The New Jersey Turnpike Authority is governed by an eight-person Board of Commissioners (with one current vacant seat).

It issued revenue bonds to finance the road based solely on future tolls, without using tax money.

[2] Another agency, known as the New Jersey Highway Authority, was established in 1952 and responsible for maintaining the Garden State Parkway, which opened to traffic in 1954.

The Authority also has closed-circuit TV cameras that show pictures of current traffic conditions on the Turnpike and the Parkway.

The STMC is staffed 24/7 and is responsible for the coordination & logistics of statewide resources during major incidents within the State of New Jersey.