Mayor Fulop Announces $10M to Transform Toxic Superfund Site into Brand New Waterfront Park for Jersey City Community

Over 500 Trees being Planted to Memorialize each Resident Who Died During COVID and Wasn’t Permitted a Proper Funeral Due to COVID Restrictions; Each Name will be part of a Memorial Wall at the Park

What:             Mayor Steven M. Fulop joins the City Council, Jersey City Parks Coalition, the Hackensack Riverkeeper, and the Skyway Park Conservancy to announce the final transformation of a 35-year-old toxic Superfund site into over 12 acres of usable park space for Jersey City.  The city’s $10 million investment will create public access to the open greenspace located along the Hackensack River waterfront.

The design includes a pedestrian bridge to connect various sections of the park, a pollinator garden framing views to the Hackensack River, a waterfront walkway, as well as a grove of over 500 trees.  Each tree will represent a Jersey City resident who lost their life to the COVID-19 pandemic and were unable to receive the appropriate funeral services due to the safety protocols in place at the height of the contagion.

When:             11 a.m. on Thursday, December 3, 2020

Where:           PJP Landfill Superfund Site

                        Foot of Broadway Way

                        From Rt. 1&9 – stay right at Wilson’s Carpet, proceed down Broadway to end

                        (See map attached)

Who:               Mayor Steven M. Fulop

City Council Members

Hackensack Riverkeeper

Skyway Park Conservancy

Jersey City Parks Coalition

Community Members & Friends of Pandemic Victims

*Social distancing and masks will be strictly enforced.