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Liberty State Park Advocates Hope for Large Turnout at Wednesday Open House

Tomorrow night, Department of Environmental Protection Commissioner Shawn LaTourette will get another chance to present his vision for Liberty State Park. The open house, scheduled for 6 p.m. at the historic Central Railroad of New Jersey Terminal building located within the park at One Audrey Zapp Drive, has taken on enormous significance for long-time park advocates. In […]

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Op-Ed: An Open Letter to People’s Park Foundation and Liberty State Park for All

To the Leadership of People’s Park Foundation and Liberty State Park for All,  Now that tax season is over, I have been trying to get your organizations’ tax-exempt documentation for the past several weeks.  My requests have been ignored despite repeated attempts to reach Bob Hurley, President of the People’s Park Foundation (a registered 501(c)3); Arnold […]

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City Seeks Residents’ Input Into Renovation of Martyniak-Enright Park in Greenville

After decades of pleading and prodding from a few tireless good Samaritans, Jersey City is finally renovating Greenville’s tiny but historically significant Martyniak-Enright Park located at the corner of Pamrapo Avenue and Old Bergen Road. And through May 5, residents will have the opportunity to weigh in on the park’s potential assets and design. “Renovation […]

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Op-Ed: How Are Restoring Habitat, Trails and 61 Acres for Outdoor Sports Racist?

Two weeks ago, the Hudson County View published an op-ed by New Jersey NAACP President Richard Smith in which he claimed that the NJ DEP’s plan to add 61 acres of fields for outdoor recreational sports and restore over 200 acres of habitat was an act of “blatant racism.” The Paul Fireman-backed People’s Park Foundation quickly piled on, thanking Smith for […]