Tag: New Jersey Department of Transportation
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Princeton Council applies for state grant to improve section of Terhune Road ahead of housing developments
Princeton officials hope to receive a state grant to offset the costs of improvements to a section of Terhune Road, between N. Harrison Street and Grover Avenue, in advance of the construction of more than 600 apartments in the area. The Princeton Council approved the $636,000 grant application to the New Jersey Department of Transportation’s…
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Four Lawrence Township streets to get a fresh coat of asphalt
Four Lawrence Township streets will get a fresh coat of asphalt. The Lawrence Township Council awarded a contract bid of $608,447 to the Richard T. Barrett Paving Co. at its Aug. 23 meeting. The Trenton-based paving contractor came in as the lowest bidder among five bidders for the job. The streets to be repaved include…
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Monmouth County News Briefs, Aug. 17
New Jersey Department of Transportation (DOT) Commissioner Diane Gutierrez-Scaccetti and the Eastern Transportation Coalition are asking residents to participate in a Mileage-Based User Fee (MBUF) pilot program. Drivers who participate can earn $100 and will help policy makers explore potential alternatives to the fuel tax to maintain New Jersey’s roads and bridges, according to a…
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Princeton applies for $1.8 million in NJDOT grants for road improvements and a bicycle path extension
Princeton officials hope to receive $1.8 million in state grants to offset the costs of improvements to Dickinson Street, Alexander Street and University Place, and extension of the existing shared pedestrian and bicycle path on Cherry Hill Road. The Princeton Council approved the grand applications to the New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT) at its…
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‘Domino effect’ crash kills township woman, seriously injures two children in Edison
EDISON – The impact of a rear end crash caused a “domino effect” of crashes involving seven motor vehicles in both directions of Route 1 that killed a 34-year-old township woman and seriously injured two children, according to Deputy Chief Robert J. Dudash Jr. The incident occurred at 9:20 p.m. Aug. 6 on Route 1 south…
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East Brunswick Council approves construction of new water main on Route 18
EAST BRUNSWICK – Construction of a new water main on Route 18 is moving forward. The members of the East Brunswick Township Council adopted a $3.3 million bond ordinance that will fund various water utility improvements. Council Vice President Kevin McEvoy, Councilman Dinesh Behal, Councilwoman Sharon Sullivan and Councilwoman Dana Zimbicki voted “yes” to adopt…
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Approval of bond ordinance benefits multiple municipal departments in Princeton
Princeton is “spending money” through a bond ordinance, which is expected to benefit multiple municipal departments. “We are spending money as we should on all of our different departments because we need to run the town,” Mayor Mark Freda said. The Princeton Council approved a $15 million bond ordinance following a public hearing at its…
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NJDOT to brief residents on latest planning for Cranbury Circle
New Jersey Department of Transportation officials will inform residents and township officials about the latest developments regarding improvements to Cranbury Circle. NJDOT officials have scheduled an in-person public information center from 6-8 p.m. July 20 at Cranbury’s Town Hall on 23 N Main St. The Cranbury Circle intersection involves Route 130, Middlesex County Road 539…
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Grant funds to help replace Kahn’s Bridge Crossing in Metuchen included in 2022 municipal budget
METUCHEN – The replacement of the Kahn’s Bridge Crossing, which connects Graham Avenue across the Middlesex Greenway trail gap, is on the horizon. Included in the calendar year 2022 Metuchen municipal budget, which was introduced at a meeting on May 9, are grant funds to replace the bridge crossing, which has been closed since early…
