There is federal funding from heading to Monmouth County government to replace the Rumson-Sea Bright Bridge and for a study on the Laurel Avenue Bridge which has become a landing spot for several 18-wheelers.
It's no secret that New Jersey is running out of money to pay for fixing roads, bridges and tunnels. How to generate revenue to replenish the Transportation Trust Fund has been a hot topic in Trenton, but nobody can seem to agree on a funding source.
It's a story New Jersey 101.5 News broke a week and a half ago - a new report confirms hundreds of Garden State bridges are decaying because they're so old, and they could pose a danger if they're not fixed.
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.