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$10M Park — Largest Of Its Kind In NJ — Opens In Hoboken $10M Park — Largest Of Its Kind In NJ — Opens In Hoboken
$10M Park — Largest Of Its Kind In NJ — Opens In Hoboken A new park in Hoboken is providing residents with five acres of open space and protection against flooding. ResilienCity Park officially opened in Hoboken on Monday, June 12 at 12th and Adams Streets. The park is the largest resiliency park in New Jersey with more 2 million gallons of stormwater detention through above and below ground infrastructure, to prevent flooding.  The park sits on a former industrial site and features an athletic field, a basketball court that doubles as a stormwater detention basin, a playground and a water spray area. A café and community rope will be o…

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by Sam Barron
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White House Declares These 5 NJ Counties Disaster Areas During January Nor'easter White House Declares These 5 NJ Counties Disaster Areas During January Nor'easter
White House Declares These 5 NJ Counties Disaster Areas During January Nor'easter President Joe Biden offered federal funding to five New Jersey counties declared disaster areas after being heavily affected by a winter storm last January, White House officials announced. Cape May, Morris, Ocean, Sussex, and Warren were made eligible on Wednesday to receive assistance from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) on a cost-sharing basis for hazard mitigation measures. The Jan. 31 to Feb. 2 storm buried northern areas under several feet of snow while communities along the Jersey Shore were severely damaged by the tides. Additional designations may be made …

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by Cecilia Levine