Pallone Secures Over $16 Million for Projects in Middlesex and Monmouth Counties

Washington, DC – Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06) today announced today that he secured $16,383,535 in funding for 13 projects he submitted to the Appropriations Committee for New Jersey’s Sixth Congressional District. The projects were included in a federal spending bill for Fiscal Year 2024 that passed today in the House of Representatives. The projects will help rebuild and repair infrastructure, support low emissions public transit and lead pipe removal, and improve coastal resiliency. The Senate is expected to pass the bill this week and send it to President Biden’s desk for a signature.

“These projects are a major achievement for my district that pinpoint critical infrastructure, scientific, and transit funding needs in our community that deserve federal support,” Congressman Pallone said. “Each of these projects responds to important needs in our community, so I’m grateful that we were able to get these projects across the finish line in the House. I look forward to seeing President Biden sign the underlying legislation into law.”

The projects include:

• $625,000 for Monmouth University to promote ecological resilience in the Raritan Bay
• $963,000 for Piscataway to upgrade its police radio system and improve interoperability between the Township and other police agencies
• $959,752 for Aberdeen to replace deteriorating water mains
• $959,752 for Red Bank to remove and replace lead pipes
• $959,752 for Sayreville to replace the sanitary sewer pumping station
• $1,416,279 for Bradley Beach to improve Main Street and make the walkways more pedestrian friendly
• $1,600,000 for Edison to purchase five electric passenger vans
• $1,250,000 for Fair Haven to build a new community center to replace the current, deteriorating community center
• $1,000,000 for Keansburg improve pedestrian access, reconstruct roadways, and enhance drainage in the Borough
• $800,000 for South Amboy to complete its multimodal transit hub for Central New Jersey residents who commute to New York City
• $850,000 for Long Branch to create a green space adjacent to the new Health and Technology Center
• $1,000,000 for Neptune to repair the Wesley Lake Pedestrian Bridge and improve pedestrian safety
• $4,000,000 for Woodbridge to construct a new footpath and repair dilapidated pedestrian footpaths along the Arthur Kill.