Trucker With 29 License Suspensions Evaded Toll At Outerbridge Crossing, Port Authority Police Say
A truck driver is in custody after allegedly blowing through a toll plaza with a suspended license.
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A truck driver is in custody after allegedly blowing through a toll plaza with a suspended license.
Tod 'Doc' Mishler rode one horse, with another one trailing, on the busy Outerbridge Crossing on Monday.
Police say Tod "Doc'' Mishler, of Ulster Park, was taken into custody Thursday morning, three days after riding his horse across the Outerbridge Crossing.
Pedestrians, bicycles and horses are not permitted on major roadways, but that didn't stop one man from rising a horse across the Outerbridge Crossing on Monday.
Justice League NYC's March2Justice is scheduled to culminate April 21 with a rally and concert at the National Mall.
While, as of this past Sunday, many drivers are paying up to $14 to cross the George Washington, Bayonne and Goethals bridges, the Holland and Lincoln tunnels and the Outerbridge Crossing, the cash toll for 18-wheelers is now $114.
Starting at 3 a.m. Sunday, the tolls jumped 75 cents for cars with E-ZPass, costing $9.75 for off-peak hours and $11.75 for peak times.
The incident backed up traffic on the bridge for about 30 minutes to allow crews to clear the road of debris.
The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey says construction on the George Washington Bridge and Outerbridge Crossing was suspended Friday and won't resume until Tuesday.
Pavement replacement work is set to begin on the Outerbridge beginning Tuesday night. The span, which links Perth Amboy with Staten Island, N.Y., will be closed from 10 p.m. until 5 a.m. from Mondays to Thursdays. It will be closed on Fridays from 11:59 p.m. to 7 a.m. Saturday.
Work has begun on a project to create a higher deck for the Bayonne Bridge, one that can accommodate the larger ships that will pass through the new locks of the Panama Canal.
The agency says the decrease reflects a program that was established in 1998 to reduce motor vehicle accidents.
An overweight on a bridge that couldn't handle it proved a disaster overnight in Washington state. It collapsed, sending three cars into the water. Fortunately, no one died. But it's a reminder of the thousands of bridges just like it.
The work on the three bridges, to begin this year, will create more than 5,000 jobs and more than $600 million in wages, according to Cuomo and Christie's offices.
Commuters heading to into New York City from New Jersey are now paying more after the next phase of Port Authority toll hikes kicked in over the weekend.
The AAA has gone to federal court, trying to roll back the Port Authority hikes that will make the toll $15 cash by 2015.
The cash toll the George Washington Bridge, Holland Tunnel, Lincoln Tunnel, Goethals Bridge, Bayonne Bridge and Outerbridge Crossing will increase $1 to $13.
The New York City subway system "has never faced a disaster as devastating" as the damage that was caused by Superstorm Sandy, Metropolitan Transportation Authority chairman Joseph Lhota said Tuesday.
The plan would mean that a 60-percent price drop would kick in on the third trip of the month over the Goethals Bridge, the Bayonne Bridge and the Outerbridge Crossing.
Terry O'Leary, the new head of the New York State Health Department's Bureau of Narcotics Enforcement, has his work cut out for him, retooling an agency to deal with the overprescribing of prescription painkillers.
Last year, the Port Authority instituted the first round of a two-part toll and fare hike. Now, Sen. Frank Lautenberg wants to stop round two from going into effect.
A new Port Authority plan will slash tolls by as much as 50 percent on the Goethals and Bayonne Bridges and the Outerbridge Crossing.
Drivers who commute five times a week over the Goethals and Bayonne Bridges and Outerbridge Crossing can save nearly $1,200 a year on their E-ZPass rush hour tolls, and $1,800 a year off the cash tolls.
Commuting by car got a bit less attractive in 2011.
Are Port Authority toll hikes being used to rebuild the World Trade Center? That's what the agency claimed when it argued for the increases. But court documents filed by the Port Authority conflict with that statement.
Luigi Mangione, a man arrested in Pennsylvania, is being questioned in connection with the murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in New York City, police say.
Luigi Mangione was named a person of interest in the deadly shooting of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.
Luigi Mangione graduated from the University of Pennslyvania with a bachelor's and master's in computer science in 2020, a Penn spokesperson confirmed.
Luigi Mangione, the man being questioned in connection with the murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in New York City, has Maryland ties.
A new law prohibits book bans in New Jersey and enshrines protections against civil and criminal charges for librarians who comply with the law.
Luigi Mangione, a man arrested in Pennsylvania, is being questioned in connection with the murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in New York City, police say.
Daniel Penny has been found not guilty of criminally negligent homicide in the chokehold death of Jordan Neely on a New York City subway car in 2023.
New Yorkers could receive an "Inflation Refund" check for up to $500 next year, Gov. Kathy Hochul announced Monday.
NYC has some changeable weather on the way this week, including a couple rounds of rain Monday and Wednesday.
Jury deliberations resumed Monday in the Daniel Penny subway chokehold trial, but jurors will only need to consider one lesser charge.
NYC has some changeable weather on the way this week, including a couple rounds of rain Monday and Wednesday.
Juan Soto, the four-time MLB All-Star, has agreed to a record 15-year, $765 million contract with the Mets, according to reports.
Temperatures are back above normal this week, but we're tracking some rain for the drive home Monday.
Friday holds the double distinction of being the coldest day of the week and the coldest day of the season thus far, with the forecast calling for lots of shivering right through Saturday.
Today's weather forecast calls for a wintry mix of rain and snow around the NYC area, followed by some gusty winds.
A new law prohibits book bans in New Jersey and enshrines protections against civil and criminal charges for librarians who comply with the law.
