Welcome

Jersey City’s Journal Square neighborhood is one of the most underserved communities in Hudson County when it comes to accessible public green space. We have a once in a generation opportunity to change that by working together as a community to build a new park. Will you join us?

Latest News- Preliminary Park Design Revealed!

On Tuesday March 26th, 2024 we hosted a community meeting/workshop in conjecture with the Jersey City Department of Infrastructure and SWA (the consultants hired to design the park). SWA shared with us the initial design of the future park based on our previous community feedback. They’d love to hear our thoughts on the results as they begin to finalize the design. Find a link to the survey here: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/CP_PreferredConcept

And if you missed the meeting you can find more information here: JCNJ.ORG/Courthousepark. Stay tuned for information on the next meeting to be held sometime in June.

Our Mission

The Courthouse Park Advocacy Group’s mission is to ensure that the entire parcel of land located at 595 Newark Avenue in Jersey City, NJ is turned into a public park for the community once the existing Hudson County Administrative building is demolished. 

Our Vision

The Journal Square area, under the 2060 redevelopment plan, is undergoing a radical transformation that will add thousands of new residential units and office spaces in the next few years alone. With Journal Square woefully underserved in terms of public parks the Courthouse Park Advocacy Group sees this as the time to shape the vision of the 2060 plan in a way that best serves the community.

Our group is committed to work with Jersey City and Hudson County officials to come up with funding solutions and ownership issues for the future park. We want to bring together all, neighborhood organizations, local businesses and developers to participate in making our park a reality.