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Bruno Associates Secures $24,000 for Secaucus Greenway Improvements

Bruno Associates Secures $24,000 for Secaucus Greenway Improvements

Funded by the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP)

February 18, 2016– Bruno Associates requested funding from NJDEP’s Recreational Trail Grant and helped assist the Town of Secaucus which was awarded $24,000 for improvements on their Secaucus Greenway.  NJDEP’s Recreational Trail Grant hopes to provide outdoor recreational opportunities, improve public access to open space, develop trails, and improve hiking, biking, off-highway vehicle activities, and horseback riding. Improving trails will encourage healthier habits and the quality of life for all residents. The Town of Secaucus will use its awarded funds specifically to enhance its Secaucus Greenway, a public 1.5-mile public walkway that will captivate the Hackensack River.

For more information about NJDEP’s Recreational Trail Grant, please visit http://www.state.nj.us/dep/parksandforests/natural/trail_grants.htm

 

Bruno Associates Secures $11,000 for Berkeley Township’s Food, Tire and Public Spaces Bonus Recycling Grant Program

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Bruno Associates Secures $11,000 for Berkeley Township’s Food, Tire and Public Spaces Bonus Recycling Grant Program

Funded by the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP)

June 22, 2015– Bruno Associates requested funding from NJDEP’s Food, Tire and Public Spaces Bonus Recycling Grant Program and was awarded $11,000 for the Township of Berkeley. Berkeley Township will install 50 recycling containers throughout Leiter Field, Dudley Park, Veteran’s Park and Toms River Park. Additionally, the funds will assist with continuing a Tire Recycling Program in Lakewood and developing their food waste awareness campaign by advising restaurant owners and local food handlers about proper routines for food waste disposal. The Township of Berkeley predicts over 50 tons of recycled materials will be generated annually.

For more information about the NJDEP and its grant programs, please visit http://www.nj.gov/dep/

Bruno Associates Secures $24,924 for the Borough of Rutherford’s Food, Tire and Public Space Bonus Recycling Grant Program

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Bruno Associates Secures $24,924 for the Borough of Rutherford’s Food, Tire and Public Space Bonus Recycling Grant Program

Funded by the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP)

June 8, 2015– Bruno Associates requested funding from NJDEP’s Food, Tire and Public Space Bonus Recycling Grant Program and was awarded $24,924 for the Borough of Rutherford. The Borough of Rutherford plans to implement a total of 79 recycling containers, 57 of which will go directly towards Memorial Park alone because it has 225,000 visitors each year. These containers will be installed at Memorial Park, Tamblyn Field, Walls Field, Van Winkle Park, Sunset Park, Mountainside Park, Rutherford Waterfront Park and the Lincoln Woods. The Borough of Rutherford anticipates with these added recycling containers, in total they will generate 127.4 tons of recycled material annually.

For more information about the NJDEP and its grant programs, please visit http://www.nj.gov/dep/

Bruno Associates Secures $525 for the Borough of North Arlington’s Food, Tire and Public Spaces Bonus Recylcing Grant

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Bruno Associates Secures $525 for the Borough of North Arlington’s Food, Tire and Public Spaces Bonus Recycling Grant

Funded by the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP)

June 11, 2015– Bruno Associates requested funding from the NJDEP’s Food, Tire and Public Spaces Bonus Recycling Grant Program and was awarded $525 for the Borough of North Arlington. North Arlington with these awarded funds will implement recycling containers in specifically three locations that desperately need it. The first location is Borough Hall, a structure that withholds many business meetings, public meetings and reports to municipal court sessions. The second location is Resignola Park which needs the recycling containers to maintain the cleanliness of the park and the environment surrounding it. The last location the received funds will go towards is on Price Path, alongside Riverview Avenue. The Borough of North Arlington predicts with these recycling containers in these high traffic areas there will be approximately six tons of recycled material accumulated annually.

For more information about the NJDEP and its grant programs, please visit http://www.nj.gov/dep/

Bruno Associates Secures $23,705 for Secaucus’ Bonus Recycling Program

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Bruno Associates Secures $23,705  for Secaucus’ Bonus Recycling Program

Funded by the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP)

February 5, 2016– Bruno Associates requested funding from the NJDEP Bonus Recycling Grant Program and was awarded $23,705 for the Town of Secaucus. This awarded grant was designated as a matching grant to the Town of Secaucus’ Food Waste Recycling Grant awarded at the end of 2015, which was to help recycle all the food waste in the school systems. Now Secaucus can be resourceful and compost food waste in a sustainable and efficient way.

