in the south to the George Washington Bridge at the
north, by way of Paterson.
Also known as the Route 4 Parkway, construction began
in 1947 in Union County. Due to a lack of funds however, only eleven
miles of it were completed by 1950. This segment, between
exits 129 and 140, can be distinguished by the stone facing
on the overpasses. The solution was for the State of New Jersey to
establish the New Jersey Highway Authority (NJHA) in 1952 to oversee
construction and operation as a self-liquidating toll road from Cape
May to the New York State line.
The landscape architect and engineer in charge of the
newly named Garden State Parkway was Gilmore David Clarke (of the
engineering firm Parsons Brinckerhoff). Mr. Clarke had worked with Robert Moses on
the parkway systems around New York City, and which explains some
aesthetic similarities to other highway projects designed by Moses. Clarke's design
prototypes for the parkway combined the example of the Pennsylvania
Turnpike, a model of efficiency with parallels in the German Autobahn
routes of the 1930s, with the Merritt Parkway model that stressed a
planted "green belt" for beauty. Both design models featured wide
planted medians to prevent head-on collisions and mask the glare of
oncoming headlights.
The Garden State Parkway was designed to have a natural
"feel". Many trees were planted, and the only signs were those for
exits - there were no distracting billboards. Most of the signs were
constructed from wood, or a dark-brown metal, instead of the chrome
bars used on most other highways. The guardrails were also made from
wood and dark metal. Most early overpasses were stone, but were later
changed to concrete, with green rails and retro etchings, popular
around the 1950s and 1960s. The parkway was designed to curve gently
throughout its length so that drivers would remain alert and not fall
asleep at the wheel.
The final portion of the parkway to open was from Paramus to the New
York state line near Montvale. It was originally proposed, as part of a
northern extension of Route 101, a highway that was intended to
run from Kearny to Hackensack. The extension, Route S101, would
have continued northward from Hackensack to the state line via Paramus.
Route 101
was never built, and only the Paramus–Montvale segment saw any later
construction. This segment of the parkway opened in 1957 along with the
Garden State Parkway Connector of the New York State Thruway.
Lapsing forward to the 21st Century, New Jersey Governor Jim McGreevey announced a proposal to
consolidate the operating organizations of the Garden State Parkway and
the New Jersey Turnpike into one agency, the New Jersey Turnpike
Authority (NJTA). This officially took place on July 9, 2003 and the New Jersey Highway Authority was abolished.
Tolling
The Garden State Parkway
uses an open system of tolling where tolls are collected at somewhat
regular intervals along its length and at certain entrances and exits.
This contrasts with the New Jersey Turnpike, which uses a closed system
where a motorist receives a ticket with the toll rates at the highway's
entrance, and turns in the ticket along with the toll upon exiting at
toll gates. The first toll paid on the Garden State Parkway was paid by Mr. George R. Vranken of Linden, NJ.
The Garden State Parkway also has the distinction of being the
historically important in tolls as it was the first toll road to
collect tolls automatically. The
Toll Plaza in Union, NJ; was the location of the first ever automated
toll collection device installed in November 1954. Prior to this device,
toll collection at unmanned lanes and worked on the "honor system"
where
the motorist was trusted to deposit their toll and one simply tossed
your nickel, dime or quarter into
the collection basket. No lights, buzzers or bells if you short changed
or outright did not pay the toll. Compliance averaged about 70%, and
the NJHA fortunately did not incur an operating loss.
Around this time, the Garden State Parkway also utilized the honor
system envelopes for the driver that lacked change. More about this
later. But with more and more autos on the highways, it was
soon realized the bad apples of industrialized society could not be
trusted, and they would pass through without actually paying their toll
and did so without penalty. 
| This led to the design of a collection basket with a rudimentary
coin
identification method (like those used in pay telephones or parking
meters), but now hooked up electronically with a light beam and
receptor, along with a Polaroid type camera and a stop / go light.
With
the light normally red, you came to a stop adjacent to the basket and your vehicle
temporarily blocked a light beam projected at a receptor across the
lane. When
you deposited the proper amount, the light
turned
green, and away you went.
Upon leaving, your vehicle clears the light
beam and receptor, which indicated you left the toll area and
thereby returning the light to red again and resetting the circuit.
And
if you didn't pay the right amount or not at all and tried to pass
through? Loud bells rung, drawing attention to the motorist and that
camera snapped to take a picture of your rear license plate. |  |
At that
time, this amount of attention was sufficient enough to encourage most of the cheapskates of the era to
pony up the full toll, and avoid the embarrassment
of loud bells ringing other drivers gawking at you or worse, getting
pulled over and issued a summons for toll evasion.
And the man who invented it was Clyde S. Bower; with US Patent #2769165 being issued to the design.
This marvel of technology was so revolutionary that there is a motion picture film short of
it published by British Pathè News, and of which can be viewed on YouTube. Click
on the link below or the image at right:
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Evolution of the automatic design later allowed for a receipt, where
you pushed a little button and the machine spat out a paper receipt
showing the toll amount paid and time and date, and eventually
a retractable gate was added to further ensure you came to a stop and
not just roll through, as well as prevent other toll evader types from
passing through closely behind a paying auto.
By 1955, most toll plazas on the Garden
State Parkway had an exact change lane, and following suit within a
very sort time; exact change lanes could be found on almost every major
toll road or crossing in the United States.
So revolutionary was this automatic collection device, that it was worthy of
the installation of a memorial plaque commemorating the event, complete
with that first quarter ever
collected by an automated toll machine located in the vicinity of the
Union Toll Plaza.
In 2008, the Garden State Parkway began to offer an E-ZPass
discount, as well as an off-peak discount for commercial vehicles
traveling on the portion of parkway south of Interchange 105.
On September 24, 2018, the GSP began removal of the automated
toll collectors a/k/a "Exact Change Lanes"; on the barriers as a result of the widespread
acceptance of E-ZPass, but remained in use at certain entrance / exit ramps.
Normally I do not comment on policy; but in this particular case, I must express my opinion. The
peak times as listed in the schedule are 7:00 am to 9:00 am and 4:30 pm
to 6:30 pm, Monday through Friday (morning and evening rush hours).
That is logical enough.
However, all
day Saturday and all day Sunday is also considered "peak" travel
time. In the case of commercial vehicles, if there were to be any
incentive to not travel during normal rush hour periods to alleviate
congestion, this inhibits that incentive. It is bad enough that
commercial drivers both fleet and owner/operators must pay higher taxes
and surcharges.
The scheduling for deliveries for commercial truck drivers is both at the mercy of their corporate dispatching as well as
receiving departments of the consignees. Most of these receiving
departments are not open on weekends, and seldomly after
hours;, as most of the personnel are 9 to 5'ers themselves.
Furthermore, most of the non-commercial vehicles traveling on the
parkway on weekends, are the weekenders, family visiting family, and
recreational drivers. Very few are actually in the process of commuting
to work, so this is can hardly be considered "peak".
As of 2022, the Garden State Parkway began to offer a larger
discount for Senior Citizens and environmentally friendly "Green"
vehicles.
On September 27, 2022, the New Jersey Turnpike Authority (which
operates the Garden State Parkway as well as the New Jersey Turnpike)
voted unanimously to convert the GSP to all electronic cashless
tolling. A $914 million contract was awarded to TransCore, LP of
Nashville, TN to design, install maintain and operate the system for a
period of eight years.
Garden State Parkway Coupons (Scrip)
The toll coupons for the Garden State Parkway are not quite as
well
known as the tokens.
Prepaid Toll Coupons were first introduced in 1956, in booklets
of 80 coupons of .25 cents for $20.00. This offered no discount on the toll, but use
of the coupons offered the convenience of not fumbling for change. They
were good until used.
That original issue of coupon was in turn replaced by the following
issues. Originally I had only known about three denominations, but with
the
acquisition of a .25 cent book of 40 coupons for $10.00 with reorder
form, we now know there were
four different denominations of
prepaid toll tickets and they were also good until used:
- .25 cent - 40 tickets for $10.00
- .20 cent - 50? tickets for $10.00
- .15 cent - 50 tickets for $7.50
- .10 cent - 100 tickets for $10.00
Once again, no discount was received by usage of the coupons
other than offering the convenience of not having to handle currency
and change. The partial books of coupons I have in my collection and of which is
seen below; contained 40 coupons for and cost $10.00. This of course
works out to be .25 cent per coupon. Fortunately, the back of the book
is stamped when it was sold March or May 15, 1965 and thus predates the
first token issues in 1981.
With some bit of irony, they bear the facsimile signature of D.
Louis Tonti, who was the executive director of New Jersey Highway
Authority. In 1971 he was indicted on extortion, and in 1973 he plead guilty,
convicted and sentenced a three year prison term as well as fined
$10,000 for conspiring to extort $120,000 from business concerns
between 1965 and 1971 when he left the NJHA. So, that pretty much tells us the coupons bearing his signature did not bear his signature after 1971! 
One of the other booklets seen below, was originally comprised of fifty
.15 cent coupons totaling a $7.50 purchase price. The booklet is dated
1971, and these coupons bear the facsimile signature of John P. Gallagher.
And as of October 2021, I have added a .10 cent booklet to the
collection. These bear the facsimile signature of William F. Smith, who
was chairman beginning 1979 through 1981.
From all research to date, prepaid toll coupons appear to have been phased out
with the first issue of tokens and is last
mentioned in the 1982 Directory of Exits and Toll Information.
