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NJ Rev Stat § 32:9-7 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 32 - Interstate and Port Authorities and Commissions|Section 32:9-7 - Hearing and estimate of damages

32:9-7. Hearing and estimate of damages  The joint commission, having viewed the premises or examined the property, shall hear all parties interested and their witnesses, and shall estimate the value of the property taken, including any easements, rights or franchises incident thereto as well as the damages for property taken, injured or destroyed, and shall state to whom the damages are payable.
NJ Rev Stat § 32:9-8 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 32 - Interstate and Port Authorities and Commissions|Section 32:9-8 - Filing of report; notice

32:9-8. Filing of report; notice  Within ten days thereafter the joint commission shall file in the office of the clerk of the county in which the land or other property so taken is situated, to remain of record therein, a written report thereof under the hands of the joint commission or a majority of them, together with a plan showing the location of the bridge or bridges so taken and the names of the corporation, stock company, partnership or persons to whom the compensation or damages are payable. Within ten days after the filing of the report, personal notice thereof shall be given to the owners and parties in interest, if resident in this state, and if not, by advertisement in a newspaper of general circulation in the county in which the bridge is located.
NJ Rev Stat § 32:9-9 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 32 - Interstate and Port Authorities and Commissions|Section 32:9-9 - Proceeding to have compensation and damages fixed; costs and expenses

32:9-9. Proceeding to have compensation and damages fixed; costs and expenses  At any time within thirty days after the filing of the report by the joint commission, any party aggrieved may apply to the Superior Court in a proceeding in lieu of prerogative writ to have the amount of the compensation and damages fixed and paid. The costs, fees and expenses of the proceeding shall be paid as the court shall direct. Amended by L.1953, c. 31, p. 564, s. 9.
NJ Rev Stat § 32:9-10 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 32 - Interstate and Port Authorities and Commissions|Section 32:9-10 - Title in fee to property acquired to vest in state

32:9-10. Title in fee to property acquired to vest in state  The final compensation awarded or adjudged shall be deemed to include all amounts payable for the acquisition of the property and all rights, franchises and easements incident thereto, and when paid to the proper parties in interest, or paid into the Superior Court, shall vest the title in fee to the property so taken in the State of New Jersey. Amended by L.1953, c. 31, p. 564, s. 10.
NJ Rev Stat § 32:9-11 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 32 - Interstate and Port Authorities and Commissions|Section 32:9-11 - Equal division of final awards, costs and expenses

32:9-11. Equal division of final awards, costs and expenses  The sum of the total final awards of compensation and all court costs in both states, including advertisements and the expenses of the joint commission, incurred in the proceedings aforesaid, shall be defrayed by the respective states in equal proportions.
NJ Rev Stat § 32:9-12 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 32 - Interstate and Port Authorities and Commissions|Section 32:9-12 - Toll bridges acquired to be free to traveling public

32:9-12. Toll bridges acquired to be free to traveling public  Immediately upon the acquisition of, entry upon and taking possession of the bridge properties by the joint commission, the toll charges thereon shall cease and the bridges shall be free to the traveling public under such laws of the respective states and rules and regulations of the joint commission as may be prescribed.
NJ Rev Stat § 32:9-13 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 32 - Interstate and Port Authorities and Commissions|Section 32:9-13 - Use and rental of bridges by railroads

32:9-13. Use and rental of bridges by railroads  Any steam or passenger railroad or railway having in use and occupation any toll bridge acquired pursuant to this chapter, under a lease or agreement with a corporation, stock company, partnership or person owning the bridge, shall pay to the joint commission for the respective uses of this state and the state of Pennsylvania the rental, interest and charges in the same manner and proportions as they paid to such bridge corporation, company or owner as aforesaid, subject, however, to such change of charges or rentals as shall be made by the joint commission, subject to the approval of the public utility commission or other duly authorized and constituted body or bodies in the respective states.
NJ Rev Stat § 32:9-14 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 32 - Interstate and Port Authorities and Commissions|Section 32:9-14 - Equal payments of compensation, damages and costs to owners

32:9-14. Equal payments of compensation, damages and costs to owners  The value of all bridge properties or interests therein acquired by the states of New Jersey and Pennsylvania as prescribed in this chapter, and all damages and costs arising from the taking of the same as aforesaid, shall be paid by the two states to the owners of said bridges as their interests may appear, in equal proportions as the interests of the states may appear.
NJ Rev Stat § 32:9-15 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 32 - Interstate and Port Authorities and Commissions|Section 32:9-15 - Custody, maintenance and repair of bridges acquired

