As the final hours of 2024 ticked away, the metropolitan region’s commuters waited with bated breath to see whether more clarity would be provided about a federal judge’s decision on the merits of a case brought by New Jersey to upend congestion pricing.

Attorneys for the administration of N.J. Gov. Phil Murphy have filed an motion seeking to stop the congestion toll pending federal regulators’ response to an order issued earlier this week

N.J. to make its case on Friday why Jan. 5 congestion pricing start should be delayed. These are some of the reasons.