As Garden State Parkway scrip is not dated, the following list
reflects the tenures of the offices of Chairman, Executive Director
and the Treasurer for the New Jersey Highway Authority, which was the parent organization
for the Garden State Parkway. As various issues carried the signatories
of either the office of chairman or executive director, this chart will assist in dating the various issues. | Chairman (3 year terms) | Executive Director | Treasurer | date | | Ransford J. Abbott to: | Ransford J. Abbott (discharged 1954) | Bayard L. England (resigned) | 1952 - 1954 | | Orrie De Nooyer | D. Louis Tonti | Katherine E. White | 1954 - 1955 | | Katherine E. White | D. Louis Tonti | Sylvester C. Smith Jr. | 1955 - 1963 | | unknown | D. Louis Tonti | | 1964 - 1965 | | Sylvester C. Smith Jr. | D. Louis Tonti | Richard R. O'Connor | 1966 - 1968 | | unknown | | | 1970 | | John P. Gallagher | | Sylvester C. Smith Jr. | 1971 | | George M. Wallhouse, Sr. | John P. Gallagher | Sylvester C. Smith Jr. | 1973 | | Salvatore A. Bontempo | John P. Gallagher | Julian Hoffman | 1974 - 1976? | | Salvatore A. Bontempo | F. Joseph Carragher | Julian Hoffman | 1977 | | William F. Smith | F. Joseph Carragher | Julian Hoffman | 1979 | | Judith H. Stanley | George P. Zilocchi (acting) | Julian K. Robinson | 1982 | | William H. Tremayne | George P. Zilocchi | Julian K. Robinson | 1989 | | Robert J. Jablonski | David W. Davis | Julian K. Robinson | 1990 - 1993 | | Joseph E. Buckelew | Roger E. Nutt | Jerold L. Zaro | 1994 - 1995 | | Joseph E. Buckelew | Lewis B. Thurston, III | Jerold L. Zaro | 1996- 1997 | | Jerold L. Zaro | George P. Zilocchi (acting) | Ronald R. Gravino | 2002 | | Stephen Dilts | Diane Gutierrez - Scaccetti | Michael R. Du Pont | 2008 | | James S. Simpson | Veronique Hakim | Michael R. Du Pont | 2011 - 2013 | | Richard T. Hammer | Joseph W. Mrozek | Michael R. Du Pont | 2016 | | Diane Gutierrez - Scaccetti | John M. Keller | Michael R. Du Pont | 2018 - 2021 | | Chairman (3 year terms) | Executive Director | Treasurer | date |
. . .10¢
|  |  | | booklet, front cover missing | receipt page | | . | |  |  | Booklet of 100 coupons (95 remaining) for $10.00
(.10 cent coupons) - 1979 to 1981
facsimile signature of William F. Smith
collection
of Philip M. Goldstein | .
. | .15¢
| 
front cover | 
front inner cover | | . | | 
reorder slip - 11 coupons before back of book | 
rear endpaper | | . | | 
rear inner cover | 
rear cover | | |  |  | Booklet of 50 coupons (20 remaining) for $7.50
(.15 cent coupons) - October 4, 1971
facsimile signature of John P. Gallagher
collection
of Philip M. Goldstein
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. | .25¢
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front cover | 
rear cover | | . | |  |  | Booklet of 40 coupons for $10.00
(.25 cent coupons) - March or May 1965
facsimile signature of D. Louis Tonti
collection
of Philip M. Goldstein
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. | | .25¢ BUS SCRIP
|  |  | 1971
with overstamp: "FOR USE OF ASBURY PARK - NEW YORK TRANSIT CORP. AND ROLLO TRANSIT CORP
facsimile signature of John P. Gallagher, Chairman
International Ticket Company, Newark, NJ
collection of J. J. Yakes | | . | |  |  | 1974 - 1977
facsimile signature of Salvatore A. Bontempo, Chairman
International Ticket Company, Newark, NJ
collection
of Philip M. Goldstein | .
. | | .40¢ BUS SCRIP
|  |  | 1973
facsimile signature of John P. Gallagher, Executive Director
International Ticket Company, Newark, NJ
collection of J. J. Yakes | .
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facsimile signature of Salvatore A. Bontempo, Chairman
International Ticket Company, Newark, NJ
collection
of Philip M. Goldstein | .
. | | .50¢ BUS SCRIP
|  |  | 1973 - 1974
with overstamp: "FOR USE OF ASBURY PARK - NEW YORK TRANSIT CORP. AND ROLLO TRANSIT CORP
facsimile signature of John P. Gallagher, Executive Director
International Ticket Company, Newark, NJ
collection of J. J. Yakes | .
. | | .75¢ BUS SCRIP
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facsimile signature of John P. Gallagher, Executive Director
International Ticket Company, Newark, NJ
collection of J. J. Yakes | .
. | | | OFFICIAL BUSINESS SCRIP & TICKETS |  | facsimile signature of D. Louis Tonti (held office 1954-1968)
The rest of the collection this scrip was part of, was assembled 1961-1966, so it is presumed this ticket is from that era.
unknown printer
collection
of Philip M. Goldstein
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. | |  | Official Business Toll Ticket -
facimile signature of D. Louis Tonti (held office 1954-1968)
P - 202037 R BSC (Business Supplies corp)
7 3/8" x 3 1/4"
courtesy of Tony Bianchini / New Jersey Turnpike Authority archives |
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Garden State Parkway Tokens, Token Rolls & Wrappers
Following the issues of scrip, the Garden State Parkway released
tokens for use at exact change lanes. This took place in 1981. As they were reusable, the Garden State Parkway would come to rely heavily on
the tokens for use of exact toll payment, and they were available for purchase at the full-service toll plaza
lanes. As such, they are without any doubt much more prolific.
While the known designs of the tokens are limited two mainly two
different issues (the brass and the bullseye), each having two
sub-issues (car or bus). . The Brass Tokens
The first design of car tokens (Atwood Coffee NJ570A - seen
below) which are 23mm in diameter, brass plated (although they are slightly attracted to a magnet) and have following design features:
outline of State of New Jersey and Garden State Parkway Car Token on
one side; New Jersey Highway Authority around GSP on the other side
which also carries the date 1952. Contrary to the uninformed; they were not minted or used in 1952. 
1952 is the date the New Jersey Highway Authority was organized, not the year the tokens were issued.
Sort of like the Bicentennial Quarters everyone hoarded back in the 70's. While they
carried the date 1776 - 1976, at least their true mintage date was
obviously 1976 and no one believed they were from 1776! Therefore, 1952 is a commemorative date, not the date of issue. Production records show these brass plated tokens were
minted in 1980 and released for circulation in 1981,
almost three decades after the formation of the NJHA and the
opening of the Garden State Parkway. They were offered for sale at a
price of $10 for a roll of 40 tokens; as the toll was
25 cents at the toll barriers at the time. But, because of the lack of discount, there
was no incentive for their use and most drivers continued to use
quarters. These tokens are somewhat more difficult to find in better
grades, but a quick search of eBay reveals at least 2 or 3 available
for sale at any given moment. The bus version of this token, NJ570B, is slightly larger at 26mm in diameter; and were issued March 6, 1985. The
roll wrappers for this issue of tokens are seen in two varieties: both
bearing orange triangles on the ends, and with the legend: "$10.00 TOKEN SALES RECEIPT" as well as without. .
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The "Bullseye" Tokens
In 1989 the toll was increased to .35 cents and according to
newspaper articles reflecting the increase, new tokens
were released. These are the white metal tokens with brass bullseye
center (NJ570C, NJ570D and NJ570E) seen below. These tokens are also
slightly attracted to a magnet. Rolls of the tokens for cars were now priced at 30 tokens for $10 or
33.333 cents per token, a savings of just under 2 cents per trip. With this
slight discount and the convenience of using a single coin instead of
two or more (a quarter and a dime or a combination of dimes and nickels
or quarters and nickels), the tokens gained popularity.
There is a minor variety on the car tokens: those with a
minuscule "OC" on them and those without. OC denotes
Osborn Coinage, a token manufacturer:  |  | without "OC"
Atwood Coffee NJ570C | with "OC"
Atwood Coffee NJ570E |
. . Also struck in the bullseye design, were slightly larger tokens primarily for use by Atlantic City-bound buses, but all seen so far lack the OC mintmark. . Car Rolls As the triangle design on the wrappers was for the brass issues, the alternating
box and block design appears to have been used for the white metal and
brass center "bullseye" style tokens, commencing November 1989 (NJ570C & NJ570E). As time rolls on, I now have observed different varieties of
wrappers containing these "bullseye" tokens: some wrappers are marked non-refundable while
others are not. Some are marked 25¢ CAR TOKEN, while others say CAR
TOKEN (omitting the value). Some contain 40 tokens, yet others 30 tokens. As stated in newspaper articles, the new tokens were issued because of the toll hike to .35 cent, but that raises
the very question why we see rolls of these new "bullseye" token in
quantities of 40 tokens and marked for .25 cents each. Therefore, it is believed the rolls of 40 (bullseye) tokens with alternating box and block design were issued before the toll hike of 1989.
After the new tokens were released and AFTER the toll hike, did the
roll quantity get adjusted to 30 tokens to reflect the new toll of 35
cents, but we are in need of documentation to confirm this hypothesis.
Also in question are those wrappers with, or the lack of,
the "non-refundable" clause, and this also remains to be discerned. Did
token return policy change? Again, internal documentation is required to answer this difference. Bus Rolls
There were two denominations of bus token rolls mentioned in the
November 1989 Directory of Exits & Toll Schedules: ".50
cent bus token for regularly scheduled buses and $1.00 bus token
for all other buses, either for use in designated lanes."Bus token may
be purchased from our finance department, 20 tokens for $20.00.
No other information is known at this time, but I take it to mean
the "regularly scheduled" buses can apply to either local routes and
long distance buses, with "all other buses" meaning charter buses. Research is ongoing and information is certainly more than welcome. .
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 |  | Souvenir? Commemorative? Garden State Parkway Toll Tokens encased in Lucite - unknown date
manufactured by AcriArt, Canada
4" in diameter, 1 3/4" bottom flat, 1" thick
collection of Philip M. Goldstein |
End of Token Use 
courtesy of Tony Bianchini / New Jersey Turnpike Authority archives
As E-ZPass gained acceptance and its use became more widespread, the
tokens were phased out of use. Token sales were officially discontinued
on January 1, 2002, with redemption at the tolls ending on January 1, 2009. Approximately
53 million tokens were struck between 1981 and 2001. An estimated 20
million tokens were in the possession of New Jersey Highway Authority
officials before the last roll was sold, and that more than half of the
remaining 33 million have been collected and removed from circulation
since January 2002. As the following two articles are pertinent to the token history, I have included them here. 
courtesy of New York Times Digital archives. 
courtesy of American City & County digital archives Despite heavy media coverage of the cessation of token use, a New York Time article dated July 20, 2008, it is estimated
there are at least 16 million tokens, worth an estimated $5,000,000
still in circulation, six years after the last roll was sold.
The tokens only have minimal value as a collectible. Despite all the tokens collected and turned in for scrap; all varieties of the bullseye token are extremely common. The brass tokens slightly less so. There
are hundreds of loose tokens available, individually and in large
quantity lots. What with
16,000,000 unredeemed, their value is
minimal - no more than that of their purchase price of 25-35 cents
each, and despite the asking prices on some of those listings. Intact
and partial rolls like with most other issues, and for the advanced collector can be found on eBay and
other online shopping venues for sale with regular frequency.
