The Homestead Farm at Oak Ridge was first established c. 1720 – 1740 and was made up of 208 acres of open space and a farmhouse, both of which remain; as well as outbuildings that were removed over the years as the farmstead was converted from a farm to an 18-hole golf ... » Learn More about Homestead Farm at Oak Ridge
Park
Rahway River Park
DESCRIPTION: Seeing the rapid growth of Union County in the early-20th century and the impending threat of development on the available open space and the Rahway River, the key potable water source, the citizens fought for the creation of the Union County Parks Commission. Upon creation of the ... » Learn More about Rahway River Park
Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area
UPDATES: 08/2018: There has been a recent increase in vandalism to buildings within a National Historic Register District, and another vacant structure recently lost within the same township. PNJ has been working with the National Trust for Historic Preservation to move legislation forward to ... » Learn More about Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area
Jockey Hollow – Morristown National Historical Park
UPDATES: 11/2009: After years of public outcry, on November 3, 2008, owners of the parcel proposed for the development of a retirement community announced their decision to abandon the plans. They entered into an agreement with the Trust for Public Land and Morris County to sell the parcel for ... » Learn More about Jockey Hollow – Morristown National Historical Park
Ellis Island (south end)
UPDATES: 4/2010: Save Ellis Island, the non-profit established in 1999 to raise awareness and funding for the restoration and programming of the south side of the island, has announced dire economic circumstances. They have launched a campaign to raise $500,000 to sustain operations and programs ... » Learn More about Ellis Island (south end)
The New Jersey Palisades
DESCRIPTION: A line of steep basalt cliffs runs approximately 20 miles along the west side of the Hudson River from Jersey City to near Nyack, New York. Rising between 300 and 540 feet above the river’s edge, the Palisades are one of the most dramatic geological features in the region. In 1890s, ... » Learn More about The New Jersey Palisades
Cooper River Park Historic District
DESCRIPTION: Cooper River Park runs along both sides of the Cooper River for five miles between the City of Camden and the Borough of Haddonfield. Commissioned by the Camden County Park Commission in 1925, the park was the first in southern New Jersey to encompass design principles of the City ... » Learn More about Cooper River Park Historic District