NEWARK, N.J. — Governor Phil Murphy joined local, county, and state officials Tuesday to break ground on the first phase of the Essex-Hudson Greenway, a nine-mile-long, 100-foot-wide former rail corridor that will be transformed into New Jersey’s newest state park.
The groundbreaking ceremony was held at the future Newark Central Activity Center between Summer Avenue and Broadway. The Greenway will stretch from Montclair to Jersey City, connecting eight municipalities—Newark, Belleville, Bloomfield, Glen Ridge, Montclair, Kearny, Secaucus, and Jersey City—through a linear park designed for walking, biking, and alternative transportation.
“Spanning two of the most densely populated counties in the country, the Greenway will be a new landmark that reflects who we are and where we’re going,” said Governor Murphy during the event…