Marlboro Launches Online Pothole Repair Portal

A series of winter storms and fluctuating temperatures took a toll on Marlboro's road. Now, Marlboro residents can alert the township to potholes through an online reporting portal at http://www.marlboro-nj.gov/pothole-report.html. 

The on-line form requires the resident to provide their name, address, and contact information as well as details of the pothole location such as the nearest house number or cross street.

"Marlboro is 32.5 square miles and we are responsible for the upkeep of 200 miles of roads. Information provided by our residents who drive our streets every day can be very helpful in directing resources to the areas most in need," Mayor Jon Hornik said in a press release from the township.

The Department of Public Works (DPW) began filling potholes Saturday, addressing locations called into DPW or the Marlboro Police Department. Four trucks were deployed from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., and more than 1,000 potholes were filled throughout town using roughly 26 tons of cold patch material. It takes approximately 10 minutes for one truck to prepare and fill an average size pothole. DPW pothole repair will continue through the remainder of the winter season, weather permitting. 

Many of Marlboro’s roads are county- or state-owned. Potholes on non-township owned roads should be reported to directly to the appropriate transportation agency. The state has an online reporting system at http://www.state.nj.us/transportation/commuter/potholeform.shtm. County potholes should be called into (732) 431-6550. County or state roads reported through Marlboro's Pothole Portal will be relayed to the appropriate agency.