Elizabeth Adapts Unused Space for New Splash Park

During the annual League of Municipalities in Atlantic City, the New Jersey Society of Municipal Engineers (NJSME) recognizes outstanding municipal engineering projects throughout the State. This year, we’re proud that three of our projects have received this honor. This week, we introduce the Miller-Evans-Logan Recreation Center, honorable mention in the NJSME’s Construction Management category. The Miller-Evans-Logan ... Read More

Union City Memorializes the Men & Women in Blue

During the annual League of Municipalities in Atlantic City, the New Jersey Society of Municipal Engineers (NJSME) recognizes outstanding municipal engineering projects throughout the State. This year, we’re proud that three of our projects have received this honor. This week, we introduce the Union City Police Memorial Park, honorable mention in the NJSME’s Parks/Rec category. ... Read More

Not So Spooky Holmdel Cemetery Tells a Story

Halloween conjures-up imagery of ghosts, goblins and misty graveyard fog, but the Holmdel Cemetery couldn’t be further removed from such a scary depiction. In fact, according to Gus DeBlasio, “Holmdel Cemetery has been here for over 200 years and encompasses 15 acres of some of the most beautiful natural terrain in the region!” DeBlasio, a Landscape Architect with Maser Consulting, a local engineering firm, has been assisting with the design, planning and maintenance of the grounds for three decades. ... Read More

Elizabeth Makes a Splash

There is something special about jumping into a nice, cold pool during an especially hot day. And if there is one community that feels the heat this time of year, it’s the densely populated City of Elizabeth, NJ. The Erxleben Recreation Complex is one of the few pools the City has for relaxation and amusement. ... Read More

KIPP Rise Academy Opens Long Awaited Outdoor Recreational Space

Every once in a while, a project comes along that seems to have a little magic about it. Between approvals, permitting, and any number of other hold-ups—when a project finally does come to fruition, somehow you know it was worth every minute of the wait! The new recreational field at KIPP’s Rise Academy in Newark’s ... Read More

Municipalities Unite at the 2015 NJSLOM Conference & NJSME Awards

In New Jersey, the largest municipal event by far is heralded in by the NJ State League of Municipalities’ (NJSLOM) Annual Conference held within the casinos of Atlantic City, NJ. This 3-day long event is filled with handshaking, info-booths, making friends, enjoying the festivities, developing business contacts and a chance to compare notes with any one of the 565 municipalities ... Read More