NYC has some changeable weather on the way this week, including a couple rounds of rain Monday and Wednesday.
Mysterious drones over Morris County, New Jersey are prompting mayors to demand action from Gov. Phil Murphy.
Andy Kim will officially begin his term as U.S. senator for New Jersey, starting three weeks early.
Juan Soto, the four-time MLB All-Star, has agreed to a record 15-year, $765 million contract with the Mets, according to reports.
Juan Soto, the four-time MLB All-Star, has agreed to a record 15-year, $765 million contract with the Mets, according to reports.
Temperatures are back above normal this week, but we're tracking some rain for the drive home Monday.
Suffolk County is warning parents about the dangers of co-sleeping after three more infants who shared beds with adults died in the last four weeks.
Hundreds attended a funeral Friday for Connor Kasin, the Long Island teenager who collapsed and died during a charity hockey event last week.
Friday holds the double distinction of being the coldest day of the week and the coldest day of the season thus far, with the forecast calling for lots of shivering right through Saturday.
Andy Kim will officially begin his term as U.S. senator for New Jersey, starting three weeks early.
Trump said of the Jan. 6 defendants and convicts, "I'm going to be acting very quickly," he told NBC News' "Meet the Press."
New York City Mayor Eric Adams will meet with President-elect Trump's border czar next week and says he has suggestions to combat the migrant crisis.
"The responsibility of leading Democrats on the House Oversight Committee during Donald Trump's second term in the White House is a profound and consequential one," Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez wrote to colleagues.
An appeals court judge wrote that the law that would force a sale or ban of TikTok "survive[s] constitutional scrutiny."
Suffolk County is warning parents about the dangers of co-sleeping after three more infants who shared beds with adults died in the last four weeks.
Anthem will reverse a policy that would have capped insurance coverage for anesthesia after objections from doctors and lawmakers.
Minnesota-based UnitedHealthcare Group Inc. has faced a firestorm of controversy this year. And as investigators search for a motive in the slaying of Brian Thompson, CEO of its insurance arm, they aren't counting anything out.
Feds warn against eating recalled cucumbers and multiple products containing the vegetable, including salads and wraps.
Whole Foods Market stores in five states sold recalled carrots and celery sticks that could contain E. coli.
The annual gala at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts features personalized tributes with performances and testimonials from fellow artists.
Mindy Kaling and Morris Chestnut announced the nominations for the 82nd annual Golden Globes, with 10 nominees revealed live on CBS News.
The lawsuit alleges the unidentified girl was raped at a Video Music Awards afterparty in 2000.
The New York Film Critics Circle, one of the nation's oldest and most venerated critics' groups, is kicking movie awards season into high gear Tuesday as they select their choices for the best of 2024.
An attorney for Harvey Weinstein says he was hospitalized following an "alarming blood test.".
Juan Soto, the four-time MLB All-Star, has agreed to a record 15-year, $765 million contract with the Mets, according to reports.
Scott Wedgewood stopped 25 shots for his seventh career shutout, leading the Avalanche to a 4-0 win over the Devils on Sunday night.
Kyle Palmieri's third-period power play goal lifted the Islanders to a 4-2 win over the Senators on Sunday.
Giannis Antetkounmpo had 34 points and 11 rebounds and the Bucks snapped a two-game skid with a 118-113 win over the Nets on Sunday.
Tua Tagovailoa threw a 10-yard touchdown pass to Jonnu Smith in overtime and the Dolphins beat the Jets 32-26 on Sunday.
You may know about the world-famous Christmas lights in Dyker Heights. But one neighbor in Bergen Beach has been creating the North Pole in his front lawn.
The grandson of the last civilian lighthouse keeper in America is working to preserve his family's legacy.
Construction on Etihad Park, New York City's first Major League Soccer stadium, started on Wednesday in Queens.
What began as a way to pass the time waiting for their kids at the skatepark has turned into a small community of moms who shred.
Preservationists say the fight is on to save tiled mosaics at the site of the 1939 and 1964 World's Fair in Queens.
Dogs got decked out for the annual Tompkins Square Halloween Dog Parade in New York City's East Village on Saturday.
Cosplayers flooded New York City's Javits Center in October 2024 for the annual New York Comic Con convention.
Tens of thousands of people flooded Manhattan streets on June 2, 2024 for the 60th annual Israel Day on Fifth Parade.
The Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore collapsed early Tuesday, March 26 after a column was struck by a container ship that reportedly lost power, sending vehicles and people into the Patapsco River.
The 50th Annual Village Halloween Parade drew massive crowds, celebrating the theme "Upside/Down:Inside/OUT."
Penny was found not guilty of criminally negligent homicide on Monday in the death of Jordan Neely on a subway train last year. James Sample of Hofstra Law School offers insight into why the jury came to the decision. CBS News New York's Alice Gainer reports.
A man wanted for questioning in the deadly shooting of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson was taken into custody Monday in Altoona, Pennsylvania, police say. Watch team coverage.
A man in Pennsylvania is being questioned in connection to the murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in New York City, police sources say. CBS News New York's Natalie Duddridge reports.
Daniel Penny was found not guilty of criminally negligent homicide in the 2023 chokehold death of Jordan Neely on a New York City subway car.
TikTok's future in the U.S. is still up in the air and that's because a federal appeals court refused to block a law that will ban the app in January. The current law says that TikTok's parent company "Bytedance" must sell the app or face being banned. TikTok was hoping to prove to the courts that the ban is unconstitutional and violates first amendment rights. CEO of cybersecurity company "Black Cloak," Chris Pierson, explains how the ban could playout.
