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09 May: Bryant/Sweeney Measure To Appropriate $6.5M For South Jersey Historic Preservation Is Now Law

TRENTON – A measure sponsored by Senators Wayne R. Bryant and Stephen M. Sweeney to appropriate $6,585,306 in grant funding for historic restoration and preservation projects in South Jersey has been signed into law by Governor Richard J. Codey.

“This funding will help fund necessary repairs to local historic sites,” said Senator Bryant, D-Camden and Gloucester. “There are a number of sites in the area that, with the necessary renovations can become popular tourist attractions, which in turn, will help the local economy here in South Jersey.”