Tag: New Jersey Department of Transportation
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Council tables bond ordinance, awaits final design of road improvements
FLORENCE – A last-minute decision was made by Township Council members to table a bond ordinance that would provide funding for the acquisition of property on Route 130 and Florence Columbus Road (Route 656) at a meeting on Dec. 5. Initially listed in the agenda for a public hearing and possible vote for adoption, council…
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DOT issues $10.3M in funding to Monmouth County for infrastructure improvements
State Sen. Vin Gopal (D-Monmouth) announced that the New Jersey Department of Transportation (DOT) has issued $10.3 million in funding to assist Monmouth County in completing infrastructure improvements at the municipal level. “Our roads and bridges are heavily used, particularly during the summer when our tourism industry surges. It is imperative that we work to…
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DOT starts $14.2M project to repave Route 18
EAST BRUNSWICK–Six miles of Route 18 will be resurfaced as part of the New Jersey Department of Transportation’s (DOT) pavement rehabilitation project. The DOT’s contractor, Earle Asphalt, will handle the project, which will begin this summer, that begins at a point south of Texas Road in Marlboro and continues north to Rues Lanes through Old…
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Police capture three suspects during warehouse robbery in North Brunswick
NORTH BRUNSWICK – North Brunswick patrol units were dispatched to a reported robbery in progress at 1675 Jersey Ave. at around 7 p.m. on July 4. Early information was that several males entered the commercial building, which is a large warehouse-type facility, according to reports. The males were allegedly armed with a handgun, and took over…
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Spotswood introduces ordinance to provide for street improvements
SPOTSWOOD – The Borough Council has introduced an ordinance that will, if adopted, provide more than $1 million for street improvements and an Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS). Spotswood Borough Administrator Dawn McDonald said Brunswick Avenue will be widened and resurfaced from Snowhill Avenue to Second Street. On Karen Street, a portion of the drainage system will…
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Sharrows are first step toward bicycle safety in Metuchen
METUCHEN — Bicyclists and motorists are now sharing the road through sharrows on Route 27. The New Jersey Department of Transportation [DOT] has been placing sharrows — line markings in the middle of motor vehicle lanes that indicate the road needs to be shared by vehicles and bicyclists — as part of the Route 27…
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Route 18 closed at Turnpike Exit 9 due to overturned tractor-trailer
EAST BRUNSWICK – Route 18 will be closed in both directions through the evening commute between Route 1 and Tices Lane in East Brunswick. A tractor-trailer overturned on May 1, spilling its contents onto the New Jersey Turnpike off-ramp at Exit 9, according to information provided by the New Jersey Department of Transportation (DOT).…
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Route 1 resurfacing planned for South Brunswick
SOUTH BRUNSWICK – Contractors are already preparing sections of Route 1 for resurfacing and widening projects although they will not begin until the summer. New Jersey Department of Transportation officials announced the start of two separate projects on Route 1 in Mercer and Middlesex counties. The first will resurface Route 1 in Lawrence, West Windsor, Plainsboro…
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Route 1 north ramp to Garden State Parkway in Woodbridge will close tonight, tomorrow night for bridge repair
WOODBRIDGE – The Route 1 northbound ramp to the Garden State Parkway northbound in Woodbridge will close for two nights for a bridge deck replacement project. From 8 p.m. March 28 until 5 a.m. March 30, the New Jersey Turnpike Authority’s contractor, Northeast Remsco Construction, Inc., will conduct pavement crack sealing, according to officials…