Road work at the east end of Eighth Street in Ship Bottom is likely to resume in spring 2023, following the discovery of contaminated soil and groundwater earlier this year, state transportation officials said. A permit from the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection is required before the work can begin.

In the meantime, there is a small area where the contractor is developing a material handling and disposal plan for work to begin there soon, according to Steve Schapiro, a…