"Constructing curbs, sidewalks, and drainage improvements on a major state highway, which cuts through high-density, heavily-pedestrian neighborhoods, will promote public health and safety as good planning should do.
"Eliminating illegal parking in the Route 35 right-of-way will help prevent accidents as well as saving the lives of the many people, especially children, who walk, run, and bicycle every day on the highway shoulder.
"Brick Township should be grateful that the State of New Jersey will be funding and constructing these much-needed improvements."

Mr. Pezarras-Brick Township currently pays its crossing guards during the summer months to work the pedestrian crosswalks. Here is a no brainer for you. Now is the time to ask the state to put in traffic lights at these locations. According to The Ocean Star, that is exactly what Mantoloking has done. It will be a cost savings to Brick taxpayers as we will no longer need to pay a crossing guard. But most importantly, it will provide a safe way for all pedestrians to cross at all hours throughout the year. Currently, the crossing guards are only posted on "beach" days during those hours.

@ Sean & Reality: you are both absolutely correct. In addition, it is nearly impossible to paint crossing lines at every street near the Brick beaches I & 111. Scott nailed it by saying, "... many residents have "infrastructure" within the state-owned right-of-way along the road, including flower beds, post rail fences and gardens. Those would all be removed as part of the improvement project". This is exactly part of the problem that has existed for decades in this area. It is extremely dificult to pull out of these streets without the caution of strollers, bikers, walkers & people with their pets. Vehicles parked on the "grass" block vision of oncoming traffic and people who are looking for a safe place to jog or all of the above. As for flower beds, split-rail fencing and very old shrubs that are now looking like trees entwined in the power lines, this is not their property to begin with!!
There are crossing guards at the Brick Beaches paid by Brick Twp during the summer only. A traffic light in the area of the firehouse has been in the works for a few year's. Yes, this project will improve the safety in the areas; and NO, Mantoloking does not allow parking on the blacktop anywhere in their town on Rt 35, contrary to a comment made at the Council meeting.

Yea, more lights that will eventually have red light cameras to scam more money from us.

Gary, there are only a few cameras in the town that I know of. If I'm not speading I have nothing to worry about. The concept on the Barrier Island I believe is, that an additional light will slow down the speading that begins when the highway splits. I don't believe it will turn into the concept that is in Lavallette.

woopps... before someone corrects me... I meant "speeding" sorry for the spelling error in advance.

this is the best thing to do for that area. The road is trashed, cars parked everywhere. Rip out all of their landscaping, put in some sidewalks and curbs and pave that terrible road. And if anyone complains then charge them for the removal and disposal of their trees,flowers,fences that they put on STATE PROPERTY.

It really does need to be repaved especially in South Mantoloking heading south it is like being on a rollar coaster. In Toms River by the court house they have yellow lights in the pavement for the crosswalks that light up when someone steps there. It makes it much easier to see people walking. They should do it along rte 35 you can barely see people walking at night.