Barnegat, Stafford Get $700K In State Grants For Roadwork

BARNEGAT, NJ — The New Jersey Department of Transportation announced hundreds of improvement projects, including work on Barnegat's Pine Oak Boulevard and Stafford's Compass Road. The Barnegat grant totals $325,000, while Stafford's is $375,000.

The Municipal Aid grant awards totaled $161.25 million for the upcoming fiscal year, serving 542 New Jersey cities and towns. Ocean County municipalities received $10,738,814 in grants.

"Our administration sought to deliver a fairer approach to how government does business and this round of grants will, in the third straight year, reach more municipalities than in the previous fiscal year," Governor Phil Murphy said in a statement.

See the full list of grants.

See the maps below of each road:

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