Cast Your Vote to Name New Jersey’s Newest State Park
Cast your vote to name New Jersey’s newest state park, a nine-mile greenway in Essex and Hudson counties!
Voting is open until 4 p.m. on June 29.
Four names for the park have been proposed for consideration:
❶ PROSPERITY STATE PARK – New Jersey’s official state motto is “Liberty and Prosperity.” The state’s first urban state park, Liberty State Park, is in Jersey City, and the long-term vision for the new park includes a future connection to Jersey City and, ultimately, Liberty State Park. Under that vision, Liberty and Prosperity state parks would be linked, symbolically connecting the two pillars of the state motto.
❷ RIDGE & RIVER STATE PARK – “Ridge & River” describes the physical geography, connecting upland ridges to lowland waterways, across Essex and Hudson counties.
❸ IRONLINE STATE PARK – “Ironline” references the former iron rails that transported people, animals, materials and finished products from Upstate New York to the banks of the Hudson River. Those iron rails are now replaced by a corridor connecting habitats and the associated wildlife, as well as people and their communities. The design elements included in the first constructed segment of the new park reinforces this name.
❹ STEEL TRAIL STATE PARK – “Steel Trail” evokes the rail corridor’s industrial past and its new life as a public trail. “Steel” references the strength and permanence of the infrastructure once used for commerce and transit, while “Trail” suggests a welcoming and accessible space for recreation, community, and movement. The various metal design elements reinforce this name.
Cast your vote!
The inaugural nearly one-mile Newark segment of New Jersey’s newest state park is expected to open to visitors in 2027. Stretching from Branch Brook Park to Broadway, the segment will feature three community gathering spaces connected by a meandering, ADA-accessible trail lined with native plantings, along with a multisport court, ADA-accessible adventure playground, performance stage, picnic area and other amenities.
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