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Pallone Announces $2 Million for Repairs to South Amboy's Raritan Bay Waterfront Park

WASHINGTON, DC — Today, Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06) announced that South Amboy, NJ will be receiving more than $2 million in federal funding to repair the city’s Waterfront Park, which was damaged as a result of Superstorm Sandy. The funding is being provided by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) via the Sandy aid package Pallone fought for in Congress.

“These grants help to lessen the financial hit that our local governments still face as communities continue to recover from Sandy,” said Congressman Pallone.  “And as we continue to rebuild, we have a unique opportunity to improve our public infrastructure so it is stronger and can withstand future storms.”

This allocation provides $2,012,429.20 in federal funding to South Amboy to repair the pedestrian bridge, walkway, and lighting at the Raritan Bay Waterfront Park that was damaged as a result of Superstorm Sandy.  The funding announced today will cover the costs for repairs to the park’s pedestrian bridge, including two new reinforced concrete walls and 528 square feet of brick veneer. The walkway will also be repaired by re-grading the area, installing an estimated 1,865 cubic yards of fill and 242 cubic yards of rock, and pouring a concrete pad to reset an estimated 2,092 square feet of existing brick paver. Additionally, an estimated 8,366 square feet of new brick pavers will be installed to replace the ones that were washed away.  The project will also include the installation of additional sheet piling, as well as a concrete retaining wall around the facility in order to protect the park from future damages.

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