Kids & Family
Towns Near Secaucus Getting Major Park/Playground Upgrades
Guttenberg, for example, will build a new splash pad on the site of a current firehouse. Kearny will get new floating docks on the Passaic.
SECAUCUS, NJ — On Wednesday, Gov. Phil Murphy, alongside Union City Mayor and state Senator Brian Stack, both Democrats, announced the state will invest more than $100 million in urban parks and playground improvements.
While no project will happen in Secaucus, there are several parks/playground improvements proposed for nearby:
Guttenberg: The state will acquire a half-acre property in Guttenberg, plans to demolish a former firehouse on site and re-build a firehouse-themed splash park for children.
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Kearny: Kearny proposes improvements at Passaic Avenue and Bellevue Turnpike, including a new floating dock and ramps along the Passaic River shoreline, bulkhead reconstruction and stabilizing the area around the boathouse. A new gazebo picnic area is also proposed.
Additionally, Kearny would upgrade the existing soccer and baseball fields at Harvey Field to synthetic turf and convert an existing parking lot to a green infrastructure permeable surface to improve drainage. Sidewalks also would be installed.
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Union City: Union City proposes to acquire a small land parcel on Palisade Avenue to demolish an existing building there and redevelop it with a soccer field for younger children.
Lyndhurst/North Arlington: Multiple improvements will be made to Riverside County Park South in Lyndhurst and North Arlington, including a new all-access point at Park Street and a foot path connection at the Bergen Avenue and River Road intersection. The state will build an extended walkway system with footbridges and lighting; fitness stations; a playground and spray park with safety surfacing; riverfront overlooks; a relocated baseball field; a pavilion and landscaping.
All of these towns applied for state funding for these project as part of the Green Acres Program.
It remains unknown when work will begin on any of these plans, but they have been granted funding by the state.
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