Today Governor Phil Murphy announced the acquisition of a nine-mile, 135 acre, former rail line, which will be converted into a new state park and greenway connecting eight Essex and Hudson County communities.
Jersey City Parks and Recreation
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Div. of Planning to Hold Public Meeting Sept. 7 on Embankment Redevelopment Plan
The Jersey City Division of Planning will hold a public meeting Wednesday, Sept. 7 at 6:30 p.m., the second in a series of meetings on the draft Redevelopment Plan for the 6th Street Embankment downtown.
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Senate Committee Unanimously Approves Caven Point Protection Act
Today, the Senate Judiciary Committee unanimously approved the Caven Point Protection Act, which now moves onto the full Senate.
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In Fight Against Commercialization, Park Preservationists Champion a Beach for the Birds
In one of the most densely populated parts of the state, Caven Point offers urbanites a close-to-home opportunity to see horseshoe crabs, endangered birds, and sometimes even harbor seals, comb the shore for shells, and learn firsthand about pollution, climate change, and habitat preservation.
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City to Receive 100k for Bergen Arches Feasibility Study
Jersey City will receive $100 thousand for a study to examine how the Bergen Arches could address local mass transit and green space needs.
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Lawmakers Pass Liberty State Park Redevelopment Bill
New Jersey lawmakers on Wednesday passed a controversial bill that would open Liberty State Park up to commercialization, to the chagrin of critics who unsuccessfully called for a ban on large-scale development and special protections for an environmentally fragile peninsula there.
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Pesin: Fireman’s Plan for Liberty State Park Remains a “Clear and Present Danger”
Sam Pesin is taking little solace in changes made to a controversial bill that threatens to open Liberty State Park to commercial development.Â
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Bill to Open Liberty State Park to Developers Speeds Toward Final Vote
A bill that would permit large scale commercial development in Liberty State Park sailed through an Assembly committee yesterday.
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Editorial: Residents Must Speak up Now to Save Liberty State Park
Once again, Liberty State Park is under threat. A bill making its way through the legislature and on for a hearing in the state Assembly tomorrow would open the park up to commercial development and forever damage the storied urban oasis.
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Bill Advances That Would Allow Commercial Development at Liberty State Park
A state Senate panel unanimously advanced a $250 million plan Thursday to open Liberty State Park to commercial development, despite opposition from preservationists who have spent years fighting efforts to privatize New Jersey’s most popular state park.