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Garden State Parkway
Receipts
 | Union Toll Plaza receipts 1955-1959
type written, preprinted HA-T-13; HA-T-13-53,
collection
of Philip M. Goldstein | | . | |  |  | Asbury Park,
Bergen,
Irvington,
Raritan receipts 1955-1960
HA-T-13
4 1/4" x 2 9/16"
collection
of Philip M. Goldstein | dated but no location 1956-1959;
HA-T-13 blanks;
"O" (East Orange?) receipts
4 1/4" x 2 9/16"
and
Union automatic receipts - 1960
collection
of Philip M. Goldstein | | . | |  |  | Tom's River, Dover receipts 1955-1960
HA-T-13
4 1/4" x 2 9/16"
collection
of Philip M. Goldstein | Essex receipts 1955-1960
HA-T-13
4 1/4" x 2 9/16"
collection
of Philip M. Goldstein | | . | | | "H" (Hillsdale?) receipt 1961
HA-T-13
4 1/4" x 2 9/16"
collection
of Philip M. Goldstein | .
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2 3/4" x 4 3/4"
collection
of Philip M. Goldstein | Essex Toll Barrier - Lane 5 receipt - 1966
2 3/4" x 4 3/4"
collection
of Philip M. Goldstein | | . | | | | Hillsdale Toll Barrier - Lane 4 receipt - 1966
2 3/4" x 4 3/4"
collection
of Philip M. Goldstein | Union Toll Barrier - Lane 15 receipt - 1966
2 3/4" x 4 3/4"
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Bergen Spare 7 - 25 cents -
10/27/1984
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Raritan North 7 - 25 cents -
4/27/1985
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Saddlebrook 3 - 25 cents -
10/27/1984
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.25 - Asbury Park -
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.25 - Bergen - 10/25/1986
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.25 - Raritan North - 5/9/1984
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12/15/1996
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of Philip M. Goldstein
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"Honor System" Envelopes
The
Garden State Parkway also furnished pre-addressed envelopes with card
inserts at the automatic toll booths, in the the event you did not have the required toll on your
person.
When you realized after fumbling through your pockets at the toll booth
only to realize you did not have any coinage on your person, you obtained the card and envelope from a dispenser next to the toll basket.
You took
the card and envelope home or to work and when you
made your change (say, by buying a cup of coffee, a newspaper or any
other transaction); you affixed the appropriate toll amount to the card
(10, 15 or 25 cents) with tape, and placed it in the envelope. You
sealed the envelope, affixed a stamp, and dropped in a mailbox. Postage was prepaid.
The Garden State Parkway was not unique in instituting this
"honor system" policy, and many toll highways and crossings furnished these "toll by
mail" envelopes, but to my knowledge it is the only one in the New York Metropolitan area.
Granted, while this seems quite naive by todays
standards; for the most part honesty and good faith was commonplace and prevalent in the
early age of motoring.
"Honor System" envelopes
|  |  | "Oops-No Change" Mail In Card for toll & prepaid Business Reply envelope
card size: 3 1/2" x 6 1/16" - envelope size: 3 5/8" x 6 1/2 (Size 6 3/4)
collection of Philip M. Goldstein
added 18 January 2021 | .
. | |  |  | "Oops-No Change" Mail In Card for toll & envelope
card size: 3 1/2" x 5 1/2" - envelope size: 3 5/8" x 6 1/2 (Size 6 3/4)
collection of Philip M. Goldstein | .
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large flap envelope size: 3 1/2" x 6 1/16" (Size 6 1/4)
collection of Philip M. Goldstein
added 09 February 2021 |
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Garden State Parkway Historical Toll Schedules(red entries indicates change(s) from previous edition)
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| 1959 - 1963 | | toll area | type of
toll area | passenger
vehicle
or motorcycle | passenger vehicle
w/ semi trailer
(3 axles) | passenger vehicle
w/ trailer
(4 axles) | omnibus | light truck | truck
2-5 ton | truck
> 5 ton | truck or
tractor & semi trailer | truck or
tractor w/ full trailer | | Hillsdale | barrier | .25 | .35 | .50 | .75 | | | | | | | Bergen | barrier | .25 | .35 | .50 | .75 | | | | | | | Fair Lawn | ramp 158 | .25 | .35 | .50 | .75 | | | | | | | Clifton | ramp 154 | .10 | .15 | .20 | .25 | no | | | | | | Passaic | ramp 153 | .10 | .15 | .20 | .25 | | | | | | | Watchung | ramp 151 | .25 | .35 | .50 | 1.00 | | | | | | | Essex | barrier | .25 | .35 | .50 | 1.00 | | commercial | | | Irvington | ramp 143 | .10 | .15 | .20 | .25 | | | | | | | Union | barrier | .25 | .35 | .50 | 1.00 | | | | | | | Raritan | barrier | .25 | .35 | .50 | .75 | | | | | vehicles | | Red Bank | ramp 109 | .10 | .15 | .20 | .25 | | | | | | | Eatontown | ramp 105 | .25 | .35 | .50 | .50 | | | | | | | Asbury Park | barrier | .25 | .35 | .50 | .75 | | | | | | | Lakehurst | ramp 88 | .10 | .15 | .20 | .25 | .10 | .15 | .20 | .30 | .40 | | Toms River | barrier | .25 | .35 | .50 | .50 | .25 | .35 | .50 | .75 | 1.00 | | Barnegat | barrier | .25 | .35 | .50 | .50 | .25 | .35 | .50 | .75 | 1.00 | | New Gretna | barrier | .25 | .35 | .50 | .50 | .25 | .35 | .50 | .75 | 1.00 | | Tilton | ramp 36 | .10 | .15 | .20 | .25 | .10 | .15 | .20 | .30 | .40 | | Great Egg | barrier | .25 | .35 | .50 | .50 | .25 | .35 | .50 | .75 | 1.00 | | Cape May | barrier | .25 | .35 | .50 | .50 | .25 | .35 | .50 | .75 | 1.00 | | toll area | type of
toll area | passenger
vehicle
or motorcycle | passenger vehicle
w/ semi trailer
(3 axles) | passenger vehicle
w/ trailer
(4 axles) | omnibus | light truck | truck
2-5 ton | truck
> 5 ton | truck or
tractor & semi trailer | truck or
tractor w/ full trailer |
| | 1964 | | toll area | type of
toll area | passenger
vehicle
or motorcycle | passenger vehicle
w/ semi trailer
(3 axles) | passenger vehicle
w/ trailer
(4 axles) | omnibus | light truck | truck
2-5 ton | truck
>5 ton | truck or
tractor & semi trailer | truck or
tractor w/ full trailer | | Hillsdale | barrier | .25 | .35 | .50 | .75 | | | | | | | Bergen | barrier | .25 | .35 | .50 | .75 | | | | | | | Fair Lawn | ramp 158 | .25 | .35 | .50 | .75 | | | | | | | Clifton | ramp 154 | .10 | .15 | .20 | .25 | no | | | | | | Passaic | ramp 153 | .10 | .15 | .20 | .25 | | | | | | | Watchung | ramp 151 | .25 | .35 | .50 | 1.00 | | | | | | | Essex | barrier | .25 | .35 | .50 | 1.00 | | commercial | | | Irvington | ramp 143 | .10 | .15 | .20 | .25 | | | | | | | Union | barrier | .25 | .35 | .50 | 1.00 | | | | | | | Raritan | barrier | .25 | .35 | .50 | .75 | | | | | vehicles | | Holmdel | ramp 114 | .10 | .15 | .20 | .25 | | | | | | | Red Bank | ramp 109 | .15
| .20 | .30 | .40 | | | | | | | Eatontown | ramp 105 | .25 | .35 | .50 | .50 | | | | | | | Asbury Park | barrier | .25 | .35 | .50 | .75 | | | | | | | Lakehurst | ramp 88 | .10 | .15 | .20 | .25 | .10 | .15 | .20 | .30 | .40 | | Toms River | barrier | .25 | .35 | .50 | .50 | .25 | .35 | .50 | .75 | 1.00 | | Barnegat | barrier | .25 | .35 | .50 | .50 | .25 | .35 | .50 | .75 | 1.00 | | New Gretna | barrier | .25 | .35 | .50 | .50 | .25 | .35 | .50 | .75 | 1.00 | | Tilton | ramp 36 | .10 | .15 | .20 | .25 | .10 | .15 | .20 | .30 | .40 | | Great Egg | barrier | .25 | .35 | .50 | .50 | .25 | .35 | .50 | .75 | 1.00 | | Cape May | barrier | .25 | .35 | .50 | .50 | .25 | .35 | .50 | .75 | 1.00 | | toll area | type of
toll area | passenger
vehicle
or motorcycle | passenger vehicle
w/ semi trailer
