Month: April 2026

  • Federal Highway Administration Confirms: NJ DEP Misuse of RTP Grant Funds 

    Federal Highway Administration Confirms: NJ DEP Misuse of RTP Grant Funds 

    The RTP program for EXPANDING and IMPROVING access NOT  for CLOSING ROADS.  Period.   As a result of information provided by OTNJ, the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) initiated a review of NJDEP’s use of federal Recreational Trails Program (RTP) funds in Wharton State Forest, and the findings are serious. FHWA found that NJDEP did not have adequate documentation to support the use of…