32:9-15. Custody, maintenance and repair of bridges acquired  All bridges acquired pursuant to this chapter by this state jointly with the state of Pennsylvania, according as the bridges have a terminus in said states, respectively, shall be and remain in the charge and custody of any board or official that the respective governors of said states may designate. Such bridges and the immediate approaches thereto shall be maintained jointly by the two states in equal proportions, and shall be rebuilt, constructed, reconstructed and maintained and kept in constant repair and rebuilt when destroyed, and the expense incident thereto shall be borne equally by the two states; provided that appropriate concurrent legislation for the same purpose be enacted by the state of Pennsylvania.
NJ Rev Stat § 32:9-16 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 32 - Interstate and Port Authorities and Commissions|Section 32:9-16 - Deductions from motor vehicle receipts for maintenance and repair of bridges

32:9-16. Deductions from motor vehicle receipts for maintenance and repair of bridges  The comptroller of the treasury is authorized to deduct from receipts of the motor vehicle department the amount appropriated for the maintenance and repair of bridges acquired under this chapter.
NJ Rev Stat § 32:9-17 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 32 - Interstate and Port Authorities and Commissions|Section 32:9-17 - Appropriation to commission of all moneys received by it; unexpended balances and receipts reappropriated

32:9-17. Appropriation to commission of all moneys received by it; unexpended balances and receipts reappropriated  All moneys received from any source whatsoever by the Delaware River Joint Toll Bridge Commission whether from rentals, miscellaneous receipts or from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania for its proportion of the maintenance of the said bridges is hereby appropriated to the said commission to be used for the maintenance of bridges and the payment to the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania of their proportion of the rentals and miscellaneous receipts. Any unexpended balance on June thirtieth, one thousand nine hundred and forty-six, including receipts from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and rental receipts are hereby reappropriated. L.1946, c. 298, p. 998, s. 1.
NJ Rev Stat § 32:9-18 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 32 - Interstate and Port Authorities and Commissions|Section 32:9-18 - Effective date

32:9-18. Effective date  This act shall take effect July first, one thousand nine hundred and forty-six. L.1946, c. 298, p. 999, s. 2.
NJ Rev Stat § 32:9A-1 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 32 - Interstate and Port Authorities and Commissions|Section 32:9A-1 - Property no longer needed for joint State-owned bridges across Delaware river

32:9A-1. Property no longer needed for joint State-owned bridges across Delaware river  The Delaware River Joint Toll Bridge Commission, subject to the approval of the State Highway Commissioner, is hereby authorized and empowered to sell or otherwise dispose of any property, other than bridges and approaches, which was acquired by the State in connection with the acquisition of the joint State-owned bridges across the Delaware river between the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the State of New Jersey and which is deemed by the commission to be no longer useful or needed for the purposes of administering, operating or maintaining such bridges, but the proceeds of any such sale shall be paid to the State Treasurer who shall deposit the same into the General State Fund. L.1952, c. 219, p. 752, s. 1.
NJ Rev Stat § 32:10-1 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 32 - Interstate and Port Authorities and Commissions|Section 32:10-1 - Appointment of bridge police; oath

32:10-1. Appointment of bridge police; oath  The commission of the state of New Jersey appointed pursuant to section 32:9-1 of this title may appoint such policemen as may be found necessary to protect the public safety and preserve order upon the bridges acquired or constructed by such commission. Every such policeman shall take an oath faithfully to perform the duties of his office, which oath shall be administered by an officer of this state having power to administer oaths.
NJ Rev Stat § 32:10-2 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 32 - Interstate and Port Authorities and Commissions|Section 32:10-2 - Authority of bridge police; disposition of person arrested

32:10-2. Authority of bridge police; disposition of person arrested  All policemen appointed by the Delaware River Joint Toll Bridge Commission when in uniform are hereby authorized and empowered to make arrest on view and without warrant on Sunday or any other day, for crimes, misdemeanors, and offenses of any character or for disorder, or breach of the peace or violations of any rules and regulations adopted by the Delaware River Joint Toll Bridge Commission, committed within the jurisdiction of this State on any bridge owned by or under the control of the said Delaware River Joint Toll Bridge Commission or on the approaches thereto or on any other property owned by or under the control of such commission. In addition such policemen shall have all the powers conferred by law on police officers or constables in the enforcement of laws of this State and the apprehension of violators. Any person so arrested shall be conducted by the officer to the nearest available alderman, justice of the peace or magistrate of the political subdivision in which the arrest is made or, if there is no such official available, to the nearest available alderman, justice of the peace or magistrate of any adjoining political subdivision. Amended by L.1945, c. 198, p. 683, s. 1.
NJ Rev Stat § 32:10-3 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 32 - Interstate and Port Authorities and Commissions|Section 32:10-3 - Proceedings on arrest of offenders

