New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy on Monday asked President Donald Trump to reexamine the federal government's approval of New York City's first-in-the-nation congestion pricing program that began on Jan.

Gov. Phil Murphy wrote a letter to the president saying that the surcharge on drivers entering Manhattan’s busiest area was a “disaster” for commuters and residents in his state.

Gov. Phil Murphy sent a letter to President Donald Trump shortly after he took office Monday, asking for his help with challenging New York’s controversial congestion pricing program. The program went into effect on Jan.