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South River details multiple NJDOT grants, introduces $950K bond proposal for road work
Summary
Borough Engineer Justin Cornell reported several NJDOT grants totaling multiple hundreds of thousands for local street repairs and projects; council introduced Bond Ordinance 2026-03 to appropriate $950,000 for various roads and authorize up to $253,500 in bonds/notes as local match and financing.
Borough Engineer Justin Cornell told the council the borough had received and was pursuing several New Jersey Department of Transportation grants: $681,405 (Leonardine Ave. and other streets), $606,980 (Darrow, Dailey and John streets), $575,000 (Albourne, Franklin, Olchaskey), and a $506,913 FY2025 award (Prentice, Tice, Cleveland). A FY2026 award of $582,753 was reported for Mercer, Lyons and Mitchell streets; projects ranged from design completion to bid advertisement.
Separately, the council introduced Bond Ordinance 2026-03 to appropriate $950,000 for improvements to various roads and to authorize issuance of up to $253,500 in bonds and notes to finance the borough's share. The ordinance cites expected grant funds (NJDOT) and a $100,000 budget appropriation and $13,747 down payment as part of the financing structure.
