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If you often drive around in New Jersey, you might already know that it's considered one of the trickiest places to drive in. But is it really the absolute worst? While you might think about heavy traffic in places like Los Angeles or the bumper-to-bumper jams in Chicago, it turns out that New Jersey is actually ranked as the worst state to drive in, according to MoneyGeek...

Hey, toll cheats! The state of New Jersey saw you.

Get ready to pay more at some major roadway tolls in New Jersey. Come 2024 another increase will take effect.

We have yet another price increase for commuters who head into New York City from the Garden State. Here's what we know:

The cost of tolls are increasing on the Garden State Parkway and the New Jersey Turnpike for a third year in a row at the start of 2023.

Would this make your life easier?

The New Jersey Turnpike Authority, which operates the Garden State Parkway and the New Jersey Turnpike, is raising tolls by 3% in 2022.

A three-year toll hike begins in 2022 for five Jersey Shore bridges connecting towns in Cape May and Atlantic counties.

When tolls were hiked significantly last year, the vote also authorized annual increases to account for inflation and pay for construction plans.

The new average Parkway toll now is $1.41, while the new average Turnpike toll is $4.75, according to the New Jersey Turnpike Authority.