Brockwell and Carrington Contractors of Towaco, NJ expected to break ground by year’s end
CARTERET, NJ – The Borough recently awarded a contract of $47,502,761 (Resolution #25-221, Oct. 31, 2025) to Brockwell and Carrington Contractors of Towaco, NJ, to construct the multi-level Carteret Multimodal Ferry Terminal Building, Mayor Daniel J. Reiman recently announced.
Planned for many years, the terminal recently received long-awaited federal and state approval and funding to allow the project to move forward. The Borough accepted bids on Sept. 30 and received three for what is expected to be an 18- to 24-month construction project expected to break ground next month.
“The ferry terminal has been a long time coming to Carteret,” Mayor Reiman said. “Following federal and state procurement procedures, we accepted and awarded the competitive bid to the qualified bidder at the lowest cost.
“These are very exciting times in Carteret,” the Mayor continued. “You’re looking at something that is unmatched for the tristate area in terms of a multi-purpose, multi-level intermodal terminal building. In this facility, you’ll have a bar, lounge, restaurant, restrooms, a ticketing area, retail space, leasable office space, an event hall and training center.”
Other recent Brockwell & Carrington projects include the Jamesburg Board of Education Building, Lightning Brook Park improvements for the Union County Improvement Authority, the North Brunswick Municipal Building, Roselle Public Library, Woodbridge Middle School, and Woodbrook Elementary School in Edison.
“We are grateful for the Borough’s trust in our team, and we are excited to lead the construction of this landmark project,” said Michael B. Dissatti II, president of Brockwell & Carrington. “It is rare to be part of a project that blends transportation, economic development, and public space in such a meaningful way. We look forward to working side by side with the Borough to bring this vision to life and to deliver a facility that the community will be proud of for many years to come.”
Each floor will be approximately 13,000 square feet, according to architect Tom Potter of Potter Architects in Union.
To pay for the overall ferry project, the Reiman Administration has secured more than $90 million in federal and state grants, the latest of which was a $1.9 million grant from the NJ Urban Enterprise Zone Authority toward the retail space.
Gov. Phil Murphy previously stated, “The State is proud to make this smart investment in mass transit that will benefit existing and new Carteret residents. Funding our transportation infrastructure has been and will continue to be a priority of our administration.”
Assembly Speaker Craig Coughlin previously stated, “Funding awarded by the State for the Carteret Ferry Terminal, as well as the millions awarded by the federal government, are a direct result of Mayor Reiman’s perseverance in bring ferry service to Carteret. Diversifying and expanding our network of transportation infrastructure is crucial to most efficiently getting people to and from work in one of our country’s most economically productive regions. I applaud the partnership at the federal, state, county and city levels to see this vision become a reality for Carteret residents and commuters.”
Completed work to date includes the installation of 130 feet of steel sheet pile bulkhead along the Arthur Kill waterfront, 19,500 cubic feet of dredging of the waterside of the bulkhead to achieve sufficient depths for the ferry slips and docking area, and the in-water terminal docks and gangplanks.
A 700-space parking lot and on-site work starts later this month.
“There will be two to three stops in Manhattan leaving about three or four times a day and arriving back to Carteret three or four times a day,” Mayor Reiman said. “Three or four times in the morning and three or four times in the evening. That’s the initial projection. We’ll increase that as ridership demands.”
The intermodal aspect of the Ferry Terminal will allow NJ TRANSIT buses, municipal jitneys, and NJ Rideshare to drop passengers off. The jitney will pick up passengers throughout the Borough, as well as at Rahway and Woodbridge train stations.
The terminal is expected to open by early 2028 or sooner, but ferry service may be provided earlier through a smartphone app on a kiosk on the dock of the ferry slips, Mayor Reiman said.
Benefits of the ferry include:
- Providing reliable, significantly quicker and more environmentally-friendly transportation service to New York City
- Reducing congestion on the New Jersey Turnpike and roads leading from the Turnpike into the Holland and Lincoln tunnels
- Reducing reliance on the automobile in a densely populated area well-suited to the development of robust public transit service
- Providing redundant transportation service in instances of an emergency or a catastrophic event
- Providing an affordable, accessible, and dynamic transportation system responsive to current and future customers
- Protection and improvement of the quality of the natural ecosystem and the human environment
- Retaining and increasing economic activity and competitiveness
- Transforming an area of environmental degradation into a catalyst for economic development
- Accommodating continued population growth in Carteret and the region.
“Carteret is quickly becoming one of the most desired locations for commuters to call home,” Mayor Reiman said. “New residential and commercial opportunities, combined with our future ferry service, newly constructed Performing Arts and Events Center, upgraded parks, and stable tax rates solidify Carteret as a great place to live, work, and raise a family.”
The Carteret Multimodal Ferry Terminal Building is part of Mayor Reiman’s vision to turn Carteret’s once inaccessible, completely industrial waterfront into a popular regional destination for arts and public recreation. The waterfront now includes a fishing pier, a public park, a mini golf course, a 185-slip marina, and a soon-to-open Riverwalk, Pier Pavilion and mobile kitchen.
The seven-acre site of the ferry terminal is on a former Dupont property, the balance of which the Borough will obtain to develop a movie studio, hotel and much more.
“Like so many of these projects that we plan in Carteret, these are game changers,” Mayor Reiman said. “They create jobs, they put people to work and bring significant economic benefits to the community. They continue to change and improve the community for the future.”
Updates about the ferry terminal and other waterfront redevelopment will be available at Carteret.net, as well as on Carteret and Mayor Reiman social media.
