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$1.5M Grant Will Transform Abandoned Railroad Into Hiking, Biking Trail In North Jersey $1.5M Grant Will Transform Abandoned Railroad Into Hiking, Biking Trail In North Jersey
$1.5M Grant Will Transform Abandoned Railroad Into Hiking, Biking Trail In North Jersey A long-abandoned railroad track that runs through Union County will soon be transformed into a hiking and biking trail, thanks to a $1.5 federal grant. Rahway Valley Railroad tracks that run through Roselle Park and Kenilwroth are slated to become multi-use tracks designed for pedestrians and bicyclists, the New Jersey Department of Transportation said. The trails will connect communities, businesses, shopping and create recreational opportunities. The completion of the project is expected to "significantly" improve modes of transportation in Union County, specifically as it …

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GET LOW: This NJ Community Has Some Of The Lowest COVID Transmission Rates In America, CDC Says GET LOW: This NJ Community Has Some Of The Lowest COVID Transmission Rates In America, CDC Says
GET LOW: This NJ Community Has Some Of The Lowest COVID Transmission Rates In America, CDC Says One New Jersey community is in a league of its own when it comes to COVID-19 transmission rates in the Garden State. Union County has gotten itself to the lowest tier for community transmission rates of the COVID-19 virus in the US, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said. Of the thousands of counties examined by the CDC, Union was among the 52 in the "low" transmission rate category. The CDC currently designates 2,656 counties in the U.S. as high, 361 for substantial, and 148 for moderate community transmission. Its data tracker shows 72.3 percent of Union's el…

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