(3 axles) | passenger vehicle
w/ trailer
(4 axles) | omnibus | light truck | truck
2-5 ton | truck
> 5 ton | truck or
tractor & semi trailer | truck or
tractor w/ full trailer |
| | | | 1966 | | toll area | type of
toll area | passenger
vehicle
or motorcycle | passenger vehicle
w/ semi trailer
(3 axles) | passenger vehicle
w/ trailer
(4 axles) | omnibus | light truck | truck
2-5 ton | truck
> 5 ton | truck or
tractor & semi trailer | truck or
tractor w/ full trailer | | Hillsdale | barrier | .25 | .35 | .50 | .75 | | | | | | | Bergen | barrier | .25 | .35 | .50 | .75 | | | | | | | Fair Lawn | ramp 158 | .25 | .35 | .50 | .75 | | | | | | | Clifton | ramp 154 | .10 | .15 | .20 | .25 | no | | | | | | Passaic | ramp 153 | .10 | .15 | .20 | .25 | | | | | | | Watchung | ramp 151 | .25 | .35 | .50 | 1.00 | | | | | | | Essex | barrier | .25 | .35 | .50 | 1.00 | | commercial | | | Bloomfield | ramp 148 | .10 | .15 | .20 | .25 | | | | | | | East Orange | ramp 145 | .10 | .15 | .20 | .25 | | | | | | | Irvington | ramp 143 | .10 | .15 | .20 | .25 | | | | | | | Union | barrier | .25 | .35 | .50 | 1.00 | | | | | | | Raritan | barrier | .25 | .35 | .50 | .75 | | | | | vehicles | | Holmdel | ramp 114 | .10 | .15 | .20 | .25 | | | | | | | Red Bank | ramp 109 | .15 | .20 | .30 | .40 | | | | | | | Eatontown | ramp 105 | .25 | .35 | .50 | .50 | | | | | | | Asbury Park | barrier | .25 | .35 | .50 | .75 | | | | | | | Lakehurst | ramp 88 | .10 | .15 | .20 | .25 | .10 | .15 | .20 | .30 | .40 | | Toms River | barrier | .25 | .35 | .50 | .50 | .25 | .35 | .50 | .75 | 1.00 | | Barnegat | barrier | .25 | .35 | .50 | .50 | .25 | .35 | .50 | .75 | 1.00 | | New Gretna | barrier | .25 | .35 | .50 | .50 | .25 | .35 | .50 | .75 | 1.00 | | Somers Point | ramp 30 | .15 | .20 | .30 | .40 | .15 | .20 | .30 | .45 | .60 | | Tilton | ramp 36 | .10 | .15 | .20 | .25 | .10 | .15 | .20 | .30 | .40 | | Great Egg | barrier | .25 | .35 | .50 | .50 | .25 | .35 | .50 | .75 | 1.00 | | Cape May | barrier | .25 | .35 | .50 | .50 | .25 | .35 | .50 | .75 | 1.00 | | toll area | type of
toll area | passenger
vehicle
or motorcycle | passenger vehicle
w/ semi trailer
(3 axles) | passenger vehicle
w/ trailer
(4 axles) | omnibus | light truck | truck
2-5 ton | truck
> 5 ton | truck or
tractor & semi trailer | truck or
tractor w/ full trailer |
| | 1967 - 1968 | | toll area | type of
toll area | passenger
vehicle
or motorcycle | passenger vehicle
w/ semi trailer
(3 axles) | passenger vehicle
w/ trailer
(4 axles) | omnibus | light truck
< 2 ton | truck
2-5 ton | truck
> 5 ton | truck or
tractor & semi trailer | truck or
tractor w/ full trailer | | Hillsdale | barrier | .25 | .35 | .50 | .75 | | | | | | | Paramus | ramp 165 | .10 | .15 | .20 | .25 | | | | | | | Bergen | barrier | .25 | .35 | .50 | .75 | | | | | | | Saddle Brook | ramp 159 | .25 | .35 | .50 | .75 | | | | | | | Clifton | ramp 154 | .10 | .15 | .20 | .25 | no | | | | | | Passaic | ramp 153 | .10 | .15 | .20 | .25 | | | | | | | Watchung | ramp 151 | .25 | .35 | .50 | 1.00 | | | | | | | Essex | barrier | .25 | .35 | .50 | 1.00 | | commercial | | | Bloomfield | ramp 148 | .10 | .15 | .20 | .25 | | | | | | | East Orange | ramp 145 | .10 | .15 | .20 | .25 | | | | | | | Irvington | ramp 143 | .10 | .15 | .20 | .25 | | | | | | | Union | barrier | .25 | .35 | .50 | 1.00 | | | | | | | Raritan | barrier | .25 | .35 | .50 | .75 | | | | | vehicles | | Holmdel | ramp 114 | .10 | .15 | .20 | .25 | | | | | | | Red Bank | ramp 109 | .15 | .20 | .30 | .40 | | | | | | | Eatontown | ramp 105 | .25 | .35 | .50 | .50 | | | | | | | Asbury Park | barrier | .25 | .35 | .50 | .75 | | | | | | | Lakehurst | ramp 88 | .10 | .15 | .20 | .25 | .10 | .15 | .20 | .30 | .40 | | Toms River | barrier | .25 | .35 | .50 | .50 | .25 | .35 | .50 | .75 | 1.00 | | Barnegat | barrier | .25 | .35 | .50 | .50 | .25 | .35 | .50 | .75 | 1.00 | | New Gretna | barrier | .25 | .35 | .50 | .50 | .25 | .35 | .50 | .75 | 1.00 | | Somers Point | ramp 30 | .15 | .20 | .30 | .40 | .15 | .20 | .30 | .45 | .60 | | Great Egg | barrier | .25 | .35 | .50 | .50 | .25 | .35 | .50 | .75 | 1.00 | | Cape May | barrier | .25 | .35 | .50 | .50 | .25 | .35 | .50 | .75 | 1.00 | Wildwood
(1968) | ramp 4 | .10 | .15 | .20 | .25 | .10 | .15 | .20 | .30 | .40 | | toll area | type of
toll area | passenger
vehicle
or motorcycle | passenger vehicle
w/ semi trailer
(3 axles) | passenger vehicle
w/ trailer
(4 axles) | omnibus | light truck | truck
2-5 ton | truck
> 5 ton | truck or
tractor & semi trailer | truck or
tractor w/ full trailer |
| | | | 1970 - 1971 | | toll area | type of
toll area | passenger
vehicle
or motorcycle | passenger vehicle
w/ semi trailer
(3 axles) | passenger vehicle
w/ trailer
(4 axles) | omnibus | light truck
< 2 ton | truck
2-5 ton | truck
> 5 ton | truck or
tractor & semi trailer | truck or
tractor w/ full trailer | | Hillsdale | barrier | .25 | .35 | .50 | .75 | | | | | | | Paramus | ramp 165 | .10 | .15 | .20 | .25 | | | | | | | Bergen | barrier | .25 | .35 | .50 | .75 | | | | | | | Saddle Brook | ramp 159 | .25 | .35 | .50 | .75 | | | | | | | Clifton | ramp 154 | .10 | .15 | .20 | .25 | no | | | | | | Passaic | ramp 153 | .10 | .15 | .20 | .25 | | | | | | | Watchung | ramp 151 | .25 | .35 | .50 | 1.00 | | | | | | | Essex | barrier | .25 | .35 | .50 | 1.00 | | | | | Bloomfield | ramp 148 | .10 | .15 | .20 | .25 | | commercial | | | East Orange | ramp 145 | .10 | .15 | .20 | .25 | | | | | | | Irvington | ramp 143 | .10 | .15 | .20 | .25 | | | | | | | Union | barrier | .25 | .35 | .50 | 1.00 | | | | | | | Raritan | barrier | .25 | .35 | .50 | .75 | | | | | vehicles | | Holmdel | ramp 114 | .10 | .15 | .20 | .25 | | | | | | | Red Bank | ramp 109 | .15 | .20 | .30 | .40 | | | | | | | Eatontown | ramp 105 | .25 | .35 | .50 | .50 | | | | | | | Asbury Park | barrier | .25 | .35 | .50 | .75 | | | | | | | Lakehurst | ramp 88 | .10 | .15 | .20 | .25 | .10 | .15 | .20 | .30 | .40 | | Toms River | barrier | .25 | .35 | .50 | .50 | .25 | .35 | .50 | .75 | 1.00 | | Barnegat | barrier | .25 | .35 | .50 | .50 | .25 | .35 | .50 | .75 | 1.00 | | New Gretna | barrier | .25 | .35 | .50 | .50 | .25 | .35 | .50 | .75 | 1.00 | | Somers Point | ramp 30 | .15 | .20 | .30 | .40 | .15 | .20 | .30 | .45 | .60 | | Great Egg | barrier | .25 | .35 | .50 | .50 | .25 | .35 | .50 | .75 | 1.00 | | Cape May | barrier | .25 | .35 | .50 | .50 | .25 | .35 | .50 | .75 | 1.00 | | Wildwood | ramp 4 | .10 | .15 | .20 | .25 | .10 | .15 | .20 | .30 | .40 | | toll area | type of
toll area | passenger
vehicle
or motorcycle | passenger vehicle
w/ semi trailer
(3 axles) | passenger vehicle
w/ trailer
(4 axles) | omnibus | light truck
< 2 ton | truck
2-5 ton | truck
> 5 ton | truck or
tractor & semi trailer | truck or
tractor w/ full trailer |
| | 1973 - 1974 | | toll area | type of
toll area | passenger
vehicle
or motorcycle | passenger vehicle
w/ semi trailer
(3 axles) | passenger vehicle
w/ trailer
(4 axles) | omnibus | light truck
< 2 ton | truck
2-5 ton | truck
> 5 ton | truck or
tractor & semi trailer | truck or
tractor w/ full trailer | | Hillsdale | barrier | .25 | .35 | .50 | .75 | | | | | | | Paramus | ramp 165 | .10 | .15 | .20 | .25 | | | | | | | Bergen | barrier | .25 | .35 | .50 | .75 | | | | | | | Saddle Brook | ramp 159 | .25 | .35 | .50 | .75 | | | | | | | Clifton | ramp 154 | .10 | .15 | .20 | .25 | no | | | | | | Passaic | ramp 153 | .10 | .15 | .20 | .25 | | | | | | | Watchung | ramp 151 | .25 | .35 | .50 | 1.00 | | | | | | | Essex | barrier | .25 | .35 | .50 | 1.00 | | | | | Bloomfield | ramp 148 | .10 | .15 | .20 | .25 | | commercial | | | East Orange | ramp 145 | .10 | .15 | .20 | .25 | | | | | | | Irvington | ramp 143 | .10 | .15 | .20 | .25 | | | | | | Union
