Perth Amboy to get $7.1 million to transform form scrap yard into community open space

The state of New Jersey has awarded Perth Amboy $7.1 million in grants toward a project to convert a former scrap yard into a green space that will provide public access to the Raritan River and help improve water quality, Department of Environmental Protection Commissioner Bob Martin announced.

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