The U.S. Department of Transportation on Wednesday terminated approval of the pilot for New York’s Central Business District Tolling Program or congestion pricing. The plan tolled commuters going into Manhattan south of 60th Street. New York officials said the plan was an effort to raise money for the MTA and alleviate some traffic.

But Wednesday’s announcement has some New Jerseyans breathing easier – people like Keanna Faircloth who has since started using mass transit - even on nights when she works late - to skip paying the extra toll.

"It is a relief. On those nights…when I have to work late… it would be helpful if I were able to drive in, I would feel safer that way,” Faircloth says.

Faircloth says that congestion pricing would cost her too much money to drive into New York City.

"When I did the math, added up the tolls plus the congestion tax, plus parking once I get to work it, would cost me nearly $100," Faircloth said.

New Jersey lawmakers called the decision a huge win for New Jersey families, their wallets, and the environment.

Gov. Phil Murphy applauded the decision during News 12’s “Ask Gov. Murphy” program.

“[The Trump administration] got there for different reasons than we got there, but we got to the same place. Our basis was that there was not a full environmental study done around this. But the pollution wasn't going away, it was moving from Manhattan to New Jersey. But secondly…there was no money put aside for us to deal with that mitigation on the Jersey side and on top of that, it was a deal that was raw for our commuters,” Murphy said.

Rep. Josh Gottheimer (D-NJ) also chimed in. The congressman has been a major opponent of congestion pricing.

"I've said from the beginning that this was nothing but a cash grab from New York. They weren't really shy about it,” says U.S. Rep. Josh Gottheimer (D-NJ), who was been a vocal opponent of congestion pricing. “They just needed the cash, and they figured, ‘Let's get it from Jersey families’ and on top of that add to the traffic we have at the George Washington Bridge and the pollution in northern New Jersey."

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said the DOT is terminating congestion pricing for two reasons: there is no toll-free option for drivers and because the toll rate was set to raise revenue for transit – not reduce congestion.

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul, along with the MTA, have already filed a lawsuit aimed at keeping congestion pricing.

“They actually cited the will of New Jersey - New Jersey didn’t want this – ignoring the will of the people to live here, their elected leaders in Albany and all of a sudden the Trump administration is citing, ‘Well, New Jersey wasn’t happy,’” Hochul said.