Environmental Protection Commissioner Shawn M. LaTourette revealed plans for a nine-mile greenway in Essex and Hudson counties. This will become New Jersey’s newest state park. Officials drafted a plan to turn an old rail corridor into a recreation area.
“The Vision & Action Plan specifies a strategic approach for transforming an abandoned rail corridor into something truly special: a world-class urban park for communities in need of open, green spaces,” LaTourette said, per NJ.gov website. “The identified priorities are a blueprint for the future, to ensure that the dream we have for this land and former rail line will become a recreation destination for generations to come.”
The park will run through several overburdened communities that have lacked access to open space. These areas face lopsided environmental and public health challenges. The greenway will connect Jersey City, Secaucus, Kearny, Newark, Belleville, Bloomfield, Glen Ridge, and Montclair…