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State officials today said more than $10 million in federal grants will help pay for repair and preservation work at historic sites damaged by Hurricane Sandy. Here, employees clear debris after Sandy from the historic railway terminal in Liberty State Park, which will get $2 million.

(Jennifer Brown/The Star-Ledger)

More than $10 million in federal funding will help pay for preservation and repair work at historic properties in New Jersey that were damaged during Hurricane Sandy, state officials announced today, with the largest grant of $2 million set aside for the railroad terminal at Liberty State Park in Jersey City.

Dozens of historic properties throughout the state have been approved for grants that are being funded by the Department of the Interior's National Park Service, including roughly $500,000 each for the Newark Museum, Ventnor City Hall, Ocean City Transportation Center and Romer Shoal Lighthouse.

Another $500,000 will go toward a project at the East Point Lighthouse in Maurice River, according to the state Department of Environmental Protection.

Other major projects include more than $430,000 for the Hoboken Public Library, roughly $370,000 for U.S. Lifesaving Station No. 13 in Seaside Park and $300,000 for Grenville Hotel and Restaurant in Bay Head.

For a full list of grants, visit: http://www.nj.gov/dep/docs/grant-awards.pdf.

The state environmental agency's historic preservation office is working with the New Jersey Historic Trust, which is part of state Department of Community Affairs, to administer the grant program.

Erin O'Neill may be reached at eoneill@njadvancemedia.com. Follow her on Twitter NJ.com on Facebook.