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It's taken three years but a completion date for the Route 37-166 road project in Toms River has been set...again...but for real this time.

The construction on Rt. 166 in Toms River is coming to an end!! Is it too good to be true? Are you ready for the big announcement? Are you Sitting down? According to the Asbury Park Press: DOT spokesman Steve Schapiro said the final work will be paving the roadway, which is scheduled to take place "over several nights" when the weather gets warmer in the spring...

Plans to redevelop the downtown Toms River area are moving full steam ahead as we head into 2019.

There's more road work to let you know about in Ocean County, but this time it's in the southern part of the county.

It's been a long journey towards total rebuild and the work along the dunes at Toms River beaches continues with an end not yet in sight.

The NJ DOT has begun some dredging of the Metedeconk River and Kettle Creek Complex in an effort to restore state channels to navigable depths.

There will be a temporary lane closure along Route 71 and Main Street northbound in Monmouth County tonight and a long term closure coming up nearby.

If your commute takes you across Route 70 in Burlington and Ocean Counties, be prepared for some delays.

Maintenance repairs on the Route 71 bridge over the Shark River between Belmar and Avon By The Sea will lead to some temporary lane closures over the next few months.

It's brought daily frustration to drivers, businesses and government officials who continue to wonder when will the Route 37-166 road work will be complete. We have the answer from the DOT.

You don't have to move, get up, reach for anything, touch anything. As a matter of fact, you don't even have to have your eyes open.