(ramp 1975) | ramp/barrier | .25 | .35 | .50 | 1.00 | | | | | | | Raritan N | barrier | .25 | .35 | .50 | .75 | | | | | vehicles | Raritan S
(1973) | barrier | .25 | .35 | .50 | .75 | | | | | | Matawan
(1974) | ramp | .15 | .20 | .30 | .40 | | | | | | | Keyport / Hazlet (1974) | ramp | .15 | .20 | .30 | .40 | | | | | | | Holmdel | ramp 114 | .15 | .20 | .30 | .40 | | | | | | | Red Bank | ramp 109 | .20 | .30 | .40 | .50 | |
| | | | | Eatontown | ramp 105 | .25 | .35 | .50 | .50 | | | | | | | Asbury Park | barrier | .25 | .35 | .50 | .75 | | | | | | | Belmar-Wall | ramp | .15 | .20 | .30 | .40 | | | | | | | Lakewood-Brick | ramp | .15 | .20 | .30 | .40 | .15 | .20 | .30 | .45 | .60 | | Lakehurst | ramp 88 | .15 | .20 | .30 | .40 | .15 | .20 | .30 | .45 | .60 | | Toms River | barrier | .25 | .35 | .50 | .50 | .25 | .35 | .50 | .75 | 1.00 | | Barnegat | barrier | .25 | .35 | .50 | .50 | .25 | .35 | .50 | .75 | 1.00 | | New Gretna | barrier | .25 | .35 | .50 | .50 | .25 | .35 | .50 | .75 | 1.00 | | Somers Point | ramp 30 | .15 | .20 | .30 | .40 | .15 | .20 | .30 | .45 | .60 | | Great Egg | barrier | .25 | .35 | .50 | .50 | .25 | .35 | .50 | .75 | 1.00 | | Cape May | barrier | .25 | .35 | .50 | .50 | .25 | .35 | .50 | .75 | 1.00 | | Wildwood | ramp 4 | .10 | .15 | .20 | .25 | .10 | .15 | .20 | .30 | .40 | | toll area | type of
toll area | passenger
vehicle
or motorcycle | passenger vehicle
w/ semi trailer
(3 axles) | passenger vehicle
w/ trailer
(4 axles) | omnibus | light truck
< 2 ton | truck
2-5 ton | truck
> 5 ton | truck or
tractor & semi trailer | truck or
tractor w/ full trailer |
| | | | 1977 (light truck <2 tons eliminated) | | toll area | type of
toll area | passenger
vehicle
or motorcycle | passenger vehicle
w/ semi trailer
(3 axles) | passenger vehicle
w/ trailer
(4 axles) | omnibus | light truck
< 3.5- 5 ton
2 axles
4 wheels | truck
>5 ton
2 axles 6 wheels | truck or
tractor & semi trailer
3 axle | truck or
tractor w/ full trailer
4 or more axles | | Hillsdale | barrier | .25 | .35 | .50 | .75 | | | | | | Paramus | ramp 165 | .10 | .15 | .20 | .25 | | | | | | Bergen | barrier | .25 | .35 | .50 | .75 | | | | | | Saddle Brook | ramp 159 | .25 | .35 | .50 | .75 | | | | | | Clifton | ramp 154 | .10 | .15 | .20 | .25 | | | | | | Passaic | ramp 153 | .10 | .15 | .20 | .25 | | | | | | Watchung | ramp 151 | .25 | .35 | .50 | 1.00 | no | | | | | Essex | barrier | .25 | .35 | .50 | 1.00 | | | | | | Bloomfield | ramp 148 | .10 | .15 | .20 | .25 | | | | | | East Orange | ramp 145 | .10 | .15 | .20 | .25 | | | | | | Irvington | ramp 143 | .10 | .15 | .20 | .25 | | commercial | | Union
| ramp | .25 | .35 | .50 | 1.00 | | | | | Union
| barrier | .25 | .35 | .50 | 1.00 | | | | | | Raritan N | barrier | .25 | .35 | .50 | .75 | | | | | Raritan S
| barrier | .25 | .35 | .50 | .75 | | | | | Matawan
| ramp | .15 | .20 | .30 | .40 | | | | vehicles | | Keyport / Hazlet | ramp | .15 | .20 | .30 | .40 | | | | | | Holmdel | ramp 114 | .15 | .20 | .30 | .40 | | | Red Bank | ramp 109 | .20 | .30 | .40 | .50 | | | | | | Eatontown | ramp 105 | .25 | .35 | .50 | .50 | | | Asbury Park | barrier | .25 | .35 | .50 | .75 | | | | | | Belmar-Wall | ramp 98 | .15 | .20 | .30 | .40 | north of ramp 98 | | Lakewood-Brick | ramp | .15 | .20 | .30 | .40 | .20 | .30 | .45 | .60 | | Lakehurst | ramp 88 | .15 | .20 | .30 | .40 | .20 | .30 | .45 | .60 | | Toms River | barrier | .25 | .35 | .50 | .50 | .35 | .50 | .75 | 1.00 | | Barnegat | barrier | .25 | .35 | .50 | .50 | .35 | .50 | .75 | 1.00 | | New Gretna | barrier | .25 | .35 | .50 | .50 | .35 | .50 | .75 | 1.00 | | Somers Point | ramp 30 | .15 | .20 | .30 | .40 | .20 | .30 | .45 | .60 | | Great Egg | barrier | .25 | .35 | .50 | .50 | .35 | .50 | .75 | 1.00 | | Cape May | barrier | .25 | .35 | .50 | .50 | .35 | .50 | .75 | 1.00 | | Wildwood | ramp 4 | .10 | .15 | .20 | .25 | .15 | .20 | .30 | .40 | | toll area | type of
toll area | passenger
vehicle
or motorcycle | passenger vehicle
w/ semi trailer
(3 axles) | passenger vehicle
w/ trailer
(4 axles) | omnibus | light truck
< 3.5- 5 ton
2 axles
4 wheels | truck
>5 ton
2 axles 6 wheels | truck or
tractor & semi trailer
3 axle | truck or
tractor w/ full trailer
4 or more axles |
| | 1979 - 1982 | | toll area | type of
toll area | passenger
vehicle
or motorcycle | passenger vehicle
w/ semi trailer
(3 axles) | passenger vehicle
w/ trailer
(4 axles) | omnibus | light truck
< 3.5- 5 ton
2 axles
4 wheels | truck
>5 ton
2 axles 6 wheels | truck or
tractor & semi trailer
3 axle | truck or
tractor w/ full trailer
4 or more axles | | Hillsdale | barrier | .25 | .35 | .50 | .75 | | | | | | Paramus | ramp 165 | .10 | .15 | .20 | .25 | | | | | | Bergen | barrier | .25 | .35 | .50 | .75 | | | | | | Saddle Brook | ramp 159 | .25 | .35 | .50 | .75 | | | | | | Clifton | ramp 154 | .10 | .15 | .20 | .25 | no | | | | | Passaic | ramp 153 | .10 | .15 | .20 | .25 | | | | | | Watchung | ramp 151 | .25 | .35 | .50 | 1.00 | | | | | | Essex | barrier | .25 | .35 | .50 | 1.00 | | | | | | Bloomfield | ramp 148 | .10 | .15 | .20 | .25 | | | | | | East Orange | ramp 145 | .10 | .15 | .20 | .25 | | commercial | | | Irvington | ramp 143 | .10 | .15 | .20 | .25 | | | | Union
| ramp | .25 | .35 | .50 | 1.00 | | | | | Union
| barrier | .25 | .35 | .50 | 1.00 | | | | | | Raritan N | barrier | .25 | .35 | .50 | .75 | | | | | Raritan S
| barrier | .25 | .35 | .50 | .75 | | | | | Matawan
| ramp | .15 | .20 | .30 | .40 | | | | vehicles | | Keyport / Hazlet | ramp | .15 | .20 | .30 | .40 | | | | | | Holmdel | ramp 114 | .15 | .20 | .30 | .40 | | | Red Bank | ramp 109 | .20 | .30 | .40 | .50 | | | | | | Eatontown | ramp 105 | .25 | .35 | .50 | .50 | north of ramp 105 | | Asbury Park | barrier | .25 | .35 | .50 | .75 | .35 | .50 | .75 | 1.00 | | Belmar-Wall | ramp | .15 | .20 | .30 | .40 | .20 | .30 | .45 | .60 | | Lakewood-Brick | ramp | .15 | .20 | .30 | .40 | .20 | .30 | .45 | .60 | | Lakehurst | ramp 88 | .15 | .20 | .30 | .40 | .20 | .30 | .45 | .60 | | Toms River | barrier | .25 | .35 | .50 | .50 | .35 | .50 | .75 | 1.00 | | Barnegat | barrier | .25 | .35 | .50 | .50 | .35 | .50 | .75 | 1.00 | | New Gretna | barrier | .25 | .35 | .50 | .50 | .35 | .50 | .75 | 1.00 | | Somers Point | ramp 30 | .15 | .20 | .30 | .40 | .20 | .30 | .45 | .60 | | Great Egg | barrier | .25 | .35 | .50 | .50 | .35 | .50 | .75 | 1.00 | | Cape May | barrier | .25 | .35 | .50 | .50 | .35 | .50 | .75 | 1.00 | | Wildwood | ramp 4 | .10 | .15 | .20 | .25 | .15 | .20 | .30 | .40 | | toll area | type of
toll area | passenger
vehicle
or motorcycle | passenger vehicle
w/ semi trailer
(3 axles) | passenger vehicle
w/ trailer
(4 axles) | omnibus | light truck
< 3.5- 5 ton
2 axles
4 wheels | truck
>5 ton
2 axles 6 wheels | truck or
tractor & semi trailer
3 axle | truck or
tractor w/ full trailer
4 or more axles |
| | | With the 1989 toll schedule, the entire schedule was reformatted. | | | 1989 - 2007? | | toll area | type of
toll area | car
| car w/ 1 axle trailer
(3 axles)
or
2 axle 6 tire camper
or
3 axle camper | car
w/ 2 axle trailer
(4 axles)
or 4 axle camper | car w/
3 axle camper | omnibus | 2 axle
4 tire truck
> 3 1/2 tons | 2 axle 6 tire truck | 3 axle truck | 4 axle truck | 5 axle truck | 6
