New Jersey American Water is kicking off a total of $16.5 million in infrastructure projects in Monmouth County this winter.
Howell: $1.5 million
The Camden-based utility company is installing approximately 1,200 feet of new wastewater main along Yellowbrook Road from Charleston Street to its Yellowbrook Water Treatment Plant, which will also receive a new pump station and force main.
Contractor Shorelands Construction began the Howell work in late January and expects to complete the project by mid-March.
Yellowbrook Road will close to through traffic from Cranberry Road to Adelphia Farmingdale Road (County Route 524) for about the first four weeks of the project, NJ American Water said in a Feb. 6 announcement.
Long Branch: $15 million
NJ American Water will also replace approximately 18,000 feet of aging water main in Long Branch. Weather permitting, contractor Montana Construction will begin work the week of Feb. 10.
Originally installed in the 1920s and 1950s, the project will upgrade existing pipes to ductile iron main to improve service and increase water flow, the Camden-based utility said in a Feb. 5 announcement.
In addition, meter pits will be installed where needed, and crews will look for any lead or galvanized service lines for replacement.
“This investment is part of our continued commitment to upgrading critical water infrastructure and improving service reliability,” Joseph Meyer, senior manager of field operations at NJ American Water, said in a statement.
Grant program now open
The American Water Charitable Foundation has launched the 2025 Water and Environment Grant Program. Organizations are invited to apply for grants that will support clean water, conservation, environmental education, climate variability and water-based recreation projects. Learn more here.
The Long Branch project will affect the following streets:
- Liberty Street
- Union Avenue
- Memorial Parkway
- Belmont Avenue
- Slocum Place
- Van Dyke Place
- Garfield Avenue (from 2nd Avenue to 3rd Avenue)
- Morris Avenue (from Broadway to Westwood Avenue)
- Willow Avenue (from Broadway to Westwood Avenue)
- Chelsea Avenue (from 2nd Avenue to South 5th Avenue)
- 3rd Avenue (from Broadway to Franklin Avenue)
- 2nd, 4th and South 5th Avenues (from Broadway to Chelsea Avenue)
NJ American water expects to wrap work by the end of August. The final street restoration will be completed in the spring of 2026. Residents should be prepared for traffic restrictions and alternating traffic patterns during work hours, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday.