Parks

Jersey City’s mayor says a legal settlement should end a long-running feud over an elevated freight line, an eight-acre portion of which would be converted into greenspace if the deal goes through.

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 funding will go towards a full evaluation of the abandoned rail corridor, which activists hope to turn into a mile-long greenway of open space that would connect several neighborhoods.

The park that has allowed for Newarkers and visitors to enjoy the Passaic River will soon be expanded again.

The company most associated with Manhattan’s Bryant Park no longer has a role in the operation of Military Park in Downtown Newark.

The plan will construct two buildings along Summit Avenue, rehabilitate a historic home, and add a new green space and playground along Storms Avenue.

Several dignitaries including Queen Latifah were on hand to unveil the new Harriett Tubman monument in Newark, which celebrates the city's role in the Underground Railroad.

Jersey Digs has learned that a bike share program is expected to launch later this month at two parks in the Princeton area.

New reports detail how a historic 14-acre oasis will restore pump houses and implement walking trails as part of a revitalization effort that has been years in the making.

Jersey City residents can finally celebrate the opening of a new park downtown that will add more components in the coming months.