Chris Pappas: “I would like to certainly inform my colleagues that the county of Monmouth, which is the county that is host to this…”

“I would like to certainly inform my colleagues that the county of Monmouth, which is the county that is host to this proposed ferry, is, in fact, a willing operator and will subcontract for the Belford Ferry project and that a study on adequate demand and ridership has already been completed by the Monmouth County Department of Planning. Furthermore, with respect to adequate ridership, the Federal Highway Administration indicates that it will defer to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers assessment. These conditions having been met Mr. Chairman, I see no reason why the Secretary of Transportation should withhold approval of Federal aid for the Belford Ferry project in Middletown.”