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Monmouth Beach Adding Kayak/SUP Launch To Tocci Ave. Boat Ramp

Walz Park in Tinton Falls will also be getting improvements, as will Santelle Park in Little Silver.

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(Kristin Borden/Patch)

MONMOUTH BEACH, NJ — The town of Monmouth Beach just received $100,000 in grant money from the county to upgrade the boat ramp at Griffin Park.

The money will also be used to add a kayak and SUP (stand-up paddle board) launch at the Tocci Avenue Boat ramp.

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This is the boat launch located at the end of Tocci Avenue at Manahasset Creek.

The town will be adding a dedicated kayak and paddleboard launch there. It is unknown when it will open.

The grant money was announced this week by the Monmouth County Board of Commissioners. Here are all 27 towns/projects in Monmouth County that got grant money from the county to make improvements:

Township of Aberdeen - Noble Place Recreation Building Improvement Project, $362,500.00

Borough of Atlantic Highlands - East Avenue Park Recreation Infrastructure Improvements, $350,000.00

Borough of Bradley Beach - Sylvan Lake Park Expansion, $500,000.00

Township of Colts Neck - Bucks Mill Park Facilities Improvement Project, $55,000.00

Borough of Eatontown - F. Bliss Price Arboretum & Wildlife Sanctuary Bridge, Replacement Phase II, $65,000.00

Borough of Freehold - Wilson Park Mini Pitch Project, $314,954.50

Borough of Highlands - Kavookjian Field Infrastructure Improvements, $272,500.00

Township of Hazlet - Leocadia Park Improvements Phase 1, $301,000.00

Township of Holmdel - Robert Labbe Memorial Park Renovation Project, $200,000.00

Township of Howell - Pride Park Improvements, $350,000.00

Borough of Keyport - Improvements to Cedar Street Park Ballfield, $500,000.00

Borough of Little Silver - Santelle Park Improvements – Phase 1, $387,000.00

City of Long Branch - Manahassett Creek Park Improvements, $500,000.00

Township of Manalapan - Manalapan Recreation Center Shelter Playground: Phase 2, $255,500.00

Borough of Manasquan - Stockton Beach Park Improvements, $500,000.00

Township of Marlboro - Improvements to Recreation Way Park, $255,000.00

Borough of Matawan - Gravelly Brook Park Improvements Project, $400,000.00

Township of Millstone - Improvements to Abate Park, $500,000.00

Borough of Monmouth Beach - Griffin Park/Tocci Ave Boat Ramp and Kayak Launch, $100,000.00

Township of Neptune - Improvements to Pittenger Park Playground, $292,500.00

Borough of Neptune City - Improvements to Memorial Park, Adams Field and Joe Freda Park, $500,000.00

Borough of Red Bank - Johnny Jazz Park Improvements Project, $192,250.00

Borough of Sea Girt - Improvements to Baltimore Park, $500,000.00

Borough of Spring Lake - Improvements to Marucci Park — Phase IV, $300,000.00

Township of Tinton Falls - Walz Park Improvements – Phase 2, $500,000.00

Township of Wall - Camp Evans Recreational Upgrades Phase III, $453,000.00

Borough of West Long Branch - Sorrentino Park Pickleball Courts and Soccer Field Irrigation System, $250,000.00

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