9th District Water Projects Get $72.47 Million Under New Jersey Law

TRENTON, NJ — Legislation sponsored by Sen. Carmen Amato Jr., R-Ocean, to allocate funds from the New Jersey Infrastructure Bank for more than 300 clean water projects has been signed into law, according to the announcement.

Amato was a prime sponsor of the bipartisan bill, S-4220, along with Sen. Raj Mukherji. The measure passed both houses of the state Legislature with unanimous support, according to the announcement. A related bipartisan measure, S-4221, which Amato co-sponsored, also was signed into law to allocate state and federal funds to support the projects.

“Ensuring clean, drinkable water is not a partisan issue, it’s a core responsibility of government to effectively serve the people,” said Amato. “The NJ Infrastructure Bank remains a vital resource for communities working to modernize aging water systems, protect waterways, and deliver safe water for families across the state. This allocation of funds will deliver meaningful support to achieve those goals.”

The funding package includes projects in the 9th Legislative District totaling $72.47 million. The listed clean water projects are Beach Haven Borough, $3.6 million; Berkeley Township, $2.15 million; Lakehurst Borough, $1.6 million; Little Egg Harbor Municipal Utilities Authority, $4.2 million; Little Egg Harbor Township, $4 million; Long Beach Township, $7.57 million; Manchester Township, $4.35 million and $6 million; Ocean Gate Borough, $1.5 million; Ship Bottom Borough, $2.95 million; Stafford Township, $13.4 million and $8 million; and Tuckerton Borough, $1.2 million.

The listed drinking water projects are Berkeley Township Municipal Utilities Authority, $2.1 million; Harvey Cedars Borough, $3.1 million; Little Egg Harbor Municipal Utilities Authority, $3.5 million; Ocean Gate Borough, $1 million; and Ship Bottom Borough, $2.25 million.

Assemblyman Brian Rumpf and Assemblyman Gregory Myhre, who represent the 9th District with Amato, also co-sponsored S-4221, according to the announcement.

The district delegation also has introduced companion legislation, S-1608 and A-1845, that would require the Department of Environmental Protection and the New Jersey Infrastructure Bank to give priority for principal forgiveness on environmental infrastructure project loans to municipalities in coastal areas. According to the announcement, those bills are awaiting consideration by the environment committees in their respective houses.