Washington - U.S. Sens. Frank Lautenberg (D-NJ) and Robert Menendez (D-NJ) today announced that the Federal Aviation Administration has awarded $2.5 million in new federal funding to the Ocean City Municipal Airport from the Economic Recovery Act which was signed into law by President Obama in February. The funds will help pay for upgrades to Ocean City's runway and protect traveler safety.

"We need to make New Jersey's airports as safe, modern and reliable as possible so travelers get to their destinations safely-and on time," Sen. Lautenberg said. "These funds will help improve and modernize Ocean County's Airport so it can meet future travel and public safety demands."
"As we rebuild our economy, it is crucial that we lay the appropriate groundwork by investing in projects that create jobs and spur economic activity. These funds will help ensure New Jerseyans have access to safe and efficient transportation, while putting people to work and keeping the economy of Ocean City going," said Senator Menendez.

The new federal funding will help complete the third phase of Ocean City's airport drainage improvement project, which includes replacing the existing drainage pipes with high-density polyethylene pipes and resurfacing the existing airport runways and taxiways associated with the drainage improvements.

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