Safer Walking, Biking Access Coming To 45 NJ Towns: See Which Ones

NEW JERSEY — Safer streets, bikeways, and access to public transportation is on tap for 45 New Jersey towns across the state due to an increase in the 2023 budget.

The more than $24 million in grants is split between three programs including:

• $13.4 million for the Safe Streets to Transit Program to improve access to transit facilities and public transportation in counties and municipalities
• $8.4 million for the Local Bikeway Program to promote bicycling as an alternate mode of transportation
• $2.9 million for the Transit Village Program to be utilized toward the revitalization and redevelopment of areas around transit facilities into mixed-use neighborhoods

Governor Phil Murphy announced Monday that funding for the Local Aid and Economic Development Grants line item increased by nearly 50 percent in the Fiscal Year 2023 budget over the last fiscal year.

"In order to maximize the impact of our considerable public transportation upgrades, we must ensure that our transit facilities are linked not just to economically thriving neighborhoods, but to streets that bring our community members to their destination reliably and efficiently," said Murphy. "For many New Jerseyans, commutes or daily travels do not begin and end at the train station. That’s why my Administration is doubling down on its efforts to promote active transportation alternatives and ensure that – whether you’re a pedestrian or cyclist – you can safely and affordably access our nation-leading public transportation network."

Dover is among the towns to nearly $800,000 to improve traffic signals that will help protect pedestrians and school children.

"Coming at a critical time of rising traffic fatalities and serious injuries across our state this significant increase in funding will help ensure better access to public transit for vulnerable road users and create more walkable and bikeable roads, an essential part of building a safer and more equitable transportation system for New Jersey.” said Debra Kagan, Executive Director of the New Jersey Bike & Walk Coalition.

See the municipalities below that received grants under one of the three programs.

Safe Streets to Transit grants:

1. Absecon City ($619,000)
2. Belleville Township ($446,000)
3. Berkeley Heights Township ($639,000)
4. Bernardsville Borough ($250,000)
5. Bordentown Township ($152,000)
6. Burlington City ($158,000)
7. Cherry Hill Township ($683,000)
8. Clementon Borough ($416,000)
9. Dover Town ($778,000)
10. Egg Harbor City ($330,000)
11. Elizabeth City ($465,000)
12. Evesham Township ($409,000)
13. Hamilton Township ($341,000)
14. Hammonton Town ($325,000)
15. Harrison Township ($175,000)
16. Haworth Borough ($429,000)
17. Long Branch City ($774,000)
18. Margate City ($162,000)
19. Middletown Township ($997,000)
20. Passaic City ($510,000)
21. Perth Amboy City ($610,000)
22. Pleasantville City ($263,000)
23. Princeton ($636,000)
24. Red Bank Borough ($243,000)
25. Somers Point City ($861,000)
26. Somerville Borough ($299,000)
27. Summit City ($484,000)
28. Voorhees Township ($756,000)
29. West Windsor Township ($222,000)

Local Bikeway Program grants:

1. Berkeley Heights Township ($286,000)
2. Delran Township ($700,000)
3. Folsom Borough ($331,000)
4. Galloway Township ($250,000)
5. Gibbsboro Borough ($541,000)
6. Hudson County ($637,000)
7. Jersey City ($670,000)
8. Lawrence Township ($802,000)
9. Maurice River Township ($1,000,000)
10. Newark City ($379,000)
11. Passaic County ($250,000)
12. Princeton ($750,000)
13. River Vale Township ($447,000)
14. Summit City ($500,000)
15. Voorhees Township ($251,000)
16. West Windsor Township ($377,000)
17. Woolwich Township ($251,000)

Transit Village Program grants:

1. Asbury Park ($55,000)
2. Burlington City ($327,000)
3. Cranford Township ($191,000)
4. Dunellen Borough ($226,000)
5. Morristown Town ($86,000)
6. Netcong Borough ($800,000)
7. Newark City ($470,000)
8. Park Ridge Borough ($147,000)
9. Pleasantville City ($555,000)
10. West Windsor Township ($89,000)