A Bayonne woman who owns Best Big Bus LLC was again charged with major toll evasion on Friday, this time accused of owing nearly $290,000 by state authorities, New Jersey Attorney General Matt Platkin announced.
By John Heinis/Hudson County View
Somaya Elkaramany, 57, of Bayonne, was indicted on five counts of theft of services (Count one, second degree; Counts Two through Five, third degree). Her company, Best Big Bus LLC, is charged with Counts One, Two, and Five, the AG’s office said.
“The defendant and her company are charged with racking up nearly $300,000 in unpaid tolls for thousands of trips back and forth between New Jersey and New York,” Platkin said in a statement.
“The tolls we all pay go to maintain the vital bridges, tunnels, and roads that our state depends on. We will not tolerate anyone who tries to cheat the system.”
According to documents filed in this case, Elkaramany owned and operated vehicles registered to herself and Best Big Bus LLC.
From October 1st, 2020, to September 25, 2025, she and her company incurred approximately $290,000 in unpaid tolls owed to the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey.
Best Big Bus is a registered New Jersey corporation which operates a transportation service between Hudson County and New York City.
The investigation revealed Elkaramany is a registered agent and member/manager of Best Big Bus, as well as a driver of the entity’s vehicles.
“No one enjoys paying tolls, but our transportation system relies on them for the revenue needed to maintain it,” added Department of Criminal Justice Director Theresa L. Hilton.
“The indictment alleges that this defendant used the system for her business but failed to pay her fair share – something we all must do.”
The total unpaid toll amount was incurred separately by three New Jersey license plates registered to Best Big Bus, and two New Jersey license plates registered to Elkaramany.
The investigation revealed that:
• A New Jersey license plate registered to Best Big Bus incurred $143,835 of unpaid tolls because of 3,526 citation violations between September 7, 2022, and October 26, 2024;
• A New Jersey license plate registered to Best Big Bus incurred $60,069 of unpaid tolls because of 1,542 citation violations between October 1, 2020, and October 21, 2021;
• A New Jersey license plate registered to Elkaramany incurred $19,482 of unpaid tolls because of 469 citation violations between December 20, 2021, and October 30, 2024;
• A New Jersey license plate registered to Elkaramany incurred $4,776 of unpaid tolls because of 131 citation violations between October 5, 2021, and January 17, 2022; and
•A New Jersey license plate registered to Best Big Bus incurred $65,719 of unpaid tolls because of 1,360 citation violations between November 21, 2024, and September 25, 2025.
The charges resulted from a joint investigation between the New Jersey Division of Criminal Justice and the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey Police Department.
The prosecution is being handled by DCJ Deputy Attorney General Christopher Scerbo.
Second-degree charges carry a sentence of five to 10 years in state prison and a fine of up to $150,000, while third-degree charges carry a sentence of three to five years in prison and a fine of up to $15,000.
Back in 2017, Port Authority police charged Elkaramany with owing $24,522, as HCV first reported, and was also accused of assaulting a Jersey City police officer during a traffic stop in 2014, which she denied at the time.
She needs to be put DIRECTLY UNDERNEATH THE JAIL THEY LET THEM COME HERE IN USA AN GET AWAY WITH EVERYTHING THEM SPECIFICALLY THEM ARABS WITH THEIR NASTY ATTITUDES LIKE USA OWE THEM SOMETHING IM SORRY THEY OWE THEM THE Runway AIR QTAR AIR EGYPT OR AIR FRANCE BACK TO WHERE THEY COME FROM THEY USE THIS COUNTRY FOR ANYTHING BY ANY MEANS AN MONEY IS THE FIRST THEY GET BIG TIME WHIPS CARS IM TALKING BOUT CASH HOUSES MONEY AN THEY STEAL AN LIE N ALWAYS GETTING AWAY EITH EVERYTHING ITS WRONG WE CANNOT AS USA CITIZENS GO TO ANY OTHER COUNTRY N DO WHAT THEY DO HERE BECAUSE WE WOULD DIE INSTANTLY
Jajajajajjaaj you know what is so funny? They come here and get citizenship or green card immediately btw I saw her this morning driving the dark bus on kennedy Blvd like nothing how is that possible???? 🤔
Trump got private jet from Qatar, so it should be ok
Judging by her picture, she seems to be an Arab of middle age years. In their culture the women doesn’t work. It has to be hard for her to survive in our world. It has got to be very hard.
@Jeannie u seem a tad bit racist, take a moment to breathe.