axle truck | | Hillsdale | barrier | .35 | .50 | .70 | .90 | 2.00 | | | | | | | | Paramus | ramp 165 | .25 | .35 | .50 | .60 | 2.00 | | | | | | | | Bergen | barrier | .35 | .50 | .70 | .90 | 2.00 | | | | | | | | Saddle Brook | ramp 159 | .35 | .50 | .70 | .90 | 2.00 | trucks | | | | | | | Clifton | ramp 154 | .25 | .35 | .50 | .60 | 2.00 | | 7,000 | | | | | | Passaic | ramp 153 | .25 | .35 | .50 | .60 | 2.00 | | | pounds | | | | | Watchung | ramp 151 | .35 | .50 | .70 | .90 | 2.00 | | | | or | | | | Essex | barrier | .35 | .50 | .70 | .90 | 2.00 | | | | | more | | | Bloomfield | ramp 148 | .25 | .35 | .50 | .60 | 2.00 | | | | | | | | East Orange | ramp 145 | .25 | .35 | .50 | .60 | 2.00 | |
| | | | | | Irvington | ramp 143 | .25 | .35 | .50 | .60 | 2.00 | | prohibited | | | | | Union
| ramp/barrier | .35 | .50 | .70 | .90 | 2.00 | | | | | | | Union
| ramp/barrier | .35 | .50 | .70 | .90 | 2.00 | | | north | | | | | Raritan N | barrier | .35 | .50 | .70 | .90 | 2.00 | | | | of | | | Raritan S
| barrier | .35 | .50 | .70 | .90 | 2.00 | | | | | interchange | | Matawan
| ramp | .25 | .35 | .50 | .60 | 2.00 | | | | | | 105 | | Keyport / Hazlet | ramp | .25 | .35 | .50 | .60 | 2.00 | | | | | | | | Holmdel | ramp 114 | .25 | .35 | .50 | .60 | 2.00 | | | | | | | | Red Bank | ramp 109 | .25 | .35 | .50 | .60 | 2.00 | | | | | | | | Eatontown | ramp 105 | .35 | .50 | .70 | .90 | 2.00 |
| | | | | | | Asbury Park | barrier | .35 | .50 | .70 | .90 | 2.00 | .70 | .70 | 1.05 | 1.40 | 1.75 | 2.10 | | Belmar-Wall | ramp | .25 | .35 | .50 | .60 | 2.00 | .50 | .50 | .75 | 1.00 | 1.25 | 1.50 | | Lakewood-Brick | ramp | .25 | .35 | .50 | .60 | 2.00 | .50 | .50 | .75 | 1.00 | 1.25 | 1.50 | | Lakehurst | ramp 88 | .25 | .35 | .50 | .60 | 2.00 | .50 | .50 | .75 | 1.00 | 1.25 | 1.50 | | Toms River | barrier | .35 | .50 | .70 | .90 | 2.00 | .70 | .70 | 1.05 | 1.40 | 1.75 | 2.10 | | Lacey | ramp | .25 | .35 | .50 | .60 | 2.00 | .50 | .50 | .75 | 1.00 | 1.25 | 1.50 | | Barnegat | barrier | .35 | .50 | .70 | .90 | 2.00 | .70 | .70 | 1.05 | 1.40 | 1.75 | 2.10 | | New Gretna | barrier | .35 | .50 | .70 | .90 | 2.00 | .70 | .70 | 1.05 | 1.40 | 1.75 | 2.10 | | Interchange 44 | ramp 44 | .25 | .35 | .50 | .60 | 2.00 | .50 | .50 | .75 | 1.00 | 1.25 | 1.50 | | Atlantic County | barrier | .35 | .50 | .70 | .90 | 2.00 | .70 | .70 | 1.05 | 1.40 | 1.75 | 2.10 | | Intrch'g 40 or 41 | ramp 40/41 | .25 | .35 | .50 | .60 | 2.00 | .50 | .50 | .75 | 1.00 | 1.25 | 1.50 | | Somers Point | ramp 30 | .35 | .50 | .70 | .90 | 2.00 | .70 | .70 | 1.05 | 1.40 | 1.75 | 2.10 | | Great Egg | barrier | .35 | .50 | .70 | .90 | 2.00 | .70 | .70 | 1.05 | 1.40 | 1.75 | 2.10 | | Cape May | barrier | .35 | .50 | .70 | .90 | 2.00 | .70 | .70 | 1.05 | 1.40 | 1.75 | 2.10 | | Wildwood | ramp 4 | .25 | .35 | .50 | .60 | 2.00 | .50 | .50 | .75 | 1.00 | 1.25 | 1.50 | | toll area | type of
toll area | car
| car w/ 1 axle trailer
(3 axles)
or
2 axle 6 tire camper
or
3 axle camper | car
w/ 2 axle trailer
(4 axles)
or 4 axle camper | car w/
3 axle camper | omnibus | 2 axle
4 tire truck
> 3 1/2 tons | 2 axle 6 tire truck | 3 axle truck | 4 axle truck | 5 axle truck | 6
axle truck |
| | |
With the 2008 toll schedule, the entire toll schedule was
reformatted once again to include E-ZPass. This would be the last toll
schedule that would see the use of token issues. | | 2008 | | toll area | type of
toll area | Class 1
Passenger Car, Motorcycles, Taxis
| Class 2
2 axles
6 tire vehicle | Class 3
3 axle vehicles or vehicle /trailer combo | Class 4
4 axle vehicle or vehicle / trailer combo | Class 5
5 axle vehicle or vehicle / Trailer combo | Class 6
6 axle vehicle or vehicle / trailer combo | Bus Class B2 & B3
2 axle or 3 axle Bus | Bus Class B2 & B3
2 axle or 3 axle Bus | | | Cash or
E-ZPass | Cash or E-ZPass | Cash or
E-ZPass | Cash or
E-ZPass | Cash or E-ZPass | Cash or E-ZPass | Cash | EZPass | | Pascack Valley | barrier 166.1 | .50 | 1.00 | 1.50 | 2.00 | 2.50 | 3.00 | 2.85 | 1.45 | | Paramus | ramp 165 | .35 | .70 | 1.05 | 1.40 | 1.75 | 2.15 | 2.85 | 1.45 | | Bergen | barrier 160.5 | 1.00 | 2.00 | 3.00 | 4.00 | 5.00 | 6.00 | 5.70 | 2.85 | | Saddle Brook | ramp 159 | 1.00 | 2.00 | 3.00 | 4.00 | 5.00 | 6.00 | 5.70 | 2.85 | | Clifton | ramp 154 | .35 | .70 | 1.05 | 1.40 | 1.75 | 2.15 | 2.85 | 1.45 | | Passaic | ramp 153 | .35 | .70 | 1.05 | 1.40 | 1.75 | 2.15 | 2.85 | 1.45 | | Watchung | ramp 151 | .50 | 1.00 | 1.50 | 2.00 | 2.50 | 3.00 | 2.85 | 1.45 | | Essex | barrier 150.7 | 1.00 | 2.00 | 3.00 | 4.00 | 5.00 | 6.00 | 5.70 | 2.85 | | Bloomfield | ramp 148 | .35 | .70 | 1.05 | 1.40 | 1.75 | 2.15 | 2.85 | 1.45 | | East Orange | ramp 145 | .35 | .70 | 1.05 | 1.40 | 1.75 | 2.15 | 2.85 | 1.45 | | Irvington | ramp 143 | .35 | .70 | 1.05 | 1.40 | 1.75 | 2.15 | 2.85 | 1.45 | Union NB
| ramp 142 | 1.00 | 2.00 | 3.00 | 4.00 | 5.00 | 6.00 | 5.70 | 2.85 | Union
| barrier 142.7 | 1.00 | 2.00 | 3.00 | 4.00 | 5.00 | 6.00 | 5.70 | 2.85 | Raritan SB
| barrier 125.4 | 1.00 | 2.00 | 3.00 | 4.00 | 5.00 | 6.00 | 5.70 | 2.85 | Matawan
| ramp 117 | .35 | .70 | 1.05 | 1.40 | 1.75 | 2.15 | 2.85 | 1.45 | | Keyport / Hazlet | ramp 118 | .35 | .70 | 1.05 | 1.40 | 1.75 | 2.15 | 2.85 | 1.45 | | Holmdel | ramp 114 | .35 | .70 | 1.05 | 1.40 | 1.75 | 2.15 | 2.85 | 1.45 | | Red Bank | ramp 109 | .35 | .70 | 1.05 | 1.40 | 1.75 | 2.15 | 2.85 | 1.45 | | Eatontown | ramp 105 | 1.00 | 2.00 | 3.00 | 4.00 | 5.00 | 6.00 | 5.70 | 2.85 | | Heavy Trucks Registered 7,000 or more (6 tires, or 3 axles or more) prohibited north of Interchange 105 | | Asbury Park | barrier 104.0 | 1.00 | 2.00 / 1.90 | 3.00 / 2.85 | 4.00 / 3.80 | 5.00 / 4.75 | 6.00 / 5.70 | 5.70 | 2.85 | | Belmar-Wall | ramp 98 | .35 | .70 / .65 | 1.05 / 1.00 | 1.40 / 1.30 | 1.75 / 1.65 | 2.15 / 2.05 | 2.85 | 1.45 | | Brick | ramp 93 | .35 | .70 / .65 | 1.05 / 1.00 | 1.40 / 1.30 | 1.75 / 1.65 | 2.15 / 2.05 | 2.85 | 1.45 | | Lakewood | ramp 90 | .35 | .70 / .65 | 1.05 / 1.00 | 1.40 / 1.30 | 1.75 / 1.65 | 2.15 / 2.05 | 2.85 | 1.45 | | Lakehurst | ramp 88 | .35 | .70 / .65 | 1.05 / 1.00 | 1.40 / 1.30 | 1.75 / 1.65 | 2.15 / 2.05 | 2.85 | 1.45 | | Toms River | barrier 84.7 | .50 | 1.00 / .95 | 1.50 / 1.40 | 2.00 / 1.90 | 2.50 / 2.35 | 3.00 / 2.85 | 2.85 | 1.45 | | Berkeley | ramp 77 | .35 | .70 / .65 | 1.05 / 1.00 | 1.40 / 1.30 | 1.75 / 1.65 | 2.15 / 2.05 | 2.85 | 1.45 | | Lacey | ramp 75 | .35 | .70 / .65 | 1.05 / 1.00 | 1.40 / 1.30 | 1.75 / 1.65 | 2.15 / 2.05 | 2.85 | 1.45 | | Waretown | ramp 70 | .50 | 1.00 / .95 | 1.50 / 1.40 | 2.00 / 1.90 | 2.50 / 2.35 | 3.00 / 2.85 | 2.85 | 1.45 | | Barnegat | barrier 68.9 | 1.00 | 2.00 / 1.90 | 3.00 / 2.85 | 4.00 / 3.80 | 5.00 / 4.75 | 6.00 / 5.70 | 5.70 | 2.85 | | New Gretna | barrier 53.5 | 1.00 | 2.00 / 1.90 | 3.00 / 2.85 | 4.00 / 3.80 | 5.00 / 4.75 | 6.00 / 5.70 | 5.70 | 2.85 | | Somers Point | ramp 30 | 1.00 | 2.00 / 1.90 | 3.00 / 2.85 | 4.00 / 3.80 | 5.00 / 4.75 | 6.00 / 5.70 | 5.70 | 2.85 | | Great Egg | barrier 28.8 | 1.00 | 2.00 / 1.90 | 3.00 / 2.85 | 4.00 / 3.80 | 5.00 / 4.75 | 6.00 / 5.70 | 5.70 | 2.85 | | Cape May | barrier 19.4 | 1.00 | 2.00 / 1.90 | 3.00 / 2.85 | 4.00 / 3.80 | 5.00 / 4.75 | 6.00 / 5.70 | 5.70 | 2.85 | | Wildwood | ramp 4 | .35 | .70 / .65 | 1.05 / 1.00 | 1.40 / 1.30 | 1.75 / 1.65 | 2.15 / 2.05 | 2.85 | 1.45 | | toll area | type of
toll area | Class 1
Passenger Car, Motorcycles, Taxis
| Class 2
2 axles
6 tire vehicle | Class 3
3 axle vehicles or vehicle /trailer combo | Class 4
4 axle vehicles or vehicle / trailer combo | Class 5
5 axle vehicles or vehicle / Trailer combo | Class 6
