Sponsored by:
Senator JAMES W. HOLZAPFEL
District 10 (Ocean)
SYNOPSIS
Designates State Highway Route No. 35 bridge between Brielle and Point Pleasant Beach as “Veterans of All Wars Memorial Bridge.”
CURRENT VERSION OF TEXT
As introduced.
An Act designating the State Highway Route No. 35 bridge between Brielle and Point Pleasant Beach as the “Veterans of All Wars Memorial Bridge.”
Whereas, Members of the United State military have protected the citizens of this country from enemies both foreign and domestic since the creation of the Continental Army in 1775; and
Whereas, The service and sacrifice of the members of the armed forces who selflessly protect our nation are responsible for the freedom, peace, and security that the citizens of the United States enjoy today; and
Whereas, Currently, more than 7,000 active duty military personnel and approximately 460,000 military veterans call the State of New Jersey home; and
Whereas, It is fitting and proper to honor the service of those who protect our country and sacrifice their lives to safeguard our freedom by designating the State Highway Route No. 35 bridge between the Borough of Brielle and the Borough of Point Pleasant Beach as the “Veterans of All Wars Memorial Bridge”; now, therefore,
Be It Enacted by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey:
1. The Commissioner of Transportation shall designate the State Highway Route No. 35 bridge between the Borough of Brielle and the Borough of Point Pleasant Beach as the “Veterans of All Wars Memorial Bridge” and erect appropriate signs bearing this name.
2. No State or other public funds shall be used for producing, purchasing, or erecting signs bearing the designation established pursuant to section 1 of this act. The Commissioner of Transportation is authorized to receive gifts, grants, or other financial assistance from private sources for the purpose of funding or reimbursing the Department of Transportation for the costs associated with producing, purchasing, and erecting signs bearing the designation established pursuant to section 1 of this act and entering into agreements related thereto, with such private sources, including, but not limited to, nongovernmental non-profit, educational, or charitable entities or institutions. No work shall proceed, and no funding shall be accepted by the Department of Transportation until an agreement has been reached with a responsible party for paying the costs associated with producing, purchasing, erecting, and maintaining the signs.
3. This act shall take effect immediately.
STATEMENT
This bill designates the State Highway Route No. 35 bridge between the Borough of Brielle and the Borough of Point Pleasant Beach as the “Veterans of All Wars Memorial Bridge” to honor the men and women who have served in the armed forces.
The bridge was designated as the “Veterans of All Wars Memorial Bridge” by concurrent resolution in 1951, but the resolution expired in that same year. This bill makes permanent the designation.
The bill provides that no State funds may be used for producing, purchasing, or erecting the signs bearing the new designation. The Department of Transportation is authorized to receive private funds for paying the costs associated with producing, purchasing, erecting, and maintaining the signs.