Uber and the Mayor of Newark, Ras Baraka, are far from perfect together. In fact the Mayor and council have proposed new regulations that would cause Uber to withdraw from the City of Newark. These regulations include an annual fee of $500 to operate within the confines of the city, an extra license of $1,000 to pick up and drop off passengers at Newark Liberty Airport and Newark Penn Station. Plus an insurance coverage requirement $1.5 million for each driver. Taxis in comparison have to pay $300 per year for a taxi license, another $50 for a hack license for the drivers and are required to have insurance coverage of at least $35,000. Cabs do not face any extra fees to operate at the airport. Continue reading Uber and Newark NJ Not Perfect together! →