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Bayonne seeks Green Acres grants for inclusive North Street playground and Veterans Park shoreline work
Summary
City officials asked the council to approve Green Acres grant applications covering an inclusive playground at North Street Mini Park and shoreline resilience and walkway work at Veterans Park; both resolutions were adopted Jan. 22 after staff presentations and public comment.
Bayonne officials asked the Municipal Council Wednesday to approve two Green Acres grant applications totaling roughly $3.3 million for park improvements along the city's waterfront and neighborhood parks.
Council members adopted two enabling resolutions that will allow the city to apply for: (1) Jake's Law funding for an inclusive playground at the North Street Mini Park in an application totaling about $727,000, with a local match of roughly $172,000 expected from Hudson County Open Space funds; and (2) an Urban Parks Initiative grant of approximately $2,689,000 to fund shoreline stabilization, a reinforced concrete wall, a replacement timber pier and…
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