Tag: New Jersey Department of Transportation
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Matawan council looks to future water repairs
By VASHTI HARRIS Staff Writer MATAWAN – The New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT) will allow the Borough of Matawan to fix its water main during the reconstruction of Route 34 in the fall of 2020. The NJDOT is currently in the preliminary stages for the repaving Route 34, according to the Borough Administrator Louis Ferrara.…
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Grove Avenue in Metuchen eyed for bicycle and pedestrian safety
BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer METUCHEN — Grove Avenue was placed at the top of a priority list that was put together by members of the borough’s Traffic and Transportation Committee as they focus on efforts to make the roadway friendly for pedestrians, bicyclists and motorists. Amboy, Lake and Middlesex avenues followed closely behind. Committee member Jason…
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Signal improvements scheduled for Route 32 and Route 535
SOUTH BRUNSWICK – The New Jersey Department of Transportation will be conducting signalization improvements at the intersection of Route 32 and Route 535 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Wednesday, March 8. Congestion and delays are expected. Police are encouraging motorists to plan alternate routes of travel if possible.
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Closures expected along Route 18 due to traffic signal improvements
A traffic signal improvements project will require shoulder and lane closures on Route 18 in Middlesex County. From approximately 7 a.m. on Feb. 15 through 3:30 p.m. on Feb. 16, the New Jersey Department of Transportation’s (DOT) contractor Orchard Holdings is scheduled to begin installing construction signs along six miles of Route 18 in both directions, starting on…
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‘Archaeological discoveries’ halt ferry project temporarily
By JACQUELINE DURETT Correspondent SOUTH AMBOY — Work has temporarily ceased on the ferry project, as there have been some archaeological discoveries that warrant more investigation before work can resume. Camille Tooker, business administrator, shared that information at the Feb. 1 City Council meeting. “We had some substantial historical finds at the excavation site,” she…
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Milltown notes accomplishments, looks forward to 2017
By KATHY CHANG Staff Writer MILLTOWN — Mayor Eric Steeber reflected on 2016 and discussed what is in store for Milltown during 2017 in his annual address before the Borough Council at a meeting held the first week of January. “As I have stated in the past, I strongly believe that if we choose to work together,…
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NJDOT launches annual statewide pothole repair campaign
The New Jersey Department of Transportation (DOT) has announced the beginning of its annual campaign to repair potholes across the state. This winter’s unusual weather pattern of temperatures constantly fluctuating above and below freezing, along with frequent rainfall, is causing a large number of potholes on state highways, which pose a risk for motorists, according…
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Milltown plans consolidation of municipal departments
By KATHY CHANG Staff Writer MILLTOWN — With the relocation of the electric substation completed, another major project — moving the borough Public Works/Utilities departments and Fire Department into one central location — is on the horizon. The new complex will be located at 50 Washington Ave., the former Susan Hutton site. “Working in cooperation with…
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Metuchen mayor forecasts busy year
By KATHY CHANG Staff Writer METUCHEN — Borough officials have a full agenda as they enter 2017. The focus will be on modernizing the Parking Authority, helping volunteer emergency services, finding a new location for the Metuchen Firehouse, bike and pedestrian safety, park improvements, curbing development that would change the character of neighborhoods and the…