Jackson Township today announced that Ocean County will be upgrading the northbound corridor of Hope Chapel Road between East Veterans Highway and Cooks Bridge Road, converting the stretch into a full two-lane roadway.
The project will address a longstanding bottleneck where the roadway currently narrows from two lanes near East Veterans Highway to a single lane approaching Cooks Bridge Road. Construction is expected to begin within the next two weeks.
Mayor Jennifer Kuhn welcomed the announcement, crediting the partnership with county officials for advancing the project.
“This improvement will significantly enhance traffic flow and safety along one of our key corridors,” Mayor Kuhn said. “We are grateful to Ocean County for prioritizing this project and for working collaboratively with the Township to address a concern that residents and commuters have raised for years.”
Township Council President Mordechai Burnstein said the upgrade reflects a broader commitment to infrastructure investment and smart planning.
“Eliminating this lane reduction will make a real difference for drivers who rely on Hope Chapel Road,” Burnstein said. “This is exactly the kind of practical, quality-of-life improvement our residents expect, and we appreciate Ocean County’s responsiveness in moving this project forward.”
Additional details, including traffic advisories and construction timelines, will be shared as the project gets underway. Residents are advised to anticipate temporary traffic adjustments during construction once work begins. Work is expected at the end of the Spring.
Is contruction expected “to begin within the next two weeks” or “at the end of the spring”
Lakewood Resident Announces Nasal Passage Widening Project to Ease His Nose Congestion
Lakewood resident Steve Snifferman announced on Monday that he intends to upgrade the northbound corridor of his nasal passages which has sustained years of severe congestion and bottleneck.
“The new upgrade to my nose will significantly widen my nasal passages and bring much needed relief to both the northbound corridor of my nose and the outgoing traffic,” Mr. Snifferman said.
Renowned Ear, Nose and Throat specialist, Dr. William Breathstone, commended Mr. Snifferman “for prioritizing a vital nose decongestant project”.
“Gone are those tortuous days when Mr. Snifferman carries six boxes of tissues with him at all times,” Dr. Breathstone told the Nosebury Park Press on Monday. “A new dawn of nose-widening improvements has arisen.”
Dr. Breathstone added that the nose upgrade project “reflects a broader commitment on Mr. Snifferman’s part to nasal infrastructure improvements.”
The nose corridor project will not be completed until the winter of 2028, which means Mr. Snifferman will have to find alternate routes inside his nose to sustain the current heavy load of nasal congestion.
“I’ve endured bottlenecked nasal passages till now,” Mr. Snifferman said, “And I’ll endure them for 2 more years. The main thing is that I’m adding new, modernized infrastructure to my nose that will make traffic congestion inside my nose a thing of the past.”