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Monmouth County awarded $31 Million in Federal Funding for Rumson–Sea Bright Bridge Replacement
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County awarded $800k for Laurel Avenue project
FREEHOLD, NJ – Monmouth County received North Jersey Transportation Planning Authority (NJTPA) Board approval of additional $31 million in federal funding for the replacement of the Rumson-Sea Bright Bridge and $800,000 in federal funding for a study of Laurel Avenue in Holmdel.
“I am happy to report the NJTPA Board approval of the additional funding necessary for our much needed replacement of the Rumson-Sea Bright Bridge. We are finalizing our contract documents to replace a current movable bridge with a new movable bridge structure relocated to the south and anticipate being ready for construction by the end of this year,” said Freeholder Director Thomas A. Arnone, liaison to the Monmouth County Department of Public Works and Engineering who represents the County on the NJTPA Board of Trustees. “With NJTPA programming the additional $31 million, this bridge replacement project will be fully federally funded in the amount of $104 million.”
New Jersey FFA Members Move Forward with Virtual State Convention
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91st Annual Event To Be On-line
TRENTON, NJ – New Jersey FFA’s 91st Annual Convention will take place this year on May 18-22 and will be all virtual due to COVID-19 restrictions.
The theme for the 2020 convention, normally attended by more than 400 students, is “Your Story, Your Legacy.” Throughout the week, results will be compiled and sessions will be recorded leading up to the opening session Wednesday night, which will include remarks from NJDA Secretary Douglas Fisher. The first session, as well as sessions on Thursday and Friday, will be aired on the New Jersey FFA YouTube channel and will recognize the hard work of chapters around the state. Nearly $22,000 in scholarships will be awarded, Honorary Garden State Degree and Distinguished Service Award recipients will be recognized, and the 2020-2021 NJ State Officer Team will be installed.
New Bipartisan Gopal-Dancer Bill Creates Preparedness Plan for Long-Term Care Facilities
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Legislation would create “Long-Term Care Facility Infectious Disease Preparedness and Home Health Care Study Commission”
TRENTON - New bipartisan legislation sponsored by Senator Vin Gopal and Assemblyman Ron Dancer would establish a Long-Term Care Facility Infectious Disease Preparedness and Home Health Care Study Commission that would analyze the ability of long-term care facilities to respond to an infectious disease outbreak and determine new methods to encourage home health care in New Jersey.
Under the bipartisan bill (S2432/A4015), the commission would also analyze whether long-term care (LTC) facilities - such as a veterans’ home, nursing home, assisted living residence, comprehensive personal care home, residential health care facility, or dementia care home - have a sufficient number of employees to meet residents’ needs in the event of an infectious disease outbreak. This commission would then make recommendations on how LTC facilities can better respond to this kind of outbreak, retain home health aides, and encourage home health care.
Traffic Advisories - Atlantic Highlands/Navesink/Rumson
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ATLANTIC HIGHLANDS, NJ - Road projects in Atlantic Highlands, Middletown, and Rumson are causing detours in the region.
In Atlantic Highlands, Earle Asphalt will be milling and paving intersections along First Avenue from the Municipal Harbor towards Highway 36. Expect delays /detours.
Freeholder Director to Host Conference Call with Local Chambers
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FREEHOLD, NJ – On behalf of the Monmouth County Board of Chosen Freeholders, Freeholder Director Thomas A. Arnone, liaison to the Division of Economic Development, will host a conference call this week with representatives from each chamber of commerce to share ideas, suggestions and concerns pertaining to the reopening of small businesses in Monmouth County.
“It is so important to connect with our chamber community to ensure all chambers are receiving the information and resources they need to support their member businesses,” said Freeholder Director Arnone. “I coordinated similar calls with our Shore mayors over the last few weeks, which have turned out to be very useful in sharing information with one another on how to best reopen the beaches in a safe and effective manner. I anticipate the same proactive planning will take place with the chambers.”
