I received a flyer from the City Hall the other day describing the new parks coming to the city. The city is partnering with philanthropists to bring playgrounds, sports fields, pools and walkable green space to Newark neighborhoods.
Mayor Cory A. Booker and the City Council create the largest historic fund for City Parks
Through Green [...]
$2.9M added for makeover of Newark riverfront
Like violent crime and poverty, the Passaic River is one of those challenges in Newark that just resists a resolution.
While Mayor Booker and Senator Lautenberg announced an additional $2.9 million for the restoration project along the riverfront, much of the near term work will just be laying [...]
Cherry Blossom Photos
Newarker Adam Dunko shares his photo from Branch Brook Park’s cherry blossoms. Got some photos of Newark you’d like to share? Give us a shout: editor@dailynewarker.com.
Saturday: Go Fishing at Branch Brook Park
Go fishing in Branch Brook park courtesy of the Branch Brook Park Alliance on Saturday, May 10. Meet up at the Prudential Lions, mandatory registration starts at 9am.
Go Fish! Branch Brook Park Alliance and County Executive Joe DiVincenzo Invite Children and Families to the 2008 Boating & [...]
$1 Million Donated for Park Repairs
Arthur F. Ryan, former CEO of Prudential Financial Inc., and his wife, Patricia Ryan, co-chairwoman of the Branch Brook Park Alliance, made a personal gift of $1 million to the alliance for improvements at the Essex County park. The grant was announced yesterday and will be used for continued renovations [...]
New York Times: In Newark, Children Reclaim a Playground’s Meaning
At a community meeting at the school on Tuesday night, students who participated in redesigning the schoolyard, in collaboration with landscape architects and the Trust for Public Land, unveiled the plans.
The plans include a running track, a synthetic-turf playing field, basketball courts and a learning garden. [...]
Sticking with the green theme, NJN aired a documentary last night entitled “A Greener, Greater Newark” about the parks and public spaces efforts in the city. L Craig Schoonmaker at Newark USA posted a review. Money quote from Craig:
The message of the program is that private action on a personal or block level [...]
Star Ledger: Essex officials reserving a spot for newest park. It’s so good to see Essex County and Newark work to create more green space in Newark—apparently, this is the first new park in eighty years.
For the last 40 years, a massive concrete garage has occupied the space behind Essex County’s court [...]Newark history buff, Jeff Bennett, writes in to say he’s got a walking tour of Weequahic scheduled for May 19th! From the Newark History website:
The beginning of the tour will skirt Weequahic Park, learning about the history of this neighborhood and park. Divident Hill is the perfect place to start since it represents Newark’s [...]
The Star Ledger reports that this week is Cherry Blossom week in Newark: Cherry Blossom Festival begins this weekend.
Beauty and fun will be in bloom tomorrow through April 22 during the 31st Annual Essex County Cherry Blossom Festival at Branch Brook Park in Newark and Belleville.
More than 100,000 visitors are expected to come to the [...]
