Rutowski Park Explained

Rutowski Park
Map:USA New Jersey Hudson County
Location:Bayonne, New Jersey
Coordinates:40.6886°N -74.1111°W
Area:40acres
Opened:2006

Rutowski Park is a municipal park and preserve in Bayonne, New Jersey. It is located at the northeastern end of the city near the mouth of the Hackensack River at Newark Bay south of New Jersey Route 440.[1] It is a component of the Hackensack RiverWalk and is connected by footpath to Stephen R. Gregg Park—Hudson County Park. The park encompasses 40acres.[2] and includes a boardwalk through the wetlands preservation area[3] and remnants of the Electric Launch Company.[4] Opened in 2006, it is named for former Mayor of Bayonne (1990–1994), Richard Rutowski.[5] [6] [7]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Richard A. Rutkowski Park Improvements - Bayonne NJ. Living New Deal.
  2. Web site: The other waterfront walkway 18-mile Hackensack RiverWalk in Hudson County still underdeveloped. Hudson Reporter. Kaulessar. Ricardo. May 16, 2006.
  3. Web site: Matrix Neworld . City of Bayonne Municipal Public Access Plan . City of Bayonne . April 25, 2018 . July 14, 2022.
  4. Web site: Flora and fauna in a former factory town. Pasquariello. Rory. July 26, 2017. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20200423200406/https://hudsonreporter.com/2017/07/26/flora-and-fauna-in-a-former-factory-town/. April 23, 2020.
  5. Web site: Sullivan. Al. August 2, 2021. Rutkowski Park: Bayonne's Gateway to Nature. TAPinto.
  6. Web site: Sullivan. Al. April 12, 2022. Where Wildlife Thrives. Bayonne's Rutkowski Park Well Worth the Visit. TAPinto.
  7. News: For the birds? Rutkowski Park designed to show off wildlife. Al. Sullivan. Hudson Reporter. June 16, 2006.