Opponents of a $4.7 billion plan to replace the aging bridge over Newark Bay and add lanes to the Hudson County New Jersey Turnpike extension told officials that repairing and rehabilitating the roadway would be a better option than adding lanes. New Jersey Turnpike Authority commissioners heard from 17 people who opposed the widening plan and urged them to “pause” the project during an hour-long public session on Tuesday during the commissioners regular meeting. One person spoke in favor of the project. Even some who drive the 8.1-mile highway through Bayonne and Jersey City said they support…
