West Side, Jersey City
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The West Side of Jersey City
is a made of several diverse neighborhoods on either side of West Side Avenue, one of the city's main shopping streets. Parallel and west of Kennedy Boulevard
, West Side Avenue carries two county route designations.
West Side Avenue at its northern end begins in the Marion Section as a dead end at the PATH trains, though there is no station there After crossing Broadway and Sip Avenue it passes Holy Name Cemetery
on the west and nearby Saint Peter's College to the east. "The Bubble", an air-supported structure
that is part of Yanitelli Center
, is visible on the slope of Montgomery Street.
Lincoln Park is one of the largest county parks in Hudson and includes recreational facilities (tennis, track, athletic fields, golf range, biking, running) and picnicking areas. Overpasses provide pedestrian access over Truck 1-9
from the older, more urban eastern section of the park to the more natural west section on the Hackensack River
. The streets ascending from the park contain an eclectic mix architectural styles including Victorian
and Edwardian mansions, and pre-war
and Art Deco
apartment buildings in the Bergen Section
. St Aloyius Church is a prominent landmarks nar the park.
At Communipaw Avenue
the street enters the heart of West Bergen.. West Bergen is so called in reference Bergen-Lafayette Section
and in the 19th century was part of Bergen Township
and Bergen
. (The name Bergen is from the original Bergen, New Netherland
centered around Bergen Square
). One of the very few older residential districts of the city west of the avenue radiates from Mallory Avenue
as it runs south from Lincoln Park.
The West Side Avenue Station
is the terminus for the single branch of the Hudson Bergen Light Rail. The station is on an embankment above the east side of street, and consists of an island platform and two tracks. Bumper blocks are at the west end of the station, a pedestrian bridge and elevator connecting it a large park and ride lot and bus stations. The former Central Railroad of New Jersey
right of way formerly continued west across the Newark and New York Railroad Bridge at Newark Bay
and there are proposals to extend the line to a station close by. The Jersey City Board of Education is located nearby.
The West Campus of New Jersey City University
is being developed since 2006 and will more than double the campus's with academic buildings, residences, retail spaces, parking, and a "University Promenade." Along with Bayfront, Jersey City, another planned community, the West Side will be expanded with residential, retail, and recreational areas.
West Side Avenue's southern end is the Country Village
section of Greenville
at Danforth Avenue
close to NJ-440, across which is the Droyer's Point
and completed sections of the Hackensack RiverWalk
.
New Jersey Transit bus routes #1, #80, #87 as well as A&C Bus Corporation
serve the district.
Jersey City, New Jersey
Jersey City is the seat of Hudson County, New Jersey, United States.Part of the New York metropolitan area, Jersey City lies between the Hudson River and Upper New York Bay across from Lower Manhattan and the Hackensack River and Newark Bay...
is a made of several diverse neighborhoods on either side of West Side Avenue, one of the city's main shopping streets. Parallel and west of Kennedy Boulevard
County Route 501 (New Jersey)
County Route 501 is a county highway in New Jersey in two sections spanning Middlesex, Hudson and Bergen Counties. The southern section runs from South Plainfield to Perth Amboy, the northern section runs from Bayonne to Rockleigh, and the two sections are connected by New York State Route 440...
, West Side Avenue carries two county route designations.
West Side Avenue at its northern end begins in the Marion Section as a dead end at the PATH trains, though there is no station there After crossing Broadway and Sip Avenue it passes Holy Name Cemetery
Holy Name Cemetery, Jersey City
Holy Name Cemetery is a Roman Catholic cemetery in Jersey City, New Jersey administered by the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Newark. It was established in 1866 and at the end of calendar year 2002 has accepted 264,984 burials. The cemetery parcel is and all but has been developed and sold for...
on the west and nearby Saint Peter's College to the east. "The Bubble", an air-supported structure
Air-supported structure
An air-supported structure is any building that derives its structural integrity from the use of internal pressurized air to inflate a pliable material envelope, so that air is the main support of the structure, and where access is via airlocks.The concept was popularized on a large scale by...
that is part of Yanitelli Center
Yanitelli Center
The Victor R. Yanitelli, S.J. Recreational Life Center is a multipurpose athletic facility on the campus of Saint Peter's College, a private, coeducational Roman Catholic college in Jersey City New Jersey, United States...
