Freehold Township Received $35,909 In State Funds For Road Safety

FREEHOLD, NJ — Freehold recently received a $35,909 grant from the Murphy Administration's Highway Safety Fund Program. The funds will be used to keep township roads safe.

“The Highway Safety Fund provides grants to local law enforcement, helping ensure they have the tools they need to keep our roads safe,” NJDOT Commissioner Diane Gutierrez-Scaccetti said in a statement. “The funding provides resources necessary for local governments to achieve their safety objectives without burdening local property taxpayers.”

Municipalities can use the funds to provide special enforcement details as well as purchase enforcement equipment such as police vehicles, radar equipment, computer hardware and software.

The program is funded through fines, which are doubled for a variety of violations, including speeding. The chosen spots on the state highways were selected based on crash data, traffic volume, and other highway traffic safety criteria, state officials said.

A total of $1.4 million was awarded to 54 municipalities across New Jersey, officials said.