Towns receive municipal aid grants for improvements

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The governor’s office has announced $150 million in 2025 municipal aid grants for 540 cities and towns across the state to advance road, bridge, safety, and quality-of-life improvements.

The competitive grant program attracted 595 applications from all 540 municipalities, for a total of $375 million requested. Project applications were evaluated and rated on their merits by NJDOT (New Jersey Deparment of Transportation) staff and reviewed by an independent panel of state engineers.

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Each town that applied for funding got a grant, for a total outlay of $150 million, according to a NJDOT press release. More than 41% of the funding – $61.9 million – will go to 176 municipalities. Another $22.2 million is being awarded to 56 communities where projects will benefit low-income and minority populations.

NJDOT also encouraged municipalities to use some of the grant money to fund projects that support safety, walking and biking in their communities.

Burlington County grants:

  • Cinnaminson: $212,200 for the resurfacing of Fairfax Drive
  • Delran:$212,200 for improvements to Pancoast
  • Evesham Township: $190,980 for improvements to Baker Boulevard
  • Medford: $297,080 for Phase II of Atsion Road
  • Moorestown: $275,860 for improvements to Paddock Path, Nixon Drive and Harper Drive
  • Mount Laurel: $254,640 for preservation of Canterbury Road, Berkshire Drive and Oxford Place
  • Palmyra: $275,860 for improvements to Arch Street, Charles Street and Park
  • Shamong: $254,640 for Phase III of Atsion Road
  • Southampton: $169,760 for preservation of Ridge Road
  • Tabernacle: $212,200 for roadway preservation

Camden County

  • Cherry Hill: $269,401 for resurfacing of Morris Drive
  • Berlin Township: $269,401 for improvements to Taunton Avenue
  • Berlin Borough: $171,437 for roadway preservation
  • Haddonfield: $195,928 for improvements to Mountwell
  • Voorhees: $171,437 for Phase II of Centennial Boulevard

Gloucester County

  • Deptford: $181,744 for resurfacing of Yardley Road
  • Harrison Township: $204,462 for improvements to Sherwin Road
  • Mantua: $159,026 for the resurfacing of Linden Avenue
  • Monroe Township: $131,311 for improvements to Karen Drive; urban allotment of $51,098
  • Washington Township: $181,744 for improvements to Altair Drive

The grants are administered by the NJDOT Division of Local Aid and Economic Development. The Local Aid Resource Center provides a central warehouse for local government managers by providing hands-on resources for the application process, raising awareness of grant cycles and proactively communicating program information.

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