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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.

Traffic congestion continues to be one of the main headaches of both residents and business representatives who call Route 9 their passage way. The North Jersey Transportation Authority unveiled their proposals Tuesday with reaction from locals who drive on it cautiously optimistic about the future of these plans.

The Route 9 bottleneck through Toms River and Lakewood Townships is the focus of year-long study now underway by local, county and state officials.

In an effort to lower New Jersey's 14th-place ranking in nationwide pedestrian fatalities, the North Jersey Transportation Planning Authority has kicked off its new "Street Smart" pilot program, designed to raise public awareness about how to stay safe on the state's roads.

A decade of dedication to road issues in Ocean County and New Jersey earn county Freeholder James Lacey a singular nod from the North Jersey Transportation Planning Authority.

Addressing safety concerns over traffic on the Garden State Parkway throughout Monmouth and Ocean Counties, the New Jersey Turnpike Authority will be starting a project to restore and improve shoulder and traveling lanes throughout seventeen miles.