Monroe Township Awarded $550K State Pavement Preservation Grant
Township among handful of municipalities in Middlesex County to receive funds
MONROE TOWNSHIP, N.J. – April 13, 2021 – Monroe Township Mayor and Council today announced that the Township will receive a $550,000 Pavement Preservation grant from the New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT) for improvements to portions of South Middlesex Avenue and Fitzgerald Avenue located in the South Middlesex Industrial Park.
“Monroe Township is one a few municipalities across the state to receive funds from this competitive grant. The Council and I recognize that securing these grants plays a vital role in maintaining Township infrastructure and ensuring safe travel for all who traverse our municipality,” said Mayor Stephen Dalina. “I am thankful to the 14th Legislative District, including Senator Greenstein and Assemblymen DeAngelo and Benson for their hard work in support of Monroe Township.”
The NJDOT reports receiving 41 applications requesting more than $45 million for the FY2021 program. Of the applications received, 33 grants were awarded representing 29 municipalities and 2 counties for a total of $30.1 million. Of the 33 projects, 29 were pavement preservation awards totaling $20.8 million.
“As Chairman of the Assembly Transportation and Independent Authorities Committee, I can attest that Monroe Township is a deserving recipient of this critical funding from the state’s FY’21 program,” said Assembly Daniel R. Benson. “This state Transportation Trust Fund (TTF) grant to provide for pavement preservation for the South Middlesex Industrial Park roadway lessens the burden on Monroe Township’s taxpayers while providing safer and smoother roadways.”
The grants are administered by the NJDOT Division of Local Aid and Economic Development.
NJDOT’s Local Freight Impact Fund program is a competitive program which was created as part of the Transportation Trust Fund (TTF) reauthorization in October 2016, which raised the gas tax. This is the third year that grants have been made under this program.
For a complete list of municipal and county grant awards, visit www.state.nj.us.
All media inquiries may be directed to the Monroe Township’s Public Information Officer Stacey Kennedy at 732-521-4400 or