Park Development
The Perth Amboy Office of Economic and Community Development works to rejuvenate existing parks and transform spaces into new park development projects. The Office works with NJDEP to protect Green Acres funded open spaces and find new open spaces for our community to enjoy.
2nd Street Park
Conversion of a scrapyard off of 2nd Street into a new, state of the art park is underway. Funded by NJDEP, the new park will service a neighborhood in need of new playground and park amenities while getting rid of contamination of soil. It will help clean the environment and boost the recreational accessibility of the residents in the neighborhood. Read more about the 2nd Street Park Plan.
About Borinqueneers Park Groundbreaking Program: - In honor of the brave Puerto Rican soldiers of the 65th Infantry Regiment, Perth Amboy officials broke ground on "Borinqueneers Park" on 2nd Street on June 12, 2021. State, county, and city officials alongside residents marked the construction of the park on a six-acre former brownfield. It was to be remediated into a world-class ‘smart’ waterfront park, honoring the Puerto Rican soldiers awarded the Congressional Gold Medal in 2014. The special speaking guest was Ervin Machado, PFC of the 65th Infantry Regiment of the U.S. Army, a “Borinqueneer.” Speakers also included state Department of Environmental Protection Commissioner Shawn LaTourette, Assemblywoman Yvonne Lopez (D-19th Dist.), and Perth Amboy Mayor Helmin J. Caba. Learn more here
To learn more about how to get involved, contact the Borinqueneers Park Education Alliance here.
Rudyk Park Expansion
With the help of Rutgers CUES, concept designs were prepared for a future expansion of Rudyk Park. With a goal of making the park more accessible to the neighborhoods around Harbortown and northern State Street, the expansion project would increase the park area from its current location down to High Street. The concept designs include passive and active recreation space as well as storm water management features and other sustainability installations. You can see the concept designs
here!
Middlesex County Park
The County of Middlesex is installing a new park on the corner of High Street and Washington State. The Perth Amboy OECD will be providing support for the development of the park and providing updates as they become available.
The origins of the park began in 2014 when the County acquired 5.85 acres of property along High Street. Two more waterfront parcels joined this to make a grand total of 9.9 acres. 2.75 acres of the 9.9 total were conveyed to the County from the City of Perth Amboy.
There will be two phases of construction for this new park, which is being developed by Najarian Associates. Phase one, which will be completed in Spring 2019, is centered on site work and preparation: the ground will be graded to support two “levels” for the finished park. Phase two will feature all kinds of amenities and improvements. These include:
• An artificial turf field for different sports like football and soccer
• A second turf field for baseball and softball
• A comfort station/maintenance building
• A playground for our younger residents
• Parking
• A walkway to help you fully experience the waterfront
• Benches, signs and other amenities to make the park more comfortable and accessible.
Middlesex County Pocket Park
Middlesex County and Perth Amboy officials gathered on Friday, May 10, 2024, to celebrate the groundbreaking of the County’s newest pocket park located on Fayette Street in Perth Amboy. Once completed, this pocket park will boast an array of amenities including a grand gazebo, outdoor chess tables, charging stations, picnic areas, and benches — primarily designed for passive recreation.
Sharing the significance of this pocket park project for the community of Perth Amboy and the County, speakers included Board of County Commissioner Director Ronald G. Rios, New Jersey Assemblywoman Yvonne Lopez, Middlesex County Commissioner Charles E. Tomaro, and Perth Amboy Mayor Helmin J. Caba. Click here for more information.
Downtown Pocket Park
In 2021, Together North Jersey awarded the City of Perth Amboy technical assistance to develop a Vision Plan for Fink Park, a privately owned open space in their Business District. located at 168 Smith Street (the intersection of Madison Avenue and Smith Street) and is identified on the City of Perth Amboy tax maps as Block 125, Lots 1, 2, & 43. The property is currently a privately own but longstanding vacant lot that the city has taken on a role of minimally maintaining and using as ad hoc park space for certain special events. The city aims to purchase the property and eventually create a pocket park that will improve the neighborhood’s physical appearance and contribute to upgrading the environment and local economy. To learn more, click here.