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Projects in New Jersey

Below are the "shovel-ready" projects the mayors of this state submitted in the 2008 U.S. Conference of Mayors report. You can click on a project to read (and add to) its description. You can also discuss the project and vote on whether you believe it is critical or not. For a more local view, you can drill down to projects in a particular city. Just choose a city from the following list.

The total of cost of all the projects submitted by New Jersey is $2,685,299,405

View a specific city in New Jersey: Clifton • East Orange • edison • Elizabeth • Hamilton • Irvington • Newark • Orange • Piscataway • Trenton

Description City State Jobs Cost Program Type Vote Ratio
Improvements to various streets City-wide. Clifton NJ 0 $3,585,000 Streets/Roads -75
Urma Avenue area roadway and drainage improvements Clifton NJ 0 $2,700,000 Streets/Roads -33
Fairmount Avenue, Fernwood Court, Marilyn Place, Concord Street, and Thomas Street roadway and drainage improvements. Clifton NJ 0 $1,300,000 Streets/Roads -24
Martin Avenue Sanitary Sewer Pump Station replacement Clifton NJ 0 $500,000 Water -13
Street Total Reconstruction 10 Streets East Orange NJ 130 $4,700,000 Streets/Roads -8
Upgrade Water Infrastructure East Orange NJ 100 $6,000,000 Water -4
Upgrade Sanitary Sewers East Orange NJ 80 $5,700,000 Water -1
Upgrade Storm Sewers East Orange NJ 70 $4,800,000 Water -1
Rehab. Old Police Facility East Orange NJ 155 $6,000,000 CDBG -48
Civic/Recreation Center East Orange NJ 135 $2,300,000 CDBG -22
DPW Garage East Orange NJ 105 $1,750,000 CDBG -25
Street Reconstruction East Orange NJ 85 $1,300,000 CDBG 0
Senior Center East Orange NJ 123 $1,200,000 CDBG -36
Upgrade Water Pump System East Orange NJ 47 $980,000 CDBG 2
Energy Retrofits 7 Public Bldgs East Orange NJ 160 $11,000,000 Energy -15
Upgrade Heating/Cooling System East Orange NJ 60 $6,000,000 Energy -9
Additional Police East Orange NJ 25 $4,500,000 Public Safety -23
New Public Safety Equipment East Orange NJ 15 $2,250,000 Public Safety -11
New Technologies East Orange NJ 20 $2,100,000 Public Safety -36
Combine Fire/Police Dispatch East Orange NJ 12 $900,000 Public Safety -6
road and bridge safety improvements edison NJ 50 $20,000,000 Streets/Roads 28
sewer and water projects throughout town edison NJ 25 $10,000,000 Water 12
affordable housing business loans, infrastructure loans, support o non profits edison NJ 25 $5,000,000 CDBG -68
solar, wind and energy conservation projects throughtout municipal buildings and facilities edison NJ 20 $6,000,000 Energy 7
replace old inefficient motor fleet with hybrid vehicles edison NJ 20 $5,000,000 Energy -77
new senior/community center edison NJ 25 $8,000,000 Housing -56
funding to support affordable housing need in twp edison NJ 20 $8,000,000 Housing -53
new health center to replace current one edison NJ 10 $5,000,000 Housing -37
new fire houses, fire trucks and police cars edison NJ 10 $5,000,000 Public Safety -8
new and rehab schools in twp edison NJ 125 $57,000,000 Schools -6
improvements to historic thomas a. ediosn museum and tower edison NJ 50 $10,000,000 Schools -103
new hybrid bus fleet for municipal bus service edison NJ 10 $1,000,000 Transit -32
http://www.stimuluswatch.org/project/view/4771 Elizabeth NJ 3540 $177,000,000 Streets/Roads -76
North Avenue Corridor Improvements Elizabeth NJ 3000 $150,000,000 Streets/Roads -26
Front Street Movable Bridge Elizabeth NJ 200 $10,000,000 Streets/Roads -23
Road Resurfacing Elizabeth NJ 100 $5,000,000 Streets/Roads 6
Upgrade Traffic Lights Elizabeth NJ 100 $5,000,000 Streets/Roads -10
Intersection Improvements Elizabeth NJ 100 $5,000,000 Streets/Roads -2
ADA Upgrades - Public Sidewalk Curb Ramps Elizabeth NJ 40 $2,000,000 Streets/Roads -6
Dowd Avenue Pump Station Elizabeth NJ 800 $40,000,000 Water 1
Kapkowski Road Sewer Improvements Elizabeth NJ 200 $10,000,000 Water -4
Verona Avenue Pump Station Elizabeth NJ 200 $10,000,000 Water 0
Elizabeth River Flood Control Project Rehabilitation Elizabeth NJ 100 $5,000,000 Water 0
Emergency Sewer Repairs Elizabeth NJ 100 $5,000,000 Water -1
Cleaning & Lining Water Lines Elizabeth NJ 100 $5,000,000 Water 0