32:10-3. Proceedings on arrest of offenders  Any offender apprehended or arrested by any such policeman may be taken before the proper officer of this state and such officer may hold the offender for appearance in court in accordance with the laws of this state, or in cases of disorder, breach of the peace or violations of the rules and regulations of the joint commission, may punish the offender in the manner hereinafter provided.
NJ Rev Stat § 32:10-4 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 32 - Interstate and Port Authorities and Commissions|Section 32:10-4 - Rules and regulations by joint commission

32:10-4. Rules and regulations by joint commission  The joint commission may adopt such rules and regulations as it may deem expedient for the proper government of any such bridge and for the preservation of good order, safe traffic and proper conduct thereon. Copies of such rules and regulations shall be conspicuously posted on each bridge under the jurisdiction of the joint commission.
NJ Rev Stat § 32:10-5 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 32 - Interstate and Port Authorities and Commissions|Section 32:10-5 - Penalties; disposition

32:10-5. Penalties; disposition  A person guilty of disorderly conduct or breach of the peace on any such bridge or its approaches, or the property under the control of the joint commission, or violating any of the rules or regulations adopted by the joint commission shall, upon conviction thereof for a first offense, be liable to a fine of not less than ten nor more than twenty-five dollars, together with costs, and in default of the payment thereof, to imprisonment in the county jail of the county of this state where the bridge approach is located. Upon conviction of a second or subsequent offense the offender shall be liable to a fine of not less than twenty-five nor more than fifty dollars, together with costs, and in default of the payment thereof, to imprisonment as above provided for not less than thirty nor more than sixty days. The fines when recovered shall be paid into the state treasury.
NJ Rev Stat § 32:10-6 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 32 - Interstate and Port Authorities and Commissions|Section 32:10-6 - Similar legislation by Pennsylvania

32:10-6. Similar legislation by Pennsylvania  This chapter shall not take effect until a similar or substantially similar statute shall become a law of the state of Pennsylvania.
NJ Rev Stat § 32:10A-1 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 32 - Interstate and Port Authorities and Commissions|Section 32:10A-1 - Exemptions

32:10A-1. Exemptions  No tolls shall be charged for the passage of any ambulance, first-aid or emergency-aid vehicle or any vehicular fire-fighting apparatus or police vehicle, operated for the benefit of the public by the State of New Jersey or the State of Pennsylvania or by any county or municipal corporation, or by any nonprofit corporation or organization, first-aid squad, emergency squad, fire company or fire or police department, organized and operating in either of said States over the bridges across the Delaware river of the Delaware River Joint Toll Bridge Commission between New Jersey and Pennsylvania, or any part thereof, and any such vehicle or apparatus shall be entitled to pass thereover without the payment of any toll for such passage. L.1961, c. 135, p. 803, s. 1.
NJ Rev Stat § 32:11-1 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 32 - Interstate and Port Authorities and Commissions|Section 32:11-1 - Construction and maintenance of free bridges by "joint commission"

32:11-1. Construction and maintenance of free bridges by "joint commission"  The commission of the state of New Jersey appointed pursuant to section 32:9-1 of this title may provide for the construction and maintenance of free bridges across the Delaware river between this state and the commonwealth of Pennsylvania, and for that purpose may act in conjunction with a similar commission appointed for that purpose by the commonwealth of Pennsylvania, which commission of the commonwealth of Pennsylvania and of the state of New Jersey shall be known as the "joint commission" of such two states, whenever referred to in this chapter.
NJ Rev Stat § 32:11-2 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 32 - Interstate and Port Authorities and Commissions|Section 32:11-2 - Officers and employees of joint commission

32:11-2. Officers and employees of joint commission  The joint commission may appoint a treasurer who may or may not be a member of the joint commission, a secretary, and such engineering, architectural and construction experts, inspectors and other employees as it may deem necessary, all of whom shall do such work as the joint commission may direct. The joint commission shall fix the compensation of the respective persons so appointed.
NJ Rev Stat § 32:11-3 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 32 - Interstate and Port Authorities and Commissions|Section 32:11-3 - General powers and duties of joint commission

32:11-3. General powers and duties of joint commission  The joint commission may: a. Cause to be prepared the necessary and proper plans and specifications for the construction of any bridge across the Delaware river as shall be decided upon; b. Select the location for the same and determine the size, type and method of construction thereof; c. Plan and fix the boundaries of the bridge and the approaches thereto; d. Make all necessary estimates of the probable cost of its construction and the acquisition of ground for its site and approaches; e. Proceed to acquire the ground for the sites of the abutments and the approaches to such bridge in the manner hereinafter provided; f. Enter into necessary contracts to build and equip the bridge and its approaches; g. Obtain such consent as may be necessary of the government of the United States and the approval of the secretary of war; and h. Cause a survey and map to be made of all lands, structures, rights of way, franchises, easements and other interests in lands lying within the state, including lands under water and riparian land owned by any person, corporation or municipality, the acquisition of which may be deemed necessary for the construction of the bridge, and cause such maps and surveys to be filed in its office.
NJ Rev Stat § 32:11-4 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 32 - Interstate and Port Authorities and Commissions|Section 32:11-4 - Condemnation

