BERGENFIELD, NJ – The Borough of Bergenfield is set to receive $1,021,608 from the New Jersey Department of Transportation to fund the Hickory Ave. improvement project. The grant money from the state will cover the cost of most of the work without the Borough needing to bond/budget to pay for the project.
“I am thrilled to report that we have gotten confirmation that Bergenfield will be getting over a million dollars back from the state in grant money to fund this critical infrastructure project,” said Mayor Amatorio. “I would like to thank Governor Murphy and our state legislators including Senator Lagana, Assemblyman Tully, and Assemblywoman Swain for working with us to make this a reality. We are constantly looking for creative ways to fund projects in the Borough without having to use taxpayer money.”
Grant writing firm Millenium Strategies submitted the proposal on behalf of the Borough. Millennium has been a partner of Bergenfield for years, assisting the Borough in receiving millions of dollars in funding for projects.
Work on Hickory Ave. will begin in 2022 and more information will be provided to the community at a future date.