Two nights ago I received a curiously written text from Lawrence Township Mayor Jim Kownacki. It said, "Kevin, got a call from Gov. Phil Murphy today. Lawrence will get $700K for Brunswick Pike." So, I asked myself, "Did the Governor really call our Mayor with this news" thinking maybe it was someone from the Governor's office that made the call. Ummm, no. It was the Governor. And, yes, we are receiving $700K to continue with our Brunswick Pike streetscape improvements (for a section of roadway to become known as The Boulevard at Brunswick Pike.
This is a very solid amount of funding that we can use wisely for maximum impact towards improvements to the area. We tried for the past several years for funding from various State and Federal grants without success. Knowing we are receiving this substantial amount of money is providing us with a nice kick in the pants to get going in making this area....better. The community deserves it and south Lawrence deserves it. The overall plan to improve the Brunswick Pike streetscape is more than 15 years in the making. It is a long time by any standard. But we keep pushing forward until one glorious day when it is completed and woven into the fabric of Lawrence Township.
Kudos to our Municipal Engineer James Parvesse and our Engineer/Grant Czar Brenda Kramer for their sticktoitiveness in helping to bring this funding to our community for this important purpose!
For more information on the concept plans: See the link below:
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As a homeowner in this neighborhood, I'm so excited for this!
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