Part of the $10.3 million in federal funds secured by Congressman Jeff Van Drew (R-2nd Dist.) for community projects in southern New Jersey will address safety improvements on Route 72 in Stafford Township, according to his office.

While the announcement touts how the $2.2 million “will greatly improve public safety on Route 72, one of the most traveled highways in Ocean County,” it is unclear whether the funding is earmarked as part of the final phase of the Causeway project.