Press Release

SOUTH AMBOY – The City of South Amboy has been awarded 5.3 million dollars from the Federal Transit Administration 2020 Passenger Ferry Grant Program.  Mayor Fred Henry was notified of the award by Congressman Frank Pallone (DNJ-06). 

“South Amboy has been working to establish regular passenger ferry service between the City and New York for almost two decades.  This major funding opportunity would not have been possible without the strong support of Congressman Pallone,” said Mayor Henry.

Henry continued, “This ambitious project has not been without complications.  However, we are finally able to move forward with construction of this major transportation improvement that will benefit our residents, and the residents of Middlesex County.

The City of South Amboy has been at the nexus of commercial and residential redevelopment in New Jersey.  The Manhattan Beach development is currently under construction and is adjacent to the Ferry Terminal site.  Using a design conceived by French and Parello Engineering and USA Architects, the ferry facility will offer a state-of-the-art terminal building, over 700 hundred parking spaces, and convenient dock facilities to provide safe and easy boarding.

“Working closely with our team of professionals, our partners at the New Jersey State Department of Transportation, The Department of Environmental Protection, and the State Historic Preservation Office, the facility will feature historical artifacts recovered from the site of the Amboy & Camden Railroad which operated from the waterfront location in the 1800s.”  Mayor Henry said, “While we always have to look to accommodate our needs for the future, we don’t want to neglect the role the City has played as a transportation hub in the past.”

As one of the four original State designated Transit Villages South Amboy will be the only site in New Jersey to offer rail and ferry services within walking distance of each other.  Over the next few months, the Mayor’s staff will be finalizing some remaining governmental approvals and expects to be able to advertise for bids before the end of 2020.