Scotch Plains, Fanwood Receive Local Aid Grants

The State of New Jersey announced municipalities across Union County will be sharing more than $4 million in local aid grants to advance street, safety and quality-of-life-improvements.

In total, 376 municipalities across the state successfully competed for $78.75 million in municipal aid grants, according to a report from NJ.com Thirteen other grants were issued under the Transit Village, Local Bikeway, and Safe Streets to Transit programs, totaling $3 million.

According to New Jersey Department of Transportation Commissioner Jamie Fox, many of the grants will support roadway repairs after a brutal winter.

Fanwood will be receiving $220,000 in grants to help fund improvements on Madison Avenue. Scotch Plains will be receiving $120,355 to help improvements on Glenside Avenue.

In total, 20 Union County municipalities will be receiving grants, totaling $3,877,355 in awards and an additional $345,230 in urban allotment, bringing the award total to $4,222,585 for the county.

All of the grants will be funded through the New Jersey Transportation Trust fund, without burdening local taxpayers, according to the report.

For the complete list of Local Aid grant recipients by county, visit the New Jersey Department of Transportation website.