Hoboken mayor considers lawsuit against Turnpike expansion

JERSEY CITY, N.J. (PIX11) -- The Mayor of Hoboken tells PIX11 News he is "actively considering" filing a civil rights lawsuit to try to stop the New Jersey Turnpike Authority's proposed expansion of the Turnpike and rebuild of the Newark Bay Bridge.

Ravi Bhalla said the Jersey City Mayor is also toying with the idea of legal action after the U.S. Coast Guard determined last week there would be no significant environmental impacts" from the first phase of the project.

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