32:11-4. Condemnation  The commission of the state of New Jersey may acquire any land, or interest in land, necessary for the construction of any such bridge, in accordance with the provisions of chapter 1 of the title Eminent Domain (s. 20:1-1 et seq.).
NJ Rev Stat § 32:11-5 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 32 - Interstate and Port Authorities and Commissions|Section 32:11-5 - Authority limited by moneys appropriated; withdrawal of moneys

32:11-5. Authority limited by moneys appropriated; withdrawal of moneys  The commission of the state of New Jersey shall not exercise or carry out any authority or power herein given to bind this state, beyond the extent to which this state shall have appropriated or made available moneys for such purpose. Such moneys, when appropriated, may be withdrawn from the treasury of this state by the commission of the state of New Jersey in such manner as shall be approved by the comptroller of the treasury.
NJ Rev Stat § 32:11-6 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 32 - Interstate and Port Authorities and Commissions|Section 32:11-6 - Co-operation by Pennsylvania

32:11-6. Co-operation by Pennsylvania  The commission of the state of New Jersey shall not exercise or carry out any authority or power conferred by this chapter until the commonwealth of Pennsylvania has or shall, by appropriate legislation, fix and vest like powers in the joint commission and make an appropriation equal to the appropriation made or to be made by this state, for the purpose of providing for the cost of acquiring land for the approaches to and erection and construction of the approaches and the construction of any bridge under this chapter.
NJ Rev Stat § 32:11-7 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 32 - Interstate and Port Authorities and Commissions|Section 32:11-7 - Restrictions on payments for work

32:11-7. Restrictions on payments for work  All contracts let by the joint commission shall provide for payments as the work advances, but the total payments to a contractor at any time before the final completion and acceptance of the work contracted for shall not exceed ninety per cent of the cost of the work done under any contract.
NJ Rev Stat § 32:11-8 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 32 - Interstate and Port Authorities and Commissions|Section 32:11-8 - Installation and leasing of public service facilities on bridges

32:11-8. Installation and leasing of public service facilities on bridges  The joint commission in its discretion may provide and equip any such bridge and the approaches appurtenant thereto with such conduits, pipes, supplies and other appliances as may be necessary or convenient for the installation, maintenance and operation of telegraph, telephone, electric light or power, and other public service facilities. It may enter into leases or contracts with public service companies for the installation, maintenance, operation and use of such facilities, and fix and collect suitable charges, rents, rentals or tolls for the privilege of leasing, operating, using or maintaining such facilities.
NJ Rev Stat § 32:11-9 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 32 - Interstate and Port Authorities and Commissions|Section 32:11-9 - Regulating operation of motor vehicles across bridges

32:11-9. Regulating operation of motor vehicles across bridges  The joint commission, in its discretion, may provide for and regulate the operation of motor busses or similar vehicles on or across any such bridge.
NJ Rev Stat § 32:11-10 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 32 - Interstate and Port Authorities and Commissions|Section 32:11-10 - Maintenance and repair of bridges constructed

32:11-10. Maintenance and repair of bridges constructed  Any such bridge, upon its completion, shall be maintained, repaired and operated by the joint commission in the same manner as interstate toll bridges between this state and the commonwealth of Pennsylvania heretofore acquired are by law maintained, repaired and operated.
NJ Rev Stat § 32:11-11 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 32 - Interstate and Port Authorities and Commissions|Section 32:11-11 - Section of river where bridges may be constructed

32:11-11. Section of river where bridges may be constructed  This chapter shall apply only to the construction of bridges at points located on the section of the Delaware river lying to the northward of the present stone arch railroad bridge of the Pennsylvania Railroad Company, extending across the Delaware river between the city of Trenton, Mercer county, New Jersey, and the borough of Morrisville, Bucks county, Pennsylvania.
NJ Rev Stat § 32:11AA-2 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 32 - Interstate and Port Authorities and Commissions|Section 32:11AA-2 - Power to finance, construct, operate and maintain bridge

32:11AA-2. Power to finance, construct, operate and maintain bridge  ARTICLE I The Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission and the New Jersey Turnpike Authority, acting in co-operation with each other, are hereby authorized and empowered, in accordance with such agreement or agreements as shall be entered into pursuant to Article II hereof, to select the location for, and to prepare the necessary plans for the financing, construction, administration, operation and maintenance of, and to finance, construct, operate and maintain such bridge across the Delaware river as the commission and the authority may deem feasible and expedient to provide a connection between the Pennsylvania Turnpike System and the New Jersey turnpike to advance the interests of both States and to facilitate public travel. L.1951, c. 285, p. 1025, s. 1.