16th Street Park

Park in Bayonne, New Jersey, USA Dominico – 16th Street Park 16thStPark.Bayonne.NewarkBay.png View of Port Newark-Elizabeth from park USA New Jersey Hudson County Bayonne, New Jersey 40.66337 -74.1312 type:landmark_globe:earth_region:US-NJ inline, title City of Bayonne 16th Street Park, also known as Dominico – 16th Street Park, is a municipal park in Bayonne, New Jersey. It is located on the west side of the city along the Newark Bay across from Port Newark–Elizabeth Marine Terminal. It is a component of the Hackensack River Greenway.https://hudsontv.com/ground-broken-for-extension-of-newark-bay-walkway-in-bayonne/ Ground Broken For Extension of Newark Bay Walkway in Bayonne Hudsontv.com November 22, 2019Israel Daniel https://hudsonreporter.com/2021/10/26/city-applies-for-grant-to-connect-waterfront-walkway-along-newark-bay/ City applies for grant to connect waterfront walkway along Newark Bay Hudson Reporter October 26, 2021 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20211026203742/https://hudsonreporter.com/2021/10/26/city-applies-for-grant-to-connect-waterfront-walkway-along-newark-bay/ October 26, 2021Vena Joseph R. http://www.nj.com/hudson/index.ssf/2013/12/riverwalk_in_bayonne_far_from_finished_priority_for_city_development.html RiverWalk in Bayonne far from finished, priority for city development NJ.com December 30, 2013 October 27, 2017Vena Joseph R. https://www.nj.com/jjournal-news/2013/12/extension_of_hackensack_riverw.html Bayonne's 'masterplan' includes Hackensack RiverWalk extension Nj.com December 30, 2013https://www.nj.gov/dep/cmp/access/docs/draftmpaps/bayonne.pdf Municipal Public Access Plan The City of Bayonne April 25, 2018 Nj.gov July 23, 2022 History The park was developed as a Works Progress Administration project.https://livingnewdeal.org/projects/g-thomas-didomenico-park-bayonne-nj/ G. Thomas DiDomenico Park - Bayonne NJ The park is named in dedication to G. Thomas DiDomenico, who was mayor of Bayonne from 1955–1959. In 2016 funding was provided for the creation of a 700-foot-long stretch of waterfront south of the main park for a rocky beachfront and elevated eight foot wide boardwalk.https://dep.nj.gov/nrr/restoration/grant-programs/newark-bay-complex-grant-summary/ Newark Bay Complex Grant Summary New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection December 21, 2025 In 2022, a memorial bench to honor Jersey City Police detective Joseph A. Seals who lost his life in connection to the 2019 Jersey City shooting, was created.https://hudsonreporter.com/2022/08/30/memorial-celebration-to-honor-the-late-detective-joseph-a-seals/ Memorial celebration to honor the late Detective Joseph A. Seals Daniel Israel Hudson Reporter August 30, 2022 September 1, 2022 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20220901094211/https://hudsonreporter.com/2022/08/30/memorial-celebration-to-honor-the-late-detective-joseph-a-seals/ September 1, 2022 Facilities An amphitheatre, the municipal pool (1997),http://bmpnj.com/ Bayonne Municipal Pool bmpnj.com a firing range, and a boat launch can be found at the park.Sullivan Al July 30, 2021 https://www.tapinto.net/towns/bayonne/sections/green/articles/16th-street-park-kayak-launch-nears-completion 16th Street Park Kayak Launch Nears Completion TAPinto September 1, 2022 There are courts for handball, tennis, basketball, volleyball and pickleballhttps://hudsonreporter.com/2022/08/18/new-pickleball-and-volleyball-courts-now-open-at-16th-street-park/ New pickleball and volleyball courts now open at 16th Street Park Daniel Israel Hudson Reporter August 18, 2022 September 1, 2022 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20220901094208/https://hudsonreporter.com/2022/08/18/new-pickleball-and-volleyball-courts-now-open-at-16th-street-park/ September 1, 2022 as well as fields for baseball, softball, and soccer. Walking paths, a boardwalk, and kayak launch are found along the Hackensack River Greenway. See also Collins Park (Bayonne, New Jersey) Hudson County Park System References Category:Bayonne, New Jersey Category:Urban public parks Category:Parks in Hudson County, New Jersey Category:Works Progress Administration in New Jersey