6 axle vehicles or vehicle / trailer combo | Bus Class B2 & B3
2 axle or
3 axle Bus | Bus Class B2 & B3
2 axle or
3 axle Bus | E-ZPass Off Peak Discount for Heavy Trucks Registered 7000 pounds or more (6 tires or 3 or more axles) shown in purple
Peak Periods are 7am - 9am, 4:30 - 6:30 pm Monday - Friday and all Day Saturday & Sunday |
| |
| 2011 | | toll area | type of
toll area | Class 1
Passenger Car, Motorcycles, Taxis
| Class 2
2 axles
6 tire vehicle | Class 3
3 axle vehicles or vehicle /trailer combo | Class 4
4 axle vehicle or vehicle / trailer combo | Class 5
5 axle vehicle or vehicle / Trailer combo | Class 6
6 axle vehicle or vehicle / trailer combo | Bus Class B2 & B3
2 axle or 3 axle Bus | Bus Class B2 & B3
2 axle or 3 axle Bus | | | Cash or
E-ZPass | Cash or E-ZPass | Cash or
E-ZPass | Cash or
E-ZPass | Cash or E-ZPass | Cash or E-ZPass | Cash | EZPass | | Pascack Valley | barrier 166.1 | 1.00 | 2.00 | 3.00 | 4.00 | 5.00 | 6.00 | 5.70 | 2.85 | | Paramus | ramp 165 | .35 | .70 | 1.05 | 1.40 | 1.75 | 2.15 | 2.85 | 1.45 | | Bergen | barrier 160.5 | 1.00 | 2.00 | 3.00 | 4.00 | 5.00 | 6.00 | 5.70 | 2.85 | | Saddle Brook | ramp 159 | 1.00 | 2.00 | 3.00 | 4.00 | 5.00 | 6.00 | 5.70 | 2.85 | | Clifton | ramp 154 | .35 | .70 | 1.05 | 1.40 | 1.75 | 2.15 | 2.85 | 1.45 | | Passaic | ramp 153 | .35 | .70 | 1.05 | 1.40 | 1.75 | 2.15 | 2.85 | 1.45 | | Watchung | ramp 151 | .50 | 1.00 | 1.50 | 2.00 | 2.50 | 3.00 | 2.85 | 1.45 | | Essex SB | barrier 150.7 | 1.00 | 2.00 | 3.00 | 4.00 | 5.00 | 6.00 | 5.70 | 2.85 | | Bloomfield | ramp 148 | .35 | .70 | 1.05 | 1.40 | 1.75 | 2.15 | 2.85 | 1.45 | | East Orange | ramp 145 | .35 | .70 | 1.05 | 1.40 | 1.75 | 2.15 | 2.85 | 1.45 | | Irvington | ramp 143 | .35 | .70 | 1.05 | 1.40 | 1.75 | 2.15 | 2.85 | 1.45 | Union NB
| ramp 142 | 1.00 | 2.00 | 3.00 | 4.00 | 5.00 | 6.00 | 5.70 | 2.85 | Union
| barrier 142.7 | 1.00 | 2.00 | 3.00 | 4.00 | 5.00 | 6.00 | 5.70 | 2.85 | Raritan SB
| barrier 125.4 | 1.00 | 2.00 | 3.00 | 4.00 | 5.00 | 6.00 | 5.70 | 2.85 | Matawan
| ramp 117A | .35 | .70 | 1.05 | 1.40 | 1.75 | 2.15 | 2.85 | 1.45 | | Keyport / Hazlet | ramp 117 | .35 | .70 | 1.05 | 1.40 | 1.75 | 2.15 | 2.85 | 1.45 | | Holmdel | ramp 114 | .35 | .70 | 1.05 | 1.40 | 1.75 | 2.15 | 2.85 | 1.45 | | Red Bank | ramp 109 | .35 | .70 | 1.05 | 1.40 | 1.75 | 2.15 | 2.85 | 1.45 | | Eatontown | ramp 105 | 1.00 | 2.00 | 3.00 | 4.00 | 5.00 | 6.00 | 5.70 | 2.85 | | Heavy Trucks Registered 7,000 or more (6 tires, or 3 axles or more) prohibited north of Interchange 105 | | Asbury Park | barrier 104.0 | 1.00 | 2.00 / 1.90 | 3.00 / 2.85 | 4.00 / 3.80 | 5.00 / 4.75 | 6.00 / 5.70 | 5.70 | 2.85 | | Belmar-Wall | ramp 98 | .35 | .70 / .65 | 1.05 / 1.00 | 1.40 / 1.30 | 1.75 / 1.65 | 2.15 / 2.05 | 2.85 | 1.45 | | Brick | ramp 91 | .35 | .70 / .65 | 1.05 / 1.00 | 1.40 / 1.30 | 1.75 / 1.65 | 2.15 / 2.05 | 2.85 | 1.45 | | Lakewood | ramp 89 | .35 | .70 / .65 | 1.05 / 1.00 | 1.40 / 1.30 | 1.75 / 1.65 | 2.15 / 2.05 | 2.85 | 1.45 | | Lakehurst | ramp 88 | .35 | .70 / .65 | 1.05 / 1.00 | 1.40 / 1.30 | 1.75 / 1.65 | 2.15 / 2.05 | 2.85 | 1.45 | | Toms River | barrier 84.7 | .50 | 1.00 / .95 | 1.50 / 1.40 | 2.00 / 1.90 | 2.50 / 2.35 | 3.00 / 2.85 | 2.85 | 1.45 | | Berkeley | ramp 77 | .35 | .70 / .65 | 1.05 / 1.00 | 1.40 / 1.30 | 1.75 / 1.65 | 2.15 / 2.05 | 2.85 | 1.45 | | Lacey | ramp 74 | .35 | .70 / .65 | 1.05 / 1.00 | 1.40 / 1.30 | 1.75 / 1.65 | 2.15 / 2.05 | 2.85 | 1.45 | | Waretown | ramp 69 | .50 | 1.00 / .95 | 1.50 / 1.40 | 2.00 / 1.90 | 2.50 / 2.35 | 3.00 / 2.85 | 2.85 | 1.45 | | Barnegat | barrier 68.9 | 1.00 | 2.00 / 1.90 | 3.00 / 2.85 | 4.00 / 3.80 | 5.00 / 4.75 | 6.00 / 5.70 | 5.70 | 2.85 | | New Gretna | barrier 53.5 | 1.00 | 2.00 / 1.90 | 3.00 / 2.85 | 4.00 / 3.80 | 5.00 / 4.75 | 6.00 / 5.70 | 5.70 | 2.85 | | Somers Point | ramp 30 | 1.00 | 2.00 / 1.90 | 3.00 / 2.85 | 4.00 / 3.80 | 5.00 / 4.75 | 6.00 / 5.70 | 5.70 | 2.85 | | Great Egg | barrier 28.8 | 1.00 | 2.00 / 1.90 | 3.00 / 2.85 | 4.00 / 3.80 | 5.00 / 4.75 | 6.00 / 5.70 | 5.70 | 2.85 | | Cape May | barrier 19.4 | 1.00 | 2.00 / 1.90 | 3.00 / 2.85 | 4.00 / 3.80 | 5.00 / 4.75 | 6.00 / 5.70 | 5.70 | 2.85 | | Wildwood | ramp 4 | .35 | .70 / .65 | 1.05 / 1.00 | 1.40 / 1.30 | 1.75 / 1.65 | 2.15 / 2.05 | 2.85 | 1.45 | | toll area | type of
toll area | Class 1
Passenger Car, Motorcycles, Taxis
| Class 2
2 axles
6 tire vehicle | Class 3
3 axle vehicles or vehicle /trailer combo | Class 4
4 axle vehicles or vehicle / trailer combo | Class 5
5 axle vehicles or vehicle / Trailer combo | Class 6
6 axle vehicles or vehicle / trailer combo | Bus Class B2 & B3
2 axle or
3 axle Bus | Bus Class B2 & B3
2 axle or
3 axle Bus | E-ZPass Off Peak Discount for Heavy Trucks Registered 7000 pounds or more (6 tires or 3 or more axles) shown in purple
Peak Periods are 7am - 9am, 4:30pm - 6:30 pm Monday - Friday and all day Saturday & Sunday |
| 2012 - 2013 | | toll area | type of
toll area | Class 1
Passenger Car, Motorcycles, Taxis
| Class 2
2 axles
6 tire vehicle | Class 3
3 axle vehicles or vehicle /trailer combo | Class 4
4 axle vehicle or vehicle / trailer combo | Class 5
5 axle vehicle or vehicle / Trailer combo | Class 6
6 axle vehicle or vehicle / trailer combo | Bus Class B2 & B3
2 axle or 3 axle Bus | Bus Class B2 & B3
2 axle or 3 axle Bus | | | Cash or
E-ZPass | Cash or E-ZPass | Cash or
E-ZPass | Cash or
E-ZPass | Cash or E-ZPass | Cash or E-ZPass | Cash | EZPass | Pascack Valley
| barrier 166.1 | 1.50 | 3.00 | 4.50 | 6.00 | 7.50 | 9.00 | 8.60 | 4.30 | | Paramus | ramp 165 | .50 | 1.05 | 1.55 | 2.10 | 2.65 | 3.25 | 4.30 | 2.15 | | Bergen | barrier 160.5 | 1.50 | 3.00 | 4.50 | 6.00 | 7.50 | 9.00 | 8.60 | 4.30 | | Saddle Brook NB | ramp 159 | 1.50 | 3.00 | 4.50 | 6.00 | 7.50 | 9.00 | 8.60 | 4.30 | | Clifton | ramp 154 | .50 | 1.05 | 1.55 | 2.10 | 2.65 | 3.25 | 4.30 | 2.15 | | Passaic | ramp 153 | .50 | 1.05 | 1.55 | 2.10 | 2.65 | 3.25 | 4.30 | 2.15 | | Watchung | ramp 151 | .75 | 1.50 | 2.25 | 3.00 | 3.75 | 4.50 | 4.30 | 2.15 | | Essex SB | barrier 150.7 | 1.50 | 3.00 | 4.50 | 6.00 | 7.50 | 9.00 | 8.60 | 4.30 | | Bloomfield | ramp 148 | .50 | 1.05 | 1.55 | 2.10 | 2.65 | 3.25 | 4.30 | 2.15 | | East Orange | ramp 145 | .50 | 1.05 | 1.55 | 2.10 | 2.65 | 3.25 | 4.30 | 2.15 | | Irvington | ramp 143 | .50 | 1.05 | 1.55 | 2.10 | 2.65 | 3.25 | 4.30 | 2.15 | Union NB
| ramp 142 | 1.50 | 3.00 | 4.50 | 6.00 | 7.50 | 9.00 | 8.60 | 4.30 | Union
| barrier 142.7 | 1.50 | 3.00 | 4.50 | 6.00 | 7.50 | 9.00 | 8.60 | 4.30 | Raritan SB
| barrier 125.4 | 1.50 | 3.00 | 4.50 | 6.00 | 7.50 | 9.00 | 8.60 | 4.30 | Matawan
