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LibraryLady(ncjanow)
Supporter
Username: Librarylady
Post Number: 2291
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Friday, March 11, 2005 - 4:04 pm: | 
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March 10, 2005, 5:35 PM EST
With BC-Highway Spending, moving on national lines ddbn
WASHINGTON (AP) _ A $284 billion transportation bill that passed the House on Thursday would give New Jersey $5.4 billion in federal highway money over a six-year period.
That's about $1 billion more than the state received in the previous six-year package. The $5.4 billion estimate for New Jersey comes from an early internal calculation by House staffers, and does not include the estimate for transit system money.
The Senate will take up the measure next week.
Among the New Jersey projects included were:
_$12 million for the reconstruction of the Route 46/Route 3 interchange.
_$1.5 million for a bike/pedestrian path in South Orange.
_$1 million for Schooley's Mountain Road bypass over the Raritan River.
_$1 million for the construction of a floating and fixed pier and ferry terminal at Sandy Hook.
The bill is H.R. 3.
Bout time we got back some of the money we send to Washington.
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mjc
Citizen
Username: Mjc
Post Number: 355
Registered: 10-2004
| | Posted on Friday, March 11, 2005 - 4:11 pm: |
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Yes, if they don't put up lights along the stream, and please leave some backyard privacy for us folks on Meadowbrook Lane.
happy weekend, N!
MC |
growler
Citizen
Username: Growler
Post Number: 459
Registered: 11-2001
| | Posted on Friday, March 11, 2005 - 4:40 pm: |
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The current TC will make the bike path around SOPAC. It will cost $25k for the bike path and the rest of the money will go to Mr. Gross and his salary increases and to finally get SOPAC up and running. |
PARROT HEAD
Citizen
Username: Island_jack
Post Number: 58
Registered: 3-2004
| | Posted on Friday, March 11, 2005 - 9:23 pm: |
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From what I've heard, the bike/walking path will connect Orange to Milburn along the Rahway river annex (the brook) I'm not sure if I was misinformed.
I also saw plans for a new soccer field, basketball courts and an outdoor hockey facility(which I'm very excited about) Of course (at the speed our town operates) I'll be watching my grandchildren play the very first hockey game on that surface. |
MHD
Citizen
Username: Mayhewdrive
Post Number: 1980
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Friday, March 11, 2005 - 9:41 pm: |
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Wow...I used to think I was the ONLY cynic around here.  |
PARROT HEAD
Citizen
Username: Island_jack
Post Number: 59
Registered: 3-2004
| | Posted on Friday, March 11, 2005 - 10:50 pm: |
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MHD, being cynical is the only way to tolerate this message board. I hate being serious, I love being sarcastic. It's a healthy way to deal with BS.
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D.
Moderator
Username: Dave
Post Number: 5564
Registered: 4-1998
| | Posted on Friday, March 11, 2005 - 10:58 pm: |
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Actually, I'm fairly certain federal grants need to be used in a timely manner or the $ has to be returned. |
growler
Citizen
Username: Growler
Post Number: 460
Registered: 11-2001
| | Posted on Saturday, March 12, 2005 - 10:33 am: |
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At the pace our town currently operates then the money will most likely have to be returned. Cynical? Yes. We've been in SO for the past 6 years and have seen little to no progress. Gaslight was the ONLY new developement that we've seen. And that did nothing for the current residents. |
Sitoyan
Citizen
Username: Sitoyan
Post Number: 44
Registered: 7-2004
| | Posted on Saturday, March 12, 2005 - 2:55 pm: |
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Growler,
Remember what you are saying next May in the election booth. Vote out the present incompetence. Vote for people who have done some good for the Village, like Eric DeVaris and John Pogany. |
growler
Citizen
Username: Growler
Post Number: 463
Registered: 11-2001
| | Posted on Saturday, March 12, 2005 - 3:06 pm: |
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I will again as I did in the last elections. |
ajc
Citizen
Username: Ajc
Post Number: 3593
Registered: 9-2001
| | Posted on Sunday, March 13, 2005 - 10:00 am: |
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"Vote for people who have done some good for the Village, like Eric DeVaris and John Pogany."
Thank you. I'll second that... |
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