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Trash to us but a money maker to them
Jeff Nash There is a patronage dump called the Pollution Control Financing Authority of Camden County. The Trash Authority, for short. And it has to get bailed out continuously by the state's...
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More examples of DRPA stupidity
Jeff Nash Use of E-ZPass transponders at the Delaware River Port Authority is being probed by New Jersey, reports the Philadelphia Inquirer. That doesn't surprise me since public outcry forced Chief...
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Halt the DRPA toll hike, get rid of Nash
Domenick DiCicco Assemblyman Domenick DiCicco says until higher standards of accountability and transparency are in place at the Delaware River Port Authority and an accurate assessment of DRPA’s...
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Christie: Just belly up to the bar
Not long after Gov. Christie said in a press conference his patience is running out with the Delaware River Port Authority, the DRPA's board made changes. Contractors must now disclose political...
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Why stop with Matheussen? Dump Nash too
Jeff Nash Gov. Christie went to DRPA headquarters in Camden to tell CEO John Matheussen to clean up the place or hit the bricks. He did that after he vetoed what he called a "weak" set of...
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More than talk needed to fix DRPA
Jeff Nash One of the problems with Jersey politics is that pols use the people's money to promote themselves and their own interests. An analysis showed since 2004, the bi-state DRPA has contributed...
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What Christie wants for Christmas
Gov. Christie said specifics are to come, but for now he thinks the Legislature should have pension and ethics reforms in place by Christmas. "One hundred and seven days is plenty of time for the guys...
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Really, how can Christie be shocked?
John Matheussen Gov. Christie had a chance to send DRPA CEO John Matheussen and long-time political trough-swiller Jeff Nash packing, but no. He chose to make Matheussen his agent for change instead at...
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Christie sends DRPA message but stops short
John Matheussen Gov. Christie made DRPA chief John Matheussen his man on reforms at the agency that operates four bridges and PATCO light rail and spends toll money like it was growing on trees. The...
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Why create yet another DRPA job?
John Matheussen Rep. Rob Andrews wants to create a new office to watch over the DRPA, a bi-state political patronage pit in South Jersey that operates four bridges and the PATCO light rail line....
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Calls for putting off DRPA toll hike
Jeff Nash The Delaware River Port Authority, which operates four bridges across the Delaware and the PATCO train line, is known far and wide as a patronage dump that collects tolls then disperses the...
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Guess what? DRPA budget has toll hikes
John Matheussen Gov. Christie put John Matheussen, former Republican state senator and current Delaware River Port Authority CEO, in charge of reforming the agency that historically has been one of the...
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Surprise! DRPA to raise tolls
John Matheussen The Delaware River Port Authority, that political hack-filled excuse for a public agency, has decided to stick it to motorists who use the four bridges it runs across the Delaware....
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Where your tolls wind up
John Matheussen DRPA plans to raise tolls from $4 to $5 this summer. If you cross the Delaware on one of the bi-state agency's bridges, this might interest you: That outfit spent $1.7 million on...
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They still don’t get it
Jeff Nash Gov. Christie has voided a $37,500 payment authorization from the Delaware River Port Authority to American Continental Group, a lobby firm. Christie said it amounted to a no-bid contract...
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Nash and his two hats
Jeff Nash DRPA toll payers have spent $328,00 to insure two buildings in Camden the DRPA doesn't own. They're privately held. The policy expires in March and the board has delayed action on a proposal...
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Corbett may be key to cleaning up DRPA
Jeff Nash Looks like there is a ray of hope for the Delaware River Port Authority. Pennsylvania Gov.Tom Corbett appointed new members for his side including himself. Then he was named chairman....
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Costing more to cross the river
Domenick DiCicco Today it will cost you more to cross the Delaware on one of the Delaware River Port Authority's bridges. A dollar more to be exact. Fares went up to $5. And Assemblyman Domenick...
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My colleague Eileen Stillwell reports resolutions that would have zipped through the Delaware River Port Authority's agenda have been tabled. But it was because of tough questioning from two new...
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Boxer: DRPA is ineffective and wasteful
Matt Boxer Toll-payer dollars were repeatedly mismanaged and wasted at the Delaware River Port Authority. The reason is ineffective oversight and weak policies, state Comptroller Matt Boxer said in an...
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