Union City to add soccer field, clear blight via Green Acres
Union City will replace a vacant building with a youth soccer field following a $4.08 million Green Acres purchase, expanding open space in Hudson County as NJDEP works to cover more ground across New Jersey.
Tinton Falls to buy Carney Farm for open space (updated)
The borough announced the $3 million purchase to preserve the historic 13-acre property at 1900 Wayside Road.
Bergen County greenway takes major step forward
“This is once in a generation opportunity to reclaim open space in one of the most densely populated suburbs in the nation and transform a long-abandoned rail-line into a vibrant 1.2-mile linear park that will engage, inspire, and empower our Southern Bergen County communities,” said Bergen County Executive Jim Tedesco. “Today is a momentous day for Bergen County’s vast park system.”
Raritan Township to preserve 48 acres following land purchase
Though it was previously approved for 19 single-family homes, this stretch of wooded and open space in Somerset County will now be protected instead.









