Gov. Phil Murphy’s administration announced $150 million in grants to 540 municipalities across the state for road, bridge, safety, and quality-of-life improvements.
The competitive Municipal Aid grant program attracted 595 applications from 540 different municipalities with a total of $375 million requested.
More than 41% of the funding, $61.9 million, is going to 176 municipalities with CompleteStreets policies. Another $22.2 million is being awarded to 56 communities where the projectmeets equity criteria to benefit low-income and minority populations.
The grants are administered by the New Jersey Department of Transportation Division of Local Aid and Economic Development.
Following are the Central Jersey municipalities receiving funding:
Hunterdon County
- Alexandria: Creek Road Phase Two, roadway preservation, $162,976
- Bethlehem: Hickory Ridge Section One, roadway preservation, $122,232
- Bloomsbury: North Street Improvement Project – Phase 2, roadway preservation, $183,348
- Clinton Township: Bennington Road Improvements, roadway preservation, $142,604
- Delaware: Upper Creek Road Improvement Project Phase I, roadway preservation, $101,860
- East Amwell: Mountain Road Section 2, roadway preservation, $162,976
- Flemington: Broad Street & New York Avenue, roadway preservation, $142,604
- Franklin: Grandin Road Improvements Project, roadway preservation, $122,232
- Frenchtown: Harrison Street, 7th Street Improvement Project, roadway preservation $224,092
- Glen Gardner: Main Street Section 2 Roadway Improvements, roadway preservation, $101,860
- Hampton: Railroad Avenue and Lower Skillman Street Improvement Project 2, roadway preservation, $183,348
- High Bridge: Buffalo Hollow Road, Hickory Circle, Woodglen Drive Improvement Project, roadway preservation, $183,348
- Holland: Old River Road Improvement Project Phase III, roadway preservation, $142,604
- Kingwood: Oak Grove Road Phase Two, roadway preservation, $81,488
- Lambertville: South Union & Swan Streets, roadway preservation, $264,915
- Lebanon Borough: Central Street & Sutton Place Improvements, roadway preservation, $168,500
- Lebanon Township: Teetertown Road Resurfacing, roadway preservation, $162,000
- Raritan: Clover Hill Road & Barley Sheaf Road, pavement preservation, $162,976
- Readington: Pulaski Road – Section 5 Improvements, roadway preservation, $175,000
- Stockton: Bridge Street and Railroad Avenue Improvement Project, roadway preservation, $142,604
- Tewksbury: Drainage Improvements to Boulder Hill Road, roadway preservation, $183,348
- Union: Baptist Church Road – Section 5, roadway preservation, $183,348
- West Amwell: Frontage Road Improvement Project, pavement preservation, $122,232
Middlesex County
- Carteret: Randolph Avenue Area Road Improvements, roadway preservation, $570,884
- Cranbury: Cedar Brook Section One, roadway preservation, $506,913
- Dunellen: Sanford Avenue Improvements, roadway preservation, $460,830
- East Brunswick: Village Drive Resurfacing, roadway preservation, $368,664
- Edison: Central Avenue Bikeway and Sidewalk Improvements Project, roadway preservation, $447,804
- Helmetta: Ericson Avenue and Club Drive Improvements, roadway preservation, $276,498
- Highland Park: Improvements to N. 10th Avenue, Volkert Street, & Graham Street Road Resurfacing, roadway preservation, $413,935
- Jamesburg: Improvements for a portion of W. Railroad Avenue Road Resurfacing, roadway preservation, $414,747
- Metuchen: Whitman, Spear, & Hollywood Improvements, roadway preservation, $506,913
- Middlesex Borough: Starlit Drive/Washington Avenue, South Avenue, & Voorhees Avenue Improvements Project, roadway preservation, $506,913
- Milltown: North Brook Drive, roadway preservation, $460,830
- Monroe: Heritage Chase – Roadway and Pedestrian Improvements, roadway preservation, $414,747
- New Brunswick: Harvey Street, Lee Avenue & Welton Street Improvements, roadway preservation, $725,000
- North Brunswick: Halsey Road Improvements, roadway preservation, $460,830
- Old Bridge: Cindy Street Resurfacing, roadway preservation, $642,712
- Perth Amboy: May Avenue, Forbes Avenue and Jennetty Court Improvement Project, roadway preservation, $579,953
- Piscataway: Old New Brunswick Road Improvements – Phase II, roadway preservation, $414,747
- Plainsboro: Plainsboro Road Improvements, roadway preservation, $506,913
- Sayreville: Johnson’s Lane Roadway Improvements, roadway preservation, $414,747
