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Route 22 Sustainable Corridor Update:
We are pleased to report that Congressman Rodney Frelinghuysen and Congressman Mike Ferguson have secured $3,920,000 for the Route 22 Sustainable Corridor project.  These funds were given final approval to the Omnibus Appropriations bill and signed into law by the President of the United States.  These funds will be used in conjunction with the $9.4 million already secured by the Congressmen to reduce congestion and improve safety along the Route 22 Business Corridor in Somerset County. This proposal will provide real improvements in the quality of life for the people of Central New Jersey.  The Somerset County Business Partnership is grateful for the strong leadership and commitment by our Members of Congress to improve the quality of life for the citizens of Somerset County. This level of funding for the Route 22 improvement project is especially significant given an environment where both the number of projects and overall funding for Member-requested projects was cut by fully half from last year’s level.

County Offering Reduced-Cost Radon Testing Kits
The Somerset County Board of Freeholders, along with the Somerset County Health Department, and in conjunction with the NJDEP, is recognizing January as Radon Action Month in Somerset County.  The Department of Health is providing radon testing kits to residents at a reduced cost again in 2008. The kits will be distributed on a first-come, first-served basis for $10 beginning in January,” said Freeholder Peter S. Palmer, health department liaison. Read More.