| ramp 117A | .50 | 1.05 | 1.55 | 2.10 | 2.65 | 3.25 | 4.30 | 2.15 | | Keyport / Hazlet | ramp 117 | .50 | 1.05 | 1.55 | 2.10 | 2.65 | 3.25 | 4.30 | 2.15 | | Holmdel | ramp 114 | .50 | 1.05 | 1.55 | 2.10 | 2.65 | 3.25 | 4.30 | 2.15 | | Red Bank | ramp 109 | .50 | 1.05 | 1.55 | 2.10 | 2.65 | 3.25 | 4.30 | 2.15 | | Eatontown | ramp 105 | 1.50 | 3.00 | 4.50 | 6.00 | 7.50 | 9.00 | 8.60 | 4.30 | | Heavy Trucks Registered 7,000 or more (6 tires, or 3 axles or more) prohibited north of Interchange 105 | | Asbury Park | barrier 104 | 1.50 | 3.00 / 2.85 | 4.50 / 4.25 | 6.00 / 5.70 | 7.50/ 7.10 | 9.00 / 8.55 | 8.60 | 4.30 | | Belmar-Wall | ramp 98 | .50 | 1.05 / 1.00 | 1.55 / 1.45 | 2.10 / 2.00 | 2.65 / 2.50 | 3.25 / 3.10 | 4.30 | 2.15 | | Brick | ramp 93 | .50 | 1.05 / 1.00 | 1.55 / 1.45 | 2.10 / 2.00 | 2.65 / 2.50 | 3.25 / 3.10 | 4.30 | 2.15 | | Lakewood | ramp 89 | .50 | 1.05 / 1.00 | 1.55 / 1.45 | 2.10 / 2.00 | 2.65 / 2.50 | 3.25 / 3.10 | 4.30 | 2.15 | | Lakehurst | ramp 88 | .50 | 1.05 / 1.00 | 1.55 / 1.45 | 2.10 / 2.00 | 2.65 / 2.50 | 3.25 / 3.10 | 4.30 | 2.15 | | Toms River | barrier 84.7 | .75 | 1.50 / 1.40 | 2.25 / 2.15 | 3.00 / 2.85 | 3.75 / 3.55 | 4.50 / 4.25 | 4.30 | 2.15 | | Berkeley | ramp 77 | .50 | 1.05 / 1.00 | 1.55 / 1.45 | 2.10 / 2.00 | 2.65 / 2.50 | 3.25 / 3.10 | 4.30 | 2.15 | | Lacey | ramp 74 | .50 | 1.05 / 1.00 | 1.55 / 1.45 | 2.10 / 2.00 | 2.65 / 2.50 | 3.25 / 3.10 | 4.30 | 2.15 | | Waretown | ramp 69 | .75 | 1.50 / 1.40 | 2.25 / 2.15 | 3.00 / 2.85 | 3.75 / 3.55 | 4.50 / 4.25 | 4.30 | 2.15 | | Barnegat | barrier 68.9 | 1.50 | 3.00 / 2.85 | 4.50 / 4.25 | 6.00 / 5.70 | 7.50/ 7.10 | 9.00 / 8.55 | 8.60 | 4.30 | | New Gretna | barrier 53.5 | 1.50 | 3.00 / 2.85 | 4.50 / 4.25 | 6.00 / 5.70 | 7.50/ 7.10 | 9.00 / 8.55 | 8.60 | 4.30 | | Somers Point | ramp 30 | 1.50 | 3.00 / 2.85 | 4.50 / 4.25 | 6.00 / 5.70 | 7.50/ 7.10 | 9.00 / 8.55 | 8.60 | 4.30 | | Great Egg | barrier 28.8 | 1.50 | 3.00 / 2.85 | 4.50 / 4.25 | 6.00 / 5.70 | 7.50/ 7.10 | 9.00 / 8.55 | 8.60 | 4.30 | | Cape May | barrier 19.4 | 1.50 | 3.00 / 2.85 | 4.50 / 4.25 | 6.00 / 5.70 | 7.50/ 7.10 | 9.00 / 8.55 | 8.60 | 4.30 | | Wildwood | ramp 4 | .50 | 1.05 / 1.00 | 1.55 / 1.45 | 2.10 / 2.00 | 2.65 / 2.50 | 3.25 / 3.10 | 4.30 | 2.15 | | toll area | type of
toll area | Class 1
Passenger Car, Motorcycles, Taxis
| Class 2
2 axles
6 tire vehicle | Class 3
3 axle vehicles or vehicle /trailer combo | Class 4
4 axle vehicles or vehicle / trailer combo | Class 5
5 axle vehicles or vehicle / Trailer combo | Class 6
6 axle vehicles or vehicle / trailer combo | Bus Class B2 & B3
2 axle or
3 axle Bus | Bus Class B2 & B3
2 axle or
3 axle Bus | E-ZPass Off Peak Discount for Heavy Trucks Registered 7000 pounds or more (6 tires or 3 or more axles) shown in purple
Peak Periods are 7am - 9am, 4:30 - 6:30 pm Monday - Friday and all Day Saturday & Sunday |
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Garden State Parkway Current Toll Schedules
as of January 1, 2022
New Jersey Expressway
Authority
Plans for a road connecting Camden and Atlantic City can
be traced back to the 1930's, but was never built.
Plans for this highway
resurfaced in the 1950's when a group of officials led by State Senator
Frank S. Farley, who pushed for a highway to help the Atlantic City area
economy. Thus, the New Jersey Expressway Authority was created in 1962, and
was tasked with building the expressway. Between 1962 and 1965
the Atlantic City Expressway took shape and when
completed, had a total cost of $48.2 million.
New Jersey
Expressway Authority / Atlantic City Expressway Scrip
Pleasantville Toll Plaza
|  |  | Prepaid Scrip - 25 cents for one bus (Class 6) - unknown date
with expedient overstamp for Class 5, 9 and 10 trucks with stamp
Good at Pleasantville Toll Plaza Only
Globe Ticket
WorthPoint / Google search | .
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Prepaid Scrip - 25 cents for all
vehicles - unknown date
Good at Pleasantville & Mays Landing Toll Plazas
Globe Ticket
collection
of Philip M. Goldstein |
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bus only - unknown date
Pleasantville Plaza only
Globe Ticket
collection of Philip M. Goldstein
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Prepaid Coupon - 50 cents for 2 axle
bus - Class 6 - unknown date
Pleasantville Plaza only
Globe Ticket
collection of Philip M. Goldstein
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|  |  | $1.00 for any motor vehicle, truck or bus - unknown date
Good at Egg Harbor Toll Plaza
Globe Ticket
collection
of Philip M. Goldstein | .
. | |  |  |  | |  | back unprinted | 50 cents for Class 1 Vehicle only - Government Vehicle overstamp - unknown date
(complete book)
Egg Harbor Toll Plaza only
National Ticket
collection of Philip M. Goldstein
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. | |  |  | $1.00 for one Bus - Class 6, Truck - Class 5-9-10 - unknown date
Good at Egg Harbor Toll Plaza
Globe Ticket
WorthPoint / Google search | .
. | |  |  | $2.00 for one 2 axle bus - Class 6 - unknown date
Good at Egg Harbor Toll Plaza
Globe Ticket
collection of Philip M. Goldstein
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. | |  |  | $3.00 for one 3 axle bus - Class 9 - unknown date
Good at Egg Harbor Toll Plaza
Globe Ticket
collection of Philip M. Goldstein
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Expressway Authority / Atlantic City Expressway Tokens |
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NJ710A - 26mm brass
(shown larger than actual size for detail)
collection of Philip M. Goldstein
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. |  |  | Atlantic City Expressway - One Fare - Exact Change Lanes Only at Pleasantville Plaza - 1970
NJ710B - 26mm brass
Franklin Mint
(shown larger than actual size for detail)
collection of Philip M. Goldstein
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Atlantic City Expressway - ca. 1968
29mm - white metal
(same design on obverse and reverse)
(shown larger than actual size for detail)
collection of Philip M. Goldstein
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Atlantic City Expressway - ca. 1969
29mm - white metal with blue
anodized center
(same design on obverse and reverse)
(shown larger than actual size for detail)
collection of Philip M. Goldstein
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In
1991, the South Jersey Transportation Authority assumed control of the
road from the New Jersey Expressway Authority.
Passenger vehicles currently must pay a $3.00 toll at the Egg
Harbor Toll Plaza, which is located east of the Farley Service Plaza,
and another toll of 75 cents toll near Pleasantville. Both
mainline toll plazas have Express E-ZPass lanes through the center of
the plaza. Tolls are also collected at several entrances and exits.
Additionally, a 75 cent toll for cars is charged at the eastbound exits
and westbound entrances at Exits 5, 28, and 33 and the westbound exits
and eastbound entrances at Exits 9 and 12; in addition, a 40 cent
toll for cars is charged at the eastbound Exits and westbound entrances
at Exits 38 and 41. A $3.00 E-ZPass Only toll is charged for the
westbound exit and eastbound entrance at Exit 17.
Since 2014, eastbound tolls have been waived at the Egg Harbor
Toll Plaza between 5:00 and 6:00 pm on Friday before Memorial Day to
promote the unofficial beginning of the summer tourist season at the
Jersey Shore.
South Jersey Transportation Authority / Atlantic City Expressway Scrip
|  |  | Prepaid Scrip - 25 cents for any vehicle, truck or bus - unknown date (post 1991)
Good at Pleasantville or Mays Landing Toll Plazas
Arcus Ticket
collection of Philip M. Goldstein
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Prepaid Scrip - 75 cents for 3 Axle Bus - Class 9 - unknown date (post 1991)
Good at Pleasantville Toll Plaza Only
Arcus Ticket
collection of Philip M. Goldstein
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Good at Egg Harbor Toll Plaza Only
Arcus Ticket
collection of Philip M. Goldstein
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Current South Jersey Transportation Authority / Atlantic City Expressway Toll Schedule
Historical South Jersey Transportation Authority / Atlantic City Expressway Toll Schedule
all text
& images: © 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 ~ Philip M. Goldstein ~ www.nynjtollscrip.info
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