There's mixed emotion as to whether another study of Route 9 actually will result in improvements being made to the congested highway through Lakewood and Toms River Townships, after decades of hopes being raised.
Most parts of New Jersey did not get any accumulating snow Monday, just a lot of rain, but state Department of Transportation crews were out and about nonetheless, treating roadways to make sure they didn't freeze up.
State transportation officials announce that starting Monday, March 17th, a section of Route 35 (a.k.a. Central Ave.) northbound from "J" street to Lincoln Avenue will be closed for 4 weeks for utility infrastructure and drainage system work.
Be read to reroute in Point Pleasant this Monday night. The Army Corps of Engineers has some work to do under the Route 88 Bridge over the Point Pleasant Canal.