The new jersey department of environmental protection (RECIPIENT) has submitted a grant proposal through the outdoor recreation legacy partnership program (ORLP) to develop a new outdoor recreation…

The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) received a $4,083,540 Project Grant award from the National Park Service's Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916) to develop a new outdoor recreation area at Neilson Street Park in New Brunswick, NJ. The proposed project will utilize a 1.189-acre open space in downtown New Brunswick to construct a dog park, seating areas, free play mounds, an activity lawn, and plant trees and landscaping. This new park will provide recreation opportunities that were previously unavailable to the surrounding neighborhood and downtown New Brunswick residents. The grant has an award date of October 1, 2024 and an ultimate completion date of September 30, 2027.

The new jersey department of environmental protection (RECIPIENT) has submitted a grant proposal through the outdoor recreation legacy partnership program (ORLP) to develop a new outdoor recreation opportunity at neilson street park in new brunswick, NJ. The proposed project consists of utilizing a 1.189 acre open area in downtown new brunswick, to construct a DOG park, stone seating wall and lounge area, rock seating wall for amphitheater, free play mounds, activity lawn, movable tables and chairs, boulder seating, planting of shade trees, flowering and ornamental trees, shrubs, and perennials. The new park will provide recreation opportunities to residents that have not previously been available, both in the neighborhood and in downtown new brunswick.