, is visible on the slope of Montgomery Street.
Lincoln Park is one of the largest county parks in Hudson and includes recreational facilities (tennis, track, athletic fields, golf range, biking, running) and picnicking areas. Overpasses provide pedestrian access over Truck 1-9
U.S. Route 1-9 Truck (Jersey City, New Jersey)
U.S. Route 1/9 Truck is a United States highway in the northern part of New Jersey that stretches from the eastern edge of Newark to the Tonnelle Circle in Jersey City. It is the alternate road for U.S. Route 1/9 that trucks must use because they are prohibited from using the Pulaski Skyway, which...
from the older, more urban eastern section of the park to the more natural west section on the Hackensack River
Hackensack River
The Hackensack River is a river, approximately 45 miles long, in the U.S. states of New York and New Jersey, emptying into Newark Bay, a back chamber of New York Harbor. The watershed of the river includes part of the suburban area outside New York City just west of the lower Hudson River,...
. The streets ascending from the park contain an eclectic mix architectural styles including Victorian
Victorian America
The Victorian Era is a name for the period from 1837 to 1901, the length of the rule of Britain's Queen Victoria. American Victorianism was an offshoot of this period and lifestyle that occurred in the United States, chiefly in heavily populated regions such as New England and the Deep South...
and Edwardian mansions, and pre-war
Pre-war
The term pre-war or prewar is usually applied to the most recent or significant war in a culture's history.Antebellum is most often used to denote the period before the American Civil War while pre-war typically refers to the period before WWII.In real estate the term refers to buildings from the...
and Art Deco
Art Deco
Art deco , or deco, is an eclectic artistic and design style that began in Paris in the 1920s and flourished internationally throughout the 1930s, into the World War II era. The style influenced all areas of design, including architecture and interior design, industrial design, fashion and...
apartment buildings in the Bergen Section
Bergen Section, Jersey City
The Bergen Section of Jersey City, New Jersey is the neighborhood on either side of Kennedy Boulevard between Saint Peter's College/ McGinley Square and Communipaw Avenue in the Bergen-Lafayette section of the city...
. St Aloyius Church is a prominent landmarks nar the park.
At Communipaw Avenue
Communipaw
Communipaw is a section of Jersey City, New Jersey west of Liberty State Park and east of Bergen Hill, and site of one the earliest European settlements in North America. It gives its name to the historic avenue which runs from its eastern end near LSP Station through the neighborhoods of...
the street enters the heart of West Bergen.. West Bergen is so called in reference Bergen-Lafayette Section
Bergen-Lafayette, Jersey City
Bergen-Lafayette is a section of Jersey City, New Jersey.As its name implies, Bergen-Lafayette is made of different neighborhoods. It lies west-southwest of Downtown and Liberty State Park...
and in the 19th century was part of Bergen Township
Bergen Township, New Jersey
Bergen Township may refer to:*Bergen Township, New Jersey *Bergen Township, New Jersey...
and Bergen
Bergen City, New Jersey
Bergen was a city that existed in Hudson County, New Jersey, United States, from 1855 to 1870.-History:Bergen was originally incorporated as a town by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature on March 24, 1855, from portions of Bergen Township. In 1862, it did a reverse takeover, absorbing the...
. (The name Bergen is from the original Bergen, New Netherland
Bergen, New Netherland
Bergen was a part of the 17th century province of New Netherland, in the area in northeastern New Jersey along the Hudson and Hackensack Rivers that would become contemporary Hudson and Bergen Counties...
centered around Bergen Square
Bergen Square
Bergen Square, at the intersection of Bergen Avenue and Academy Street in Jersey City, is in the southwestern part of the much larger Journal Square district...
