There are Lots of challenges but even greater potential ahead in creating an economic corridor along Route 37 through Toms River, Berkeley Township, Manchester and Lakehurst.
Ocean County's public officials, residents and business community members are invited to attend a series of focus groups aimed at breathing life back into the Route 37 corridor from Toms River to Lakehurst.
Regional planning consortium, Together North Jersey (aka, North Jersey Sustainable Communities Consortium), is hosting eight focus groups next week that will help develop a Route 37 Economic
Preliminary ideas for Ocean County's Long Term Community Recovery Plan have received a mostly favorable response, following the final meetings last week in Toms River and Stafford Townships.
Ocean County isn't leaving its long term recovery plans up to chance. In meetings that start this Monday, the public is invited to help develop a strategy aimed at making Ocean County more resilient in recovering from future disasters.