Rutowski Park
Rutowski Park is located in Hudson County, New Jersey
Rutowski Park
LocationBayonne, New Jersey
Coordinates40°41′19″N 74°6′40″W / 40.68861°N 74.11111°W / 40.68861; -74.11111
Area40 acres (0.16 km2)
Opened2006

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 40 acres (0.16 km2).[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]

References

  1. ^ "Richard A. Rutkowski Park Improvements - Bayonne NJ".
  2. ^ Reporter, Hudson (May 16, 2006). "The other waterfront walkway 18-mile Hackensack RiverWalk in Hudson County still underdeveloped".
  3. ^ Matrix Neworld (April 25, 2018). "City of Bayonne Municipal Public Access Plan" (PDF). City of Bayonne. Retrieved July 14, 2022.
  4. ^ "Flora and fauna in a former factory town". July 26, 2017.
  5. ^ "Rutkowski Park: Bayonne's Gateway to Nature". TAPinto.
  6. ^ "Where Wildlife Thrives. Bayonne's Rutkowski Park Well Worth the Visit". TAPinto.
  7. ^ Sullivan, Al (June 16, 2006). "For the birds? Rutkowski Park designed to show off wildlife". Hudson Reporter.
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