). One of the very few older residential districts of the city west of the avenue radiates from Mallory Avenue
Mallory Avenue (Hudson County)
County Route 611 is a long street called Mallory Avenue in Jersey City. It runs between Fisk Avenue and Communipaw Avenue on the city's West Side in the West Bergen Section....
as it runs south from Lincoln Park.
The West Side Avenue Station
West Side Avenue (HBLR station)
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is the terminus for the single branch of the Hudson Bergen Light Rail. The station is on an embankment above the east side of street, and consists of an island platform and two tracks. Bumper blocks are at the west end of the station, a pedestrian bridge and elevator connecting it a large park and ride lot and bus stations. The former Central Railroad of New Jersey
Central Railroad of New Jersey
The Central Railroad of New Jersey , commonly known as the Jersey Central Lines or CNJ, was a Class I railroad with origins in the 1830s, lasting until 1976 when it was absorbed into Conrail with the other bankrupt railroads of the Northeastern United States...
right of way formerly continued west across the Newark and New York Railroad Bridge at Newark Bay
Newark Bay
Newark Bay is a tidal bay at the confluence of the Passaic and Hackensack Rivers in northeastern New Jersey. It is home to the Port Newark-Elizabeth Marine Terminal, the largest container shipping facility in Port of New York and New Jersey, 3rd largest and one of busiest in the United States...
and there are proposals to extend the line to a station close by. The Jersey City Board of Education is located nearby.
The West Campus of New Jersey City University
New Jersey City University
New Jersey City University is a public university in Jersey City, New Jersey, USA. It is a member of the New Jersey Association of State Colleges and Universities....
is being developed since 2006 and will more than double the campus's with academic buildings, residences, retail spaces, parking, and a "University Promenade." Along with Bayfront, Jersey City, another planned community, the West Side will be expanded with residential, retail, and recreational areas.
West Side Avenue's southern end is the Country Village
Country Village, Jersey City
Country Village is an residential enclave in the southwestern corner of the Greenville section of Jersey City, New Jersey that was built as planned community in the early 1960s.-Design and geography:...
section of Greenville
Greenville, Jersey City
Greenville is the southernmost section of Jersey City, New Jersey.In its broadest definition Greenville encompasses the area south of the West Side Branch of Hudson-Bergen Light Rail and north of the city line with Bayonne, between the Upper New York Bay and the Newark Bay, and corresponds to the...
at Danforth Avenue
Danforth Avenue (Hudson County)
-Station:The Danforth Avenue Station on the Hudson-Bergen Light Rail is located one block east of Garfield Avenue, near the location of the former Central Railroad of New Jersey Greenville station.-Service:...
close to NJ-440, across which is the Droyer's Point
Droyer's Point
Droyer's Point is a section of Jersey City, New Jersey at Newark Bay.-Geography:In the southwestern part of the of the city, Droyer's Point is located on the Newark Bay. Its eastern perimeter is New Jersey Route 440. The point is entered from the highway's intersection with Danforth Avenue...
and completed sections of the Hackensack RiverWalk
Hackensack RiverWalk
Hackensack RiverWalk a is partially constructed greenway along the Newark Bay and Hackensack River on the west side of the Bergen Neck peninsula in Hudson County, New Jersey...
.
New Jersey Transit bus routes #1, #80, #87 as well as A&C Bus Corporation
A&C Bus Corporation
The A&C Bus Corporation, also known as the Montgomery & Westside Bus Owners Association, is a bus company in Jersey City, New Jersey. All buses operated by A&C are known for their solid red line on the side of the bus and the phrase "use the bus card on this bus" on the front of the...
serve the district.
See also
- Hudson Parks
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Hudson County, New Jersey
- List of neighborhoods in Jersey City, New Jersey
- Fairmount Apartments (Jersey City, New Jersey)
- Temple Beth-ElTemple Beth-El (Jersey City, New Jersey)Temple Beth-El is a Reform synagogue in Jersey City, New Jersey. located on Kennedy Boulevard in the Bergen Section.-History:At end of the Civil War , a group of Jews in Jersey City began to meet in study and prayer in downtown at 96 Montgomery Street, or nearby on York St...