Office of the Ocean County Engineer

Department of Engineering

129 Hooper Avenue
Toms River, N.J. 08754

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Phone: (732) 929-2130

Fax: (732) 506-5182

Email us : Department of Engineering

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Ongoing Project Information

Program & Class Calendar

Traffic Safety Information

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As liaison to the Office of Engineering, Freeholder Kelly works closely with the engineering staff.

Public Service Announcements:

Winter Driving Safety

Back to school

Traffic Safety

Programs for Traffic Safety

Program & Class Calendar

Alcohol/Drug Education Alcohol/Drug Education - This program offers an
explanation of the laws and effects of
driving under the influence of alcohol and drugs.

If your organization would like to schedule this
program, please contact (732) 929-2130 for more information.
Bicycle Helmet Distribution Bicycle Helmet Distribution - Applicants will receive bike
helmets based on financial need. Helmets will be fitted when possible.

For more information on this program or to receive an
application, please call (732) 929-2130.
Car Seat Technician Program Car Seat Technician Program - This is a training program
for individuals who would like to be certified in installing
safety restraints for children.

If your organization would like to schedule this program,
please contact (732) 929-2130 for more information.
Defensive Driving Program - 8hrs Defensive Driving Program - The Ocean County Engineering Department
offers an 8 hour Defensive Driving Course. You can take
all 8 hours in one day or complete the course in two 4 hour days.

Participants should bring a pen and their driver’s license
with them. There will be a break so any requirements for coffee,
etc. should be brought with the participant. Students may bring
lunch,or travel nearby to convenient locations. The course will
provide for an insurance discount of 5% as required by State law,
for three years.

A fee of $8.00 will be charged to all participants who are not County
employees, payable by check or money order only to the County of Ocean.
For the motor vehicle two-point reduction, an additional $10.00 will be
required by all participants, payable by money order only to the New Jersey
State Safety Council. If you have any questions, please call 732-929-2130.

For Course Dates please call (732) 929-2130.
Drowsy Driving Drowsy Driving - This program questions and evaluates
the driver on how much sleep they need to drive safely
and problems with life styles and changes in patterns
of techniques.

If your organization would like to schedule this program,
please contact (732) 929-2130 for more information.
Highway/Roadway Construction Education (for drivers) Highway/Roadway Construction Education
This program offers an explanation to drivers on road detours,
lane closures, traffic shifts, reduction of speed, understand
traffic controls including flag persons, following distance and
the laws of enforcing fines and penalties.

If your organization would like to schedule this program, please
contact (732) 929-2130 for more information.
Inattentive Driving Program Inattentive Driving Program - This program goes over the many
driver distractions that are inside and outside of the car.

If your organization would like to schedule this program, please
contact (732) 929-2130 for more information.
Motorcycle Safety Motorcycle Safety – This program includes proper operation of motorcycle safety
techniques for the motorcycle operator and motorist.

If your organization would like to schedule this program, please
contact (732) 929-2130 for more information.
Nighttime Driving&Overdriving Headlights Safety Nighttime Driving & Overdriving Headlights Safety –
This safety program teaches you how to handle bright lights behind
you and in front of you and how to adjust your speed to be able
to stop your vehicle before running off the road or hitting an object.

If your organization would like to schedule this program, please
contact (732) 929-2130 for more information. ..
Parking Lot Safety Parking Lot Safety – The program is an explanation of fatalities
and injuries caused in parking lots from speed, backing up,
pedestrians and bicycles.

If your organization would like to schedule this program, please
contact (732) 929-2130 for more information.
Pedestrian & Bicycle Safety Pedestrian & Bicycle Safety Program – This program offers tips
and promotes proper pedestrian and bicycle safety for the young and old.
If your organization would like to schedule this program, please
contact (732) 929-2130 for more information.

If your organization would like to schedule this program, please
contact (732) 929-2130 for more information as a motorist or pedestrian.
Railroad Safety Railroad Safety - This program provides safety techniques on approaching
and crossing railroads.

If your organization would like to schedule this program, please
contact (732) 929-2130 for more information as a motorist or pedestrian.
Red Light Running Education Program Red Light Running Education Program This program will teach you
how to approach a traffic signal, how to handle tailgaters, right turns on
red, and the sequence of volume, speed and stopping distance.

If your organization would like to schedule this program, please
contact (732) 929-2130 for more information.
Reduce aggressive driving Reduce Aggressive Driving Program – This program explains the
effects of aggressive driving and road rage along with tips on how to
control this behavior and the laws behind it.

If your organization would like to schedule this program, please
contact (732) 929-2130 for more information.
Reducing Injury in Crashes by Education&Identification Reduce Injury and Crashes by Education & Identification
This program identifying types of intersections and types
of crashes and explains the precautions to be taken to reduce
injuries and crashes.

If your organization would like to schedule this program, please
contact (732) 929-2130 for more information.
School Bus Safety School Bus Safety and Walking to School Safety Program – This program
demonstrates the proper techniques and safety of walking to school and/or
the bus stop along with safety tips for children riding school buses.

If your organization would like to schedule this program, please
contact (732) 929-2130 for more information.
School Crossing Guard Education School Crossing Guard Safety This training course strengthens techniques
for use of traffic signals, groups of walkers, etc.

