Parks

A Newark-based insurance company bought a plaza in Downtown Newark from the state’s largest utility.

Changes could soon be coming to 24th Street Park in Union City, which is also known as Peru Park. The proposed modifications include a new sprayground.

Manhattan Building Company will spend $2 million to construct a new 1.5-acre greenspace in a Downtown neighborhood that’s rapidly growing.

Jersey City Medical Center is slated to add new greenery to their property as a tribute to those impacted by the coronavirus pandemic.

A parcel of almost 3.5 acres will soon be home to a public dog run, deck bar, chaise lounges, and more, but a significant portion of the upcoming green space will be private.

The park along the Passaic River is expanding further north and will include an amphitheater and an urban beach.

A massive effort that will update infrastructure, build green space, and provide flood relief to vulnerable areas of Hoboken, Weehawken, and Jersey City should take about four years to build out.

The cost of the proposed Newark bridge is now estimated at more than $100 million.

City officials are looking to bridge South Cove Commons to the Peninsula at Bayonne Harbor to better connect Bayonne’s fragmented waterfront.

A big weekend in The Heights saw officials unveiling a $2 million greenery renovation and celebrating the beginning of a $6 million project that will overhaul and expand access to a 14-acre reservoir.