Much of the New Jersey political sphere has vehemently opposed New York City’s congestion pricing plan since its inception, and with the Trump administration’s move to cancel it, they feel vindicated.

New York City’s transit system started charging motorists on Jan. 5 a fee to drive into crowded midtown Manhattan. The aim of this congestion pricing initiative, the first in the US, is to reduce traffic and pollution while raising money for the city’s subways,

Gov. Kathy Hochul insisted that the cameras crucial to the toll structure will remain in operation. "The cameras are staying on," she said.