ASSEMBLY MILITARY AND VETERANS' AFFAIRS COMMITTEE

STATEMENT TO

ASSEMBLY, No. 4886

STATE OF NEW JERSEY

DATED:  OCTOBER 22, 2026

      The Assembly Military and Veterans' Affairs Committee reports favorably Assembly Bill No. 4886.

      This bill designates the Browning Road Bridge in the Borough of Bellmawr as the “Marine Corps Captain James R. Reese Memorial Bridge” to honor the service and memory of Captain James R. Reese, who died in a helicopter crash while on a tour of duty at the Marine Corps Air Station in Futenma, Japan on May 6, 1985.

      Consistent with Department of Transportation policy and other road designations, the bill provides that State or other public funds are not to be used for producing, purchasing, or erecting signs bearing the designation for the “Marine Corps Captain James R. Reese Memorial Bridge.”  The Commissioner of Transportation is authorized to receive financial assistance from private sources for the costs associated with producing, purchasing, erecting, and maintaining signs bearing the designation.