Ocean City Gets $185K Grant To Improve Asbury Ave.

OCEAN CITY, NJ — The New Jersey Department of Transportation announced hundreds of improvement projects, including preservation of Asbury Avenue. The grant to Ocean City will total $185,000.

The Municipal Aid grant awards totaled $161.25 million for the upcoming fiscal year, serving 542 New Jersey cities and towns. Cape May County municipalities will receive $2,760,804 in grants.

"Our administration sought to deliver a fairer approach to how government does business and this round of grants will, in the third straight year, reach more municipalities than in the previous fiscal year," Governor Phil Murphy said in a statement.

See the full list of grants.

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