Jackson Township today announced that the New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT) has awarded the Township $437,658 in FY 2026 Municipal Aid Grant funding to support Phase I of the Lakehurst Avenue roadway improvement project.
This grant will help the township perform necessary repairs, paving, and upgrades.
Phase I of the project will focus on the stretch of Lakehurst Avenue from Homestead Road East to Toms River Road.
The project scope includes:
- Milling the existing roadway surface to a depth of approximately 2 inches and installing a new 2-inch HMA 9.5M64 surface course.
- Investigating and repairing the base pavement, with initial estimates suggesting up to 30% of the roadway may benefit from base repair.
- Upgrading storm drains with ECO curb pieces and Bike Safe Grates to improve drainage efficiency and cyclist safety.
- Adding new drainage infrastructure in areas experiencing localized ponding.
- Refreshing roadway striping, including double yellow centerlines and white fog lines, to enhance driver visibility.
- Reviewing and upgrading roadway signage as needed, based on roadway geometry and safety considerations.
- Evaluating the potential implementation of Raised Pavement Markers along the centerline to further support safe traffic flow.
- Coordinating with the Jackson Police Traffic Safety Unit on a traffic speed study to determine if speed limit adjustments are warranted.
Mayor Jennifer L. Kuhn and the Jackson Township Council expressed their appreciation for NJDOT’s continued partnership in supporting critical infrastructure improvements.
“This grant is great news and will allow us to continue upgrading some of our long forgotten roadways without impacting municipal tax rates,” said Mayor Kuhn. “We are grateful to NJDOT for recognizing the importance of this corridor and supporting our efforts to enhance roadway quality and public safety. Lakehurst Avenue is an important connector road for people in that part of town and this project is long overdue.”
“I want to thank Mayor Kuhn and her administration for aggressively pursuing these state grants to ensure we can offset as much of these costs to repave our roadways without having to raise property taxes,” said Council President Mordechai Burnstein. “Her approach to governing our town is a refreshing change that is seeing immediate benefits. I want to also thank our engineers and grant writers for another job well done.”