Parks

Drone technology is a breakthrough at the South Mountain Reservation for the annual deer census.

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.

A proposal looks to transform 18 acres of Downtown Jersey City property.

A legal settlement permitting the city to purchase an acre of land in exchange for allowing greater development density at properties owned by Academy Bus will be debated, along with an $8.1 million bond ordinance that would fund the deal.

Following months of debate, the city’s planning board has signed off on a modified application to bring a walkway, art plaza, seating areas, and more to a pier along the Hudson River.

Newark’s municipal government is looking to create a new group that would assist "with the maintenance and management" of Mulberry Commons, Riverfront Park, Military Park, Washington Park, and Lincoln Park.

Officials have moved forward with a plan to investigate whether a swath of Downtown land could qualify as a redevelopment area after a deal that would have paved the way for a linear park was derailed.

Hoboken is slated to acquire almost three acres of property they hope to turn into parks as part of an agreement with a developer, who in exchange will be given a new deal for a 14-story project along Observer Highway.

The prominent Jersey City developer has eliminated a controversial section of their previous proposal that would have made a portion of the park accessible only to residents of their buildings.

A contract will be awarded later this winter to install infrastructure for the initial phase of the 8,000+ unit project and Jersey Digs has learned additional specifics about amenities, parks, schools, and transit to be included in the development.