Cranbury Township partnered with the Cranbury School to paint a blue stripe down a stretch of Main Street from Schoolhouse Lane to Park Place in a show of support for local police.
MATAWAN–The Borough Council introduced a $63,000 bond ordinance to provide funding for Phase III improvements as part of the Main Street Streetscape Project.
Mayor Joseph Altomonte said that the Main Street Streetscape is a project planned to improve the appearance of Main Street. The project started two years ago and Phases I and II have already been completed.
“It will improve the appearance of the downtown and historic district of Matawan, and make it accessible for patrons, residents and commuters. A major benefit of this project is that it will provide a pleasant ambiance in downtown and historic Matawan, and an appropriate setting for the numerous historic buildings in town. Patrons will have safe and amicable walking accessibility to the library, post office, shops and restaurants as a result of the proposed improvements,” Altomonte said in a prepared statement.
The council approved and introduced the $63,000 bond ordinance to provide improvements for Phase III of the Main Street Streetscape, which will cost $65,500 on Dec. 3 during the council meeting at the Matawan Municipal Community Center.
Altomonte said that the borough will make a $3,500 payment to cover the remaining amount for the improvements.
The second and final reading will be on Dec. 17, according to the council agenda.
Altomonte said that phase III of the project will start this spring.
For more information, visit www.matawanborough.com/matawan/.
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