Manasquan, Belmar Getting Road Project Money From NJ

Gov. Phil Murphy has announced that 95 percent of New Jersey municipalities will receive $161.25 million, and Manasquan and Belmar will get some of that for several projects (see below).

A total of 537 cities and towns across the state are receiving grants to advance road, bridge, safety, and quality-of-life improvements, according to Murphy.

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"Supporting New Jersey's communities through funding for infrastructure maintenance and renewal is a core component of good government, and stands at the top of this administration's priorities," said Murphy. "Alongside DOT Commissioner Gutierrez-Scaccetti, I'm proud to stand with our state's municipalities to help them deliver projects to their residents that improve their mobility and their quality of life."

The competitive municipal aid grant program attracted 681 applications from 544 different municipalities with a total of $377 million in work. Project applications are evaluated and rated on their merits by an independent panel of New Jersey municipal engineers with the support of NJDOT.

This process resulted in 538 awards to 537 municipalities. The 2016 Transportation Trust Fund renewal has made it possible to continue to award more than double the dollar value for the second straight year ($78.75 million to $161.25) and increase the number of recipients.

Applicants for municipal aid grants this year were submitted to NJDOT by October 2018 and have been judiciously reviewed, officials say.

Here is what your town is getting:

• Belmar: 2019 Various Streets, $260,000.00
• Manasquan: East Main Street Phase II Improvements, $290,000.00