Mercer County has received a $2,365,900 federal Regional Transportation Alternatives Program grant through the New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT) for design and construction of the Mercer County Great Western Bikeway

State officials have announced that 95 percent of New Jersey municipalities – including Allentown, Millstone Township and Upper Freehold Township – will receive Municipal Aid grant awards totaling $161.25 million this year.

The New Jersey Department of Transportation (DOT) has awarded approximately $4.3 million to municipalities in the 14th Legislative District through the Fiscal Year 2019 Municipal Aid Program.

Somers Point received a state grant that will improve bike access to Ocean City, officials said. The bike-path grant will improve the Route 52 Causeway that connects 9th Street in Ocean City to Somers Point.