Borough of Dunellen, New Jersey Print

star-24px 2019 AARP Community Challenge Grantee

Project Category

Public Spaces
This beautification project will organize the community to help build and install shade trees, benches, pollinator plants and paint an existing footbridge to increase the vibrancy of a public park.

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New bench along trail and landscaping.
Two new benches and landscaping

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