If your organization would like to schedule this program, please
contact (732) 929-2130 for more information.
Seat Belt Safety Seat Belt Safety This program illustrates the value of the safety restraint,
new systems, child restraints, laws and the responsibility of wearing a seat belt.

If your organization would like to schedule this program, please
contact (732) 929-2130 for more information.
Skateboard & Rollerblade Education Skateboard & Rollerblade Safety – This program gives tips for skateboarders
and rollerbladers on helmets, kneepads, elbow pads, traffic conflicts, shopping
centers and skating by yourself or with groups.

If your organization would like to schedule this program, please
contact (732) 929-2130 for more information.
Special Programs for the Handicap Special Programs for the Handicap – Courses for the Disabled, Handicapped,
Blind, Scooters, Wheelchairs & Walkers and Canes promote the safely of
disable individuals within all types of traffic situations.

If your organization would like to schedule this program, please
contact (732) 929-2130 for more information.
Speed Limit Education Speed Limit Education This program compares how a vehicles speed is
measures in relation to vehicle operation requirements such as stopping distance.

If your organization would like to schedule this program, please
contact (732) 929-2130 for more information.
Take the Hard Look - Intersection Safety Take the Hard Look – Intersection Safety Take the Hard Look is a brochure
on Intersection Safety. This program will explain and take you through brochure
identifying potential problems, shadow vehicles and gap acceptance.

If your organization would like to schedule this program, please
contact (732) 929-2130 for more information.
Teen Driver Education Teen Driver Education This program promotes traffic safety among teenagers.

If your organization would like to schedule this program, please
contact (732) 929-2130 for more information.
Traffic Markings Education Traffic Markings Education This program offers an explanation of pavement
markings and what they mean to everyone on the roadway…solid yellow lines,
solid whites lines, dashed yellow and white lines, crosswalks, etc.

If your organization would like to schedule this program, please
contact (732) 929-2130 for more information.
Traffic Signal & Signs Education Traffic Signals & Sign Education This program explains the traffic
signal operations and what the different types of signals mean and also
traffic signs and what their colors, shapes and meanings are.

If your organization would like to schedule this program, please
contact (732) 929-2130 for more information.
Walking to School School Bus Safety and Walking to School Safety Program This program
demonstrates the proper techniques and safety of walking to school and/or
the bus stop along with safety tips for children riding school buses.

If your organization would like to schedule this program, please
contact (732) 929-2130 for more information.

Traffic Safety Links

Safe Winter Driving (PDF)

Buck the Buckle Up Dog (For KIDS!)

Up to the Minute NJ Highway Alerts

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration - National Drunk Driving Enforcement Campaign "Over the Limit, Under Arrest"

Teen Drivers – Latest News and Licensing Programs

Learn more about the Alive at 25 Program

NJ Division of Highway Traffic Safety

Impaired Driving - Laws, penalties and consequences & what parents should know about underage drinking and driving.

Distracted Driving - What are driver distractions?

Seatbelts

Motorcycle Safety - Tips for Motorcyclists and Motorists

AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety
Quiz yourself…. Are you an Aggressive Driver? Are you a Drowsy Driver?

Office of the Ocean County Engineer

The Office of the Ocean County Engineer is responsible for 621 miles of county roads and 225 bridges and culverts spread throughout 33 municipalities.

Led by Ocean County Engineer Frank S. Scarantino, the engineering department works closely with the Ocean County Road Department and various private contractors to upgrade and modernize the county road network.

Currently the Ocean County Board of Chosen Freeholders has authorized an investment of more than $60 Million towards County Road Improvement Projects. Some recently completed and ongoing projects include :

Replacement of Black Snake Creek Bridge
West Bay Avenue (CR 554) Improvements from 4th Street and Gunning River Road
Princeton Avenue Drainage Improvements
Reconstruction of East County Line Road
Replacement of Vince’s Bridge
Reconstruction and resurfacing of Lakehurst Road.

Information on those and other projects can be found here

Ocean County has also partnered with the New Jersey Turnpike Authority to build new and expanded Garden State Parkway interchanges.

Besides supervising road construction and improvement projects, the Engineering Department staff also runs a proactive program to keep drivers and pedestrians safe on the county’s roadways. The Department is a co-sponsor of the annual 101 Safe Days of Summer state-wide traffic safety programs and hosts a variety of courses on safe driving geared to seniors, young people and anyone wishing to improve their driving skills.

The Engineering Department staff also installs and maintains thousands of street signs throughout the county. A new computerized effort will allow engineers to quickly identify and replace any worn or aging traffic signs.

The Dept of Engineering maintains an up-to-date list of areas of concern for drivers in Ocean County. See the

Local Commuter news for detailed information.

Engineering News

The Ocean County Board of Chosen Freeholders will be awarded $3.1 million in federal funding for the final design of wide-ranging improvements to Garden State Parkway Interchange 91 in Brick Township.

Plans call for a full interchange with both northbound and southbound entrance and exit ramps. The redesign will also allow easier access to the Park-N-Ride commuter lots on both the east and west sides of the highway.

Click here for the PDF of the improvements

Click here for the Press Release

Engineering Projects