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Bass Pro Shops opening its largest single-level store in NJ this fall
Bass Pro Shops will open its largest single-level store in Sayreville, N.J., this fall, bringing jobs, aquariums and attractions at Riverton.
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.
New indoor pickleball club is Jersey City’s first
Two brands will expand in the state, with PB Club bringing an app-based, boutique offering to Hudson County, while PickleRage continues its national expansion in Union County.
EXCLUSIVE: Vamos Racquets brings padel, pickleball to former Novartis campus (updated)
The club will open in East Hanover this summer, combining a place to play the racquet sports with coworking and social spaces.
Devils, Hoboken partner to rehab hockey rink, introduce new programs
The team committed $230,000 toward revitalizing the city's Johnny Ray McDonald Jr. "Diddle" Hockey Rink as well as for new equipment.
NJ state parks ready for summer, DEP says
With 453,000 acres of open spaces – including 40 state parks, 11 state forests and three recreation areas – New Jersey’s open spaces “are an excellent choice for a few hours of relaxation, a day off or a vacation," said DEP Commissioner Shawn LaTourette.
Pickleball upgrades coming to Monroe Sports Center
A new indoor club dedicated to the nation's fastest-growing sport will open this fall with 10 climate-controlled, regulation-size asphalt courts.
Holland Ridge Farms expands to 300 acres
At the family-run farm's April event, 8 million tulips will be on display.
Urban Air Adventure Parks to open in Hazlet and Cherry Hill
The new locations are a small part of the growth the brand is experiencing nationwide: The business signed 31 franchise agreements in the first half of 2021 and ranked as the No. 1 entertainment franchise on Entrepreneur magazine's 2021 Franchise 500.
Interest is intense
Camping participation grew 28% in 2020 as 7.9 million first-timers nationwide slept in the woods, according to the Outdoor Industry Association report The New Outdoor Participant: COVID and Beyond, released March 31. Americans flocked to fresh air activities to get exercise and stay healthy (62%) but also to simply get out of the house (62%), the report found.
