The plans to build numerous recreational facilities at Liberty State Park and transform an abandoned rail line into a 9-mile park took another small step forward Tuesday. The state Department of ...

DEP Commissioner Shawn LaTourette said the ... Sam Pesin, president of the Friends of Liberty State Park, said it “would have been an exciting time of revitalizing (the park) with public input ...

“Parks and open space need to be protected in New Jersey and there [were] no limits to what we would have done to fight the DEP’s proposal to privatize Liberty State Park.” Greg Remaud of ...

This is the fifth open house the DEP has hosted. According to the DEP, the program will “bring more than 100 acres of active recreational, arts, and cultural improvements to Liberty State Park ...

Pesin's father, Morris Pesin, is known as the father of Liberty State Park. During his time as a councilman, he was instrumental in creating the park. The state DEP says the park will never be ...

But right now, a debate is raging over a proposal by the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) to turn Liberty State Park into a “world class destination” with new ...

Liberty State Park is 1,200 — half of which are underwater. This represents an anti-environmental attack on land over which developers have long drooled, and the DEP is merely serving as a ...

and the NJDEP division of Parks and Forestry is drafting plans for public nature paths and walkways, which will take some years before they’re completed. Liberty State Park is still at risk of ...

News 12 (Video) NJDEP showcases changes coming to Liberty State Park Posted: January 25, 2025 | Last updated: January 26, 2025 The public was able to share their opinions on the plans, which ...

The public was able to share their opinions on the plans, which included improvements along the Audrey Zapp Drive Corridor and the cleanup and restoration of the contaminated section of the park.