Irene Cost NJ Turnpike Authority At Least $6.3M

New Jersey Turnpike officials are still counting up the damages from Hurricane Irene. Officials say $2.3 million in toll revenue was lost from the turnpike and $2 million was lost from the Garden State Parkway before and during the storm. The Turnpike Authority closed a portion of the parkway and temporarily suspended tolls at the Driscoll Bridge to ease the evacuation from the Jersey shore. Executive Director Ronnie Hakim told The Record newspaper the figures include overtime and the cost of preparations leading up to the storm. Hakim expects they will likely grow.