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  Welcome To NJStriper.com
Liberty State Park is one of the most scenic areas in the New Jersey Park System.
Liberty State Park is situated on the banks of the Hudson River in Jersey City.
Liberty State Park stripers and bluefish are not shy and normally respond to one of the methods described above.
www.njstriper.com /articles/libertystpk.htm   (690 words)

  
 NJAS: Site Guide - Liberty State Park   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
The state of New Jersey acquired the land, piecemeal, between 1970 and 1975.
A large part of the park is undeveloped and in fact is not open to the public, but many of the interesting plants (and birds) can easily be seen from the park roads.
Liberty State Park is visited by two million people a year, and hardly any of them give thought to the potential of the site as a place to study nature.
www.njaudubon.org /Sites/liberty.html   (1108 words)

  
 Liberty State Park
The eastern edge of the park was filled in by the railroads starting in the mid-nineteenth century as the tidal flats along the Jersey City waterfront were transformed into vast expanses of railroad yards, and passenger and cargo transportation facilities.
As one enters the park on Morris Pesin Drive, there is a presentation of the flags of the fifty states by their admission to the union.
Liberty State Park today is noted for its free open space, cultural events sponsored by state and local governments funding, wildlife refuge, and outdoor recreation.
www.njcu.edu /programs/jchistory/Pages/L_Pages/Liberty_State_Park.htm   (1188 words)

  
 The sights of Liberty State Park and it's surrounding areas.
The sights of Liberty State Park and it's surrounding areas.
Liberty Landing Marina is also a great place to stop and stay for a few days while on your boating vacation and don't forget while your taking a ride on the Water Taxi, say hello to Captin Bob and J.P. Cambell.
Millennium Park is the cornerstone of the final phase of Park development.
www.citimaps.com /liberty_state_park/sights.html   (943 words)

  
 LSP "Waterpark"
In a Jan. news conference, he stated that he has "no problem" with the privatized Waterpark plan on the table, and asserted that an additional 3000 cars a day entering the park would hardly be noticeable at all.
LSP is one of the most heavily used state parks.
A Jan. 27 public hearing at Liberty Science Center revealed the depth of public anger with the Liberty State Park Development Corp. It operates at cross purposes with the natural and historical preservation missions of the park.
www.stopbretschundler.com /LSP.htm   (1326 words)

  
 Liberty State Park - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Liberty State Park is a state park in Jersey City, New Jersey.
Liberty State Park is 1,212 acres (4.9 km²) in area, and takes up a big chunk of the Jersey City waterfront.
Despite all the scenery, the Liberty Science Center is probably the biggest attraction, with floors of exhibits, the biggest Hoberman sphere in the world and the biggest Kodak Omni Theatre IMAX dome screen in the country.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Liberty_State_Park   (625 words)

  
 HISTORY OF LIBERTY STATE PARK
On the New York Harbor, less than 2,000 feet from the Statue of Liberty, Liberty State Park has served a vital role in the development of New Jersey's metropolitan region and the history of the nation.
During the 19th and early 20th centuries the area that is now Liberty State Park was a major waterfront industrial area with an extensive freight and passenger transportation network.
The CRRNJ Terminal stands with the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island to unfold one of this nation's most dramatic stories: the immigration of northern, southern, and eastern Europeans into the United States.
www.libertystatepark.com /history.htm   (290 words)

  
 Home
The park is a sacred and uplifting NJ and American public space, due to its views of Lady Liberty, Ellis Island, the Manhattan skyline and the harbor, and also due to the parks role as an invaluable urban waterfront, green oasis in a densely populated urban region.
Liberty State Park is a special recreational, natural, historical, educational and cultural public resource.
The overwhelming and clear public consensus for a free park behind Lady Liberty, the worlds greatest symbol of democracy and freedom, has prevailed and the parks direction is now set.
www.folsp.org /homepage.htm   (530 words)

  
 Department of Environmental Protection
Liberty State Park is a green oasis in the middle of Metropolitan northern New Jersey.
With the Manhattan skyline, the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island as a spectacular backdrop, Liberty State Park is one of the state's most dramatic parks.
Ferry service from Liberty State Park to the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island is available throughout the year.
www.state.nj.us /dep/parksandforests/parks/liberty.html   (747 words)

  
 National Park Foundation
Located on 12-acre Liberty Island in New York Harbor, the Statue of Liberty was a gift of international friendship from the people of France to the people of the United States and is one of the most universal symbols of political freedom and democracy.
Liberty Island is federal property located within the territorial jurisdiction of the State of New York.
Liberty State Park in New Jersey is located off exit 14B of the New Jersey Turnpike.
www.nationalparks.org /PlanYourParkTrip/ParkProfile.asp?partnerid=1117   (844 words)

  
 Liberty State Park - Jersey City's Central Park - Wired New York Forum
Park advocates are also enthusiastic about the project, partly because it would open the interior, fully 40 percent of the park's land, to the public for the first time.
In the rear of the park, the Liberty Science Center is undergoing a $104 million renovation that will expand it by a third.
At yesterday's luncheon at the Liberty House Restaurant, which doubled as a fund-raiser for the group, several were recognized for working to keep commercial development from intruding on "an oasis in an urban setting," said Sen. Robert Menendez, D-Hoboken.
www.wirednewyork.com /forum/showthread.php?t=8546   (2080 words)

  
 Statue of Liberty National Monument - Public Transportation (U.S. National Park Service)
The Statue of Liberty on Liberty Island and the Ellis Island Immigration Museum on Ellis Island are located in Lower New York Harbor, slightly over one mile from Lower Manhattan.
Ferries are operated by Circle Line-Statue of Liberty Ferry, Inc. from New York and New Jersey.
Liberty State Park by Lightrail: The Hudson-Bergen Lightrail train provides service through the Jersey City, NJ area and has a station at Liberty State Park about 1 mile from the ferry location.
www.nps.gov /stli/planyourvisit/publictransportation.htm   (488 words)

  
 What's At Stake: Don't let Politicians and Developers Ruin Liberty State Park!
Liberty's interior is a classic example of the resurgence of nature in the Hudson-Raritan Estuary.
The Liberty State Park Development Corporation and developers made several attempts to put golf courses in the Park but were thwarted by determined civic campaigns lead by Audrey Zapp, Sam Pesin, Rich Kane, Bill Neil and Andy Willner.
Now, moving beyond this legacy of failed development schemes, we are poised to recognize Park founder Morris Pesin's vision of a park that is free, green, and accessible to the public.
actionnetwork.org /campaign/liberty/explanation   (583 words)

  
 Statue of Liberty National Monument Pictures
The Statue of Liberty was a gift of international friendship from France to the United States and is a universal symbol of political freedom and democracy.
The Statue of Liberty from the Circle Line-Statue of Liberty Ferry, boarded at Battery Park in NYC.
The Statue of Liberty from the Circle Line-Statue of Liberty Ferry.
www.worldfromtheweb.com /Parks/EllisIsland/EllisIsland.html   (648 words)

  
 L.L.Bean: Park Search: Liberty State Park
With the Manhattan skyline, Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island providing a spectacular backdrop, Liberty State Park is one of New Jersey’s most dramatic parks.
A new restaurant and other improvements highlight the northern section of the park, while the western portion is dominated by the state-of-the-art Liberty Science Center.
Liberty Landing is a new marina in the early stages of its development.
www.llbean.com /parksearch/parks/html/1399lls.html   (236 words)

  
 Parks & Recreation - Things To Do - Jersey City