$102K Grant Will Help Clean Up Manalapan Township

MANALAPAN, NJ — Manalapan Township is one of multiple municipalities and counties on the receiving end of $25.2 million in Clean Communities Grants, the NJ Department of Environmental Protection (NJ DEP) recently announced.

These annual grants are given for local litter removal programs that help keep trash out of the environment and beautify New Jersey’s communities.

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The awards were announced at an event hosted by the NJ Clean Communities Council at Kean University’s Liberty Hall in Union Township.

Grant recipients will use the funding to educate the public about the environmental harms of littering, set up volunteer litter cleanups, acquire litter removal equipment, clear litter and debris from stormwater drains, remove graffiti, and support enforcement of local litter laws.

“Nobody likes to see trash-filled roads, rivers, or parks,” said Acting DEP Commissioner Ed Potosnak. “By partnering with the Clean Communities Council to provide this critical funding, the DEP is ensuring that municipalities and counties can keep their communities healthy and clean without bearing the costs of these initiatives alone.”

The NJ DEP is awarding a total of $22.4 million to eligible municipalities and $2.8 million to counties across the state.

The awards are funded by taxes collected from businesses that produce litter-generating products and penalties paid for litter-related violations.

The grant awards are prescribed by state law and are based on population, housing units and miles of municipally owned roadways.

Multiple municipalities are receiving grants of over $100,000. In Manalapan, the township will receive $102,828.

Other grant recipients throughout New Jersey include:

Municipalities Receiving Grants Over $100,000

• Atlantic County: Egg Harbor Township, $130,167; Galloway Township, $108,916; Atlantic City, $101,602.
• Burlington County: Evesham Township, $119,852; Mount Laurel, $107,693.
• Camden County: Cherry Hill, $182,922; Gloucester Township, $151,911; Camden, $145,202; Winslow Township, $103,052.
• Cape May County: Ocean City, $110,682.
• Cumberland County: Vineland $160,664.
• Essex County: Newark, $533,511; East Orange, $134,036; Irvington, $109,304; Bloomfield Township, $103,161.
• Gloucester County: Washington Township, $113,594.
• Hudson County: Jersey City, $544,337; Bayonne, $131,530; Hoboken, $119,453; Union City, $109,397; North Bergen, $107,875.
• Mercer County: Hamilton, $228,965; Trenton, $170,733.
• Middlesex County: Edison, $217,300; Woodbridge, $212,949; Old Bridge, $146,114; Monroe Township, $123,753; Piscataway, $121,525; East Brunswick, $118,417; South Brunswick, $105,667.
• Monmouth County: Middletown, $185,012; Howell, $145,251; Marlboro Township, $112,185; Manalapan, $102,828.
• Morris County: Parsippany-Troy Hills, $133,975.
• Ocean County: Toms River, $267,494; Brick, $200,263; Lakewood, $171,493; Berkeley, $156,911; Jackson, $140,268; Manchester, $132,007.
• Passaic County: Paterson, $242,907; Clifton, $166,411; Wayne, $126,715.
• Somerset County: Franklin, $166,379; Bridgewater, $118,090; Hillsborough Township, $116,317.
• Union County: Elizabeth, $217,109; Union Township, $114,878.

County Grant Awards

• Atlantic ($153,815)
• Bergen ($182,891)
• Burlington ($208,400)
• Camden ($164,105)
• Cape May ($87,596)
• Cumberland ($223,293)
• Essex ($88,736)
• Gloucester ($171,307)
• Hudson ($23,098)
• Hunterdon ($100,722)
• Mercer ($73,889)
• Middlesex ($130,291)
• Monmouth ($156,865)
• Morris ($118,239)
• Ocean ($254,692)
• Passaic ($101,942)
• Salem ($148,677)
• Somerset ($103,111)
• Sussex ($129,765)
• Union ($74,516)
• Warren ($108,267)

To find the complete list of municipal awards, you can click here.