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The Lakewood Scoop · Aug 22, 2026

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NEW: Major Cross St Widening Project Moves Ahead with CAFRA Permit Now in Hand A major road project that is expected to significantly improve traffic flow in Lakewood is moving ahead, with Ocean County recently receiving the CAFRA permit needed to continue the work, TLS has learned. TLS has obtained a map showing the project being completed in multiple phases, with work continuing along Cross Street and the future connection toward East Veterans Highway. The project is expected to create a major new five-lane thoroughfare connecting Route 9 to East Veterans Highway, providing a major east-west route through the area and helping ease the heavy congestion on Cross Street as well as traffic traveling between Lakewood and Jackson. READ MORE ⤵️ Click here to join the official TLS Community:

*NEW: Major Cross St Widening Project Moves Ahead with CAFRA Permit Now in Hand* A major road project that is expected to significantly improve traffic flow in Lakewood is moving ahead, with Ocean County recently receiving the CAFRA permit needed to continue the work, TLS has learned. TLS has obtained a map showing the project being completed in multiple phases, with work continuing along Cross Street and the future connection toward East Veterans Highway. The project is expected to create a major new five-lane thoroughfare connecting Route 9 to East Veterans Highway, providing a major east-west route through the area and helping ease the heavy congestion on Cross Street as well as traffic traveling between Lakewood and Jackson. *READ MORE* ⤵️ https://thelakewoodscoop.com/news/new-major-cross-st-widening-project-moves-ahead-with-cafra-permit-now-in-hand/ ~~~ Click here to join the official TLS Community: https://chat.whatsapp.com/GGwlPaiG0d49MJTRLfHVPN ~~~

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