South Second Street Pump Station Rehabilitation Elizabeth NJ 40 $2,000,000 Water -1
Mattano Park Pump Station Rehabilitation Elizabeth NJ 40 $2,000,000 Water -2
Oakwood Plaza Sewers Elizabeth NJ 40 $2,000,000 Water -6
Summer Street Storm Drainage improvements Elizabeth NJ 20 $1,000,000 Water -2
Upgrade at Trenton Avenue Pump Station Elizabeth NJ 20 $1,000,000 Water -5
Improvements to Bridge Street Siphons Elizabeth NJ 20 $1,000,000 Water -3
Westfield Ave. & Elmora Ave. By-Pass Sewer Elizabeth NJ 20 $1,000,000 Water -4
Flood Relief Elizabeth NJ 700 $35,000,000 CDBG -20
Midtown Sewer Improvements Elizabeth NJ 220 $11,000,000 CDBG -1
Road Resurfacing - Various Streets Elizabeth NJ 200 $10,000,000 CDBG -7
Rehabilitation Public Parks Elizabeth NJ 100 $5,000,000 CDBG -26
New Animal Shelter Elizabeth NJ 100 $5,000,000 CDBG -29
Library Historic Renovation - Exterior Elizabeth NJ 80 $4,000,000 CDBG -19
New Outdoor Two Inground Swimming Pools Elizabeth NJ 10 $4,000,000 CDBG -142
Elizabeth Avenue Streetscape Improvements Elizabeth NJ 60 $3,000,000 CDBG -16
Midtown Streetscape Elizabeth NJ 60 $3,000,000 CDBG -22
Broad Street Streetscape Improvements Elizabeth NJ 60 $3,000,000 CDBG -10
Elizabethport Community Health Center Elizabeth NJ 50 $2,500,000 CDBG -6
Roof Repairs - Public Library - Broad Street Elizabeth NJ 20 $1,000,000 CDBG -1
Roof Repairs - City Hall Elizabeth NJ 20 $1,000,000 CDBG -5
Way-Finding Signage Project Elizabeth NJ 20 $1,000,000 CDBG -16
Roof Repairs - Police HQ Elizabeth NJ 20 $1,000,000 CDBG -2
Roof Repairs - Mickey Walker Recreation Center Elizabeth NJ 10 $500,000 CDBG -4
Public Marina Floating Docks Elizabeth NJ 10 $500,000 CDBG -28
Library Historic Renovation - Interior Elizabeth NJ 10 $500,000 CDBG -7
Roof Repairs - Miller Recreation Center Elizabeth NJ 10 $500,000 CDBG -4
Roof Repairs - Erxleben Center Elizabeth NJ 10 $500,000 CDBG -4
Public Works Recycling Facility Elizabeth NJ 40 $2,000,000 Energy -3
Solar Program DPW Maintenance Facility Elizabeth NJ 20 $1,000,000 Energy -7
Solar Program Police HQ Elizabeth NJ 20 $1,000,000 Energy -12
Solar Program Erxleben Recreation Center Elizabeth NJ 10 $500,000 Energy -15
Solar Program Miller Recreation Center Elizabeth NJ 10 $500,000 Energy -4
Solar Program Emergency Response Facility Elizabeth NJ 10 $500,000 Energy -4
Fire Alarm System Replacement at Mravlag Manor Elizabeth NJ 15 $650,000 Housing -8
Basement Door Replacement & Masonry Restoration at Mravlag Manor Elizabeth NJ 12 $300,000 Housing -21
Building Facade Repair at Kennedy Arms Elizabeth NJ 10 $200,000 Housing -14
Grounds Improvements at Ford Leonard Elizabeth NJ 8 $120,000 Housing -14
Security Cameras at Mravlag Manor Elizabeth NJ 8 $90,000 Housing -5
Parking Area Repaving at Mravlag Manor Elizabeth NJ 7 $80,000 Housing -14
New Firehouse 24-26 South Broad Street Elizabeth NJ 200 $10,000,000 Public Safety 15
Police HQ Upgrades Elizabeth NJ 100 $5,000,000 Public Safety -22
Police Officers to Monitor Surveillance Equipment Elizabeth NJ 10 $1,200,000 Public Safety -20
Juvenile Probation and Parole Monitoring Elizabeth NJ 10 $1,200,000 Public Safety -9
School Resource Officers Elizabeth NJ 10 $1,200,000 Public Safety -18
Narcotics Enforcement Officers Elizabeth NJ 10 $1,200,000 Public Safety -2
Surveillance Equipment and Fiber Network Elizabeth NJ 0 $750,000 Public Safety -11
Alcohol Beverage Control Monitoring Elizabeth NJ 6 $600,000 Public Safety -85
2010 Capital Program -- Reconstruct ($150/lf)) RECONSTRUCT: Wesleyan Drive (House #44) to Edinburg Road Hamilton NJ 93 $2,899,750 Streets/Roads -34
(Hamilton Wastewater Utility - Capital Program FY2008-FY2009) RBC Odor Control and Air Filtration Project - Final Phase ($2,395,000, 20 Jobs) Treatment Plant De-Watering Screw C Hamilton NJ 101 $8,358,500 Water 0
Sewer Line Replacements Hamilton NJ 26 $3,500,000 Water 13
RBC Odor Control and Air Filtration Hamilton NJ 15 $2,700,000 Water -27
Pump Stations Telemetry Hamilton NJ 7 $1,700,000 Water -12
East State Street Pump Station Upgrade Hamilton NJ 5 $325,000 Water -1
Elkton Estates Pump Station Upgrade Hamilton NJ 5 $225,000 Water -2
Emergency Generator Hamilton NJ 3 $210,000 Water -2
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