Neptune Gets $1M To Make Wesley Lake Bridge Repairs

LONG BRANCH, NJ — On Wednesday, Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ6) announced he secured $16 million in funding for thirteen projects he submitted to the federal Appropriations Committee in Congress.

All thirteen project were approved for the funding in the federal spending bill that passed March 6 in the House of Representatives.

Neptune will be given $1 million to repair the Wesley Lake pedestrian bridge. Long Branch also received $850,000 to build a small park next to the city's new proposed Health and Technology Center. (How Long Branch's New Health & Wellness Center Will Look, January 2024)

All 13 projects are:

• $625,000 for Monmouth University to promote ecological resilience in the Raritan Bay
• $963,000 for the Piscataway Police Dept. to upgrade its police radio system and improve interoperability between the Township and other police agencies
• $959,752 for Aberdeen to replace deteriorating water mains
• $959,752 for Red Bank to remove and replace lead pipes
• $959,752 for Sayreville to replace the sanitary sewer pumping station
• $1,416,279 for Bradley Beach to improve Main Street and make the walkways more pedestrian friendly
• $1,600,000 for Edison to purchase five electric passenger vans
• $1,250,000 for Fair Haven to build a new community center to replace the current, deteriorating community center
• $1,000,000 for Keansburg improve pedestrian access, reconstruct roadways and enhance drainage in the Borough
• $800,000 for South Amboy to complete its multimodal transit hub for Central New Jersey residents who commute to New York City
• $850,000 for Long Branch to create a green space adjacent to the new Health and Technology Center
• $1,000,000 for Neptune to repair the Wesley Lake Pedestrian Bridge and improve pedestrian safety
• $4,000,000 for Woodbridge to construct a new footpath and repair dilapidated pedestrian footpaths along the Arthur Kill.