Roads

Two storms in as many weeks leave some scars on roads in Monmouth County's Ocean Township. Police say the nor'easter brought down trees and power lines that prompted a new round of closures this morning, and several traffic signals are still dark...

I've talked before about how Ocean County can unfairly get a bad rap sometimes, and I've complained about some of our local roads too. But here's something that I think we can all agree is an Ocean County nuisance - drawbridges.

Big changes are on the way for a little stretch of an increasingly-busy road in Berkeley Township. Nearly a mile of Veterans Boulevard near Garden State Parkway Exit 77 between Western Boulevard and Grand Central Parkway is scheduled for widening and drainage improvements between June and September...

Drivers who frequent almost 10 miles of heavily-traveled Ocean County roads in Toms River, Lakewood, Barnegat, Beachwood and Jackson can expect fewer bumps and jostles by summer's end.