Politics & Government

Manchester Receives $319K State Grant For Schoolhouse Road Work

The grant is from the state Department of Transportation, part of $161 million being distributed to towns across the state.

Local road projects around the state, including Manchester, are receiving funding through the state Department of Transportation.
Local road projects around the state, including Manchester, are receiving funding through the state Department of Transportation. (Karen Wall/Patch)

MANCHESTER, NJ — Manchester Township is set to receive more than $319,000 from the state Department of Transportation through the state's 2020 municipal aid grant program.

The grant is among more than $161 million in grants being doled out across the state for a variety of local transportation projects. The funding for the grants comes from New Jersey's Transportation Trust Fund, according to the state transportation department website.

Manchester's grant totals $319,163 and is for improvements to Schoolhouse Road. Neighboring Lakehurst is receiving a grant as well, for $187,692 for the reconstruction of Willow Street.

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The individual allotments to municipalities are based on proportions determined by the Department of Community Affairs, and the aid is allocated by county based a formula that considers population and municipal roadway miles.

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