For more information about the NJDEP and its grant programs, please visit http://www.nj.gov/dep/

Bruno Associates Secures $1,100,000 for West New York Town’s Park Rehabilitation’s

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Funded by the NJ Department of Environmental Protection (DEP)

Summer 2015—Bruno Associates requested funding from the NDJEP Green Acres Program and was awarded $1,100,000 in grants for the Town of West New York’s Donnelly and Veteran’s Parks. The Green Acres Program administers funds to local governments and nonprofit land trusts to obtain open space and develop parks throughout the state. These projects that are approved by the Garden State Preservation Trust (GSPT) sets aside millions to provide funds for developing parks and recreational facilities, local land acquisition projects, preserving land and protecting the environment along with its wildlife. The Town of West New York intends to use its awarded funds to enhance both Donnelly Park and Veteran’s Park. These improvements will vary from fixing drainage problems, restoring bicycle and pedestrian paths, resurfacing courts, upgrading the playground, updating the landscape and adding two patios with game tables and benches. Overall, these renovations will preserve the view at both parks and improve the safety conditions.

For more information on the Green Acres Program and the success of the funded projects, please visit http://www.nj.gov/dep/greenacres/

Bruno Associates Secures $550,000 for Secaucus Town’s Downtown Recreation Acquisition

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Funded by the NJ Department of Environmental Protection (DEP)

Summer 2015—Bruno Associates requested funding from the NDJEP Green Acres Program and was awarded $550,000 in grants for Secaucus Town’s Downtown recreation acquisition . The Green Acres Program administers funds to local governments and nonprofit land trusts to obtain open space and develop parks throughout the state. These projects that are approved by the Garden State Preservation Trust (GSPT) sets aside millions to provide funds for developing parks and recreational facilities, local land acquisition projects, preserving land and protecting the environment along with its wildlife. The Town of Secaucus plans to use its awarded funds to purchase vacant land next to Buchmuller Park to protect the property from future development. Additionally, a community garden will be planted in the park and handled by the Secaucus Environmental Department.

For more information on the Green Acres Program and the success of the funded projects, please visit http://www.nj.gov/dep/greenacres/

Bruno Associates Secures $185,000 for Guttenberg Town’s Park Improvements

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Funded by the NJ Department of Environmental Protection (DEP)

Summer 2015– Bruno Associates requested funding from the NDJEP Green Acres Program and was awarded $185,000 in grants for Guttenberg Town’s multi-park improvements. The Green Acres Program administers funds to local governments and nonprofit land trusts to obtain open space and develop parks throughout the state. These projects that are approved by the Garden State Preservation Trust (GSPT) sets aside millions to provide funds for developing parks and recreational facilities, local land acquisition projects, preserving land and protecting the environment along with its wildlife. Guttenberg town seeks to use its awarded funds to improve and renovate both the Veteran’s Park and veteran’s Memorial Park. Renovations will consist of  adding light to extend evening hours, restoring the restrooms, and adding new water features. The Veteran’s Memorial Park with all its upgrades will enhance the experience with its beautiful view of the New York City skyline and Hudson River.

For more information on the Green Acres Program and the success of the funded projects, please visit http://www.nj.gov/dep/greenacres/

Bruno Associates Secures $900,000 for Irvington Township’s Park Upgrades

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Funded by the NJ Department of Environmental Protection (DEP)

Summer 2015—Bruno Associates requested funding from the NDJEP Green Acres Program and was awarded $900,000 in grants for Irvington Township’s 40th Street Playground upgrades. The Green Acres Program administers funds to local governments and nonprofit land trusts to obtain open space and develop parks throughout the state. These projects that are approved by the Garden State Preservation Trust (GSPT) sets aside millions to provide funds for developing parks and recreational facilities, local land acquisition projects, preserving land and protecting the environment along with its wildlife. Irvington Township plans to use its awarded funds for the 40th Street Playground which is Irvington’s 3rd largest park. The funds will not only update the existing playground and ball field, but will also repair and improve the park to meet the Americans with Disabilities requirements.

For more information on the Green Acres Program and the success of the funded projects, please visit http://www.nj.gov/dep/greenacres/

Bruno Associates Secures $362,500 for North Arlington Borough’s River Road Acquisition

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Bruno Associates Secures $362,500 for North Arlington Borough’s River Road Acquisition

Funded by the NJ Department of Environmental Protection

Summer 2015—Bruno Associates requested funding from the NJDEP Green Acres Program and was awarded $362,500 in grants for North Arlington Borough’s River Road acquisition. The Green Acres Program administers funds to local governments and nonprofit land trusts to obtain open space and develop parks throughout the state. These projects that are approved by the Garden State Preservation Trust (GSPT) sets aside millions to provide funds for developing parks and recreational facilities, local land acquisition projects, preserving land and protecting the environment along with its wildlife. The Borough of North Arlington seeks to use its awarded funds for the River Road Acquisition project which will acquire land next to its Little League field. With this land it will allow for additional parking lots to be built, creating safer environments for people visiting the park and not needing to park on the busy intersection of River Road.

For more information on the Green Acres Program and the success of the funded projects, please visit http://www.nj.gov/dep/greenacres/

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