- South Amboy: South Pine Avenue – Roadway and Pedestrian Improvements, roadway preservation, $460,830
- South Brunswick: Beck Court, Holder Road, Rolling Court Improvements, roadway preservation, $368,664
- South Plainfield: Improvements to South Plainfield Avenue, roadway preservation, $414,747
- South River: Improvements to Cleveland Avenue, Prentice Avenue, & Tice Avenue, roadway preservation, $506,913
- Spotswood: Elm Street, Victoria Avenue, and Dora Avenue Improvements, roadway preservation, $414,747
- Woodbridge: Avenel Street Road Improvements (Milling and Resurfacing), roadway preservation, $598,515
Somerset County
- Bedminster: Gatehouse, Autumn Ridge, Drummers Log and Kestrel Road Improvements, roadway preservation, $194,406
- Bernards: Queen Anne Drive, Lexington Road and Pond Hill Road, roadway preservation, $259,208
- Bernardsville: Laurelwood Drive Resurfacing, roadway preservation, $259,208
- Bound Brook: Rehabilitation of West Franklin Street from Vosseller Avenue to Livingston Street, roadway preservation, $324,010
- Bridgewater: Country Club Road, Ardsley Lane, Goldfinch Drive Improvement Project, roadway preservation, $356,411
- Far Hills: Far Hills Avenue and Schley Road Reconstruction, roadway preservation, $388,812
- Franklin: Pierce Street (Cedar Grove Avenue to Davidson Avenue), roadway preservation, $324,010
- Green Brook: Alison Court, Andrew Street & West End Avenue Roadway Improvements, roadway preservation, $324,010
- Hillsborough: Dukes Parkway West, roadway safety, $356,411
- Manville: Improvements to N-S 13th Avenue – Phase 2, pedestrian safety, $388,812
- Millstone: Amwell Road (CR650) Sidewalk Phase 2, pedestrian safety, $287,452
- Montgomery: Township Line Road Improvements, Phase 2, roadway preservation, $356,411
- North Plainfield: Walnut Street & Jefferson Avenue Improvements, roadway preservation, $518,505
- Peapack-Gladstone: Mosle Road Improvement Project, roadway preservation, $162,005
- Raritan: Improvements to Richard Street Neighborhood, roadway preservation, $324,010
- Rocky Hill: Rocky Hill Pedestrian Safety Improvements, pedestrian safety, $115,352
- Somerville: Road Improvement Program, Including South Middaugh Street and Washington Place, roadway preservation, $226,807
- South Bound Brook: Improvements to Reid Street, Kennedy Avenue and Remsen Street, roadway preservation, $259,208
- Warren: King George Road – Phase 4 (Mount Horeb Road to Mountain View Road), roadway preservation, $300,000
- Watchung: Road Improvements, roadway preservation, $291,609
Union County
- Berkeley Heights: Improvements to Emerson Lane, roadway preservation, $312,390
- Plainfield: Front Street Streetscaping Project, quality of life, $565,773
- Clark: Valley Road Improvements – Section 2, roadway preservation, $437,346
- Cranford: Brookdale, Dorchester, and Franklin Roadway Improvements, roadway preservation, $249,912
- Elizabeth: Replacement Antiquated Traffic Lights on Magnolia Avenue at Intersection of Madison and Jackson Avenue, mobility, $797,971
- Fanwood: Waldon Road & Kyte Place Improvements, roadway preservation, $343,629
- Garwood: Resurfacing of Sections of Gallows Hill Road, Maple Street and West Street, roadway preservation, $249,912
- Hillside: Bernard, Belleview and Oakland Terrace Improvements, roadway preservation, $573,258
- Kenilworth: Roadway Improvements (Monroe, Market & South 31st), roadway preservation, $343,629
- Linden: Fernwood Terrace and Orchard Terrace Resurfacing, roadway preservation, $312,390
- Mountainside: Resurfacing of Chapel Hill and Outlook Drive West, roadway preservation, $218,674
- New Providence: Union Avenue Improvements, roadway preservation, $281,151
- Rahway: Maple Terrace, Milton Boulevard and Jefferson Avenue Improvements, roadway preservation, $347,299
- Roselle: Improvements to Cox Street, West/East Fourth Avenue, & Morris Place, roadway preservation, $600,406
- Roselle Park: Improvements to Pershing Avenue, roadway preservation, $374,868
- Scotch Plains: Improvements to Raritan Road, roadway preservation, $468,585
- Springfield: Resurfacing of Diamond Road and Lawrence Road, roadway preservation, $312,390
- Summit: Tulip Street Improvement Project – Section II, roadway preservation, $312,390
- Union Township: Green Lane Phase II, roadway preservation, $406,107
- Westfield: Rahway Avenue Improvements, roadway preservation, $281,151
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