BRICK – The governing body announced a number of roadway improvements during a Township Council meeting.
Officials will be receiving bids for the Swan Point Roadway Resurfacing Program, which includes Gale Road, Pine Hammock Road, Cedar Point Avenue, Spring Avenue, Sheldon Avenue and Douglas Road.
The project, located in a neighborhood off Mantoloking Road near the bridge, generally consists of roadway milling and resurfacing, said Councilwoman Marianna Pontoriero.
The township will also be receiving bids for roadway improvements in Cherry Quay. The project – which includes Seagoin Road, Boom Lane, Bark Road, Port Road, Club House Road and Cross Trees Road – generally consists of milling, base repair, asphalt paving and roadway grading, said Councilwoman Heather deJong.
Sidewalk repairs, pipe repairs, replacing inlet grates and curb pieces, new and reconstructed inlets, replacing concrete curb restorations, striping, signage, tree trimming, ramps compliant with the Americans with Disabilities Act, and other miscellaneous work is also included in the improvements to the waterfront community, she said.
And finally, a contract has been awarded to Asphalt Paving Systems for the microsurfacing of Laurelton Gardens in the amount of $137,491.
Microsurfacing is a cost-effective technique whereby a thin, protective layer of asphalt blended with a fine aggregate is added to water and seals minor cracks and provides a uniform high-friction surface that extends the life of the existing pavement.
During the council meeting, Councilwoman deJong announced that the township had received a special item of revenue in the form of a 2025 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) in the amount of $290,827.
“The township uses these funds for housing repairs for low-income seniors, and also helps fund programs by nonprofit organizations that provide essential services to people and families in need,” she said.
The funds are now available from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Office of Community Planning and Development.
The council also approved the insertion of a New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) Green Acres Program in the amount of $405,000 for the Windward Beach Playground Rehabilitation Project.
The grant will allow for the replacement of the safety surface at the playground, said Council President Derrick T. Ambrosino. An enabling resolution authorizes the acceptance of the grant by the NJDEP Green Acres Program for the Windward Beach Playground Rehabilitation Project.
“This is committing us to performing the project,” the council president explained.
The governing body also approved the purchase and delivery of a new One Medix Dodge Ambulance for the EMS at the cost of $333,014, said Council President Ambrosino.
“This ambulance is being funded through the township’s national opioid settlement funds, which lists ambulances as an allowable purchase,” he said.
And finally, the governing body awarded a contract for bodyworn cameras for the township Police Department.
Some $375,417 will be used to purchase 136 bodyworn cameras from Motorola Solutions, based in Chicago.
“From the total amount, $277,168 will be funded from the 2022 bodyworn camera grant, and the remainder through the township’s budget,” said deJong.
The township has 148 sworn officers, but the command staff is typically not on call and do not have to have their interactions recorded, said Township Business Administrator Joanne Bergin.
