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Newark Breaks Ground on Sal Bontempo Green Infrastructure Project
Julissa Coplin Julissa Coplin

Newark Breaks Ground on Sal Bontempo Green Infrastructure Project

April 29, 2026— The Department of Water & Sewer Utilities, alongside Mayor Ras Baraka, the Municipal Council, and partners, broke ground on Wednesday morning at Sal Bontempo Park, a green infrastructure project that will improve stormwater management, provide recreational gathering space for the community, and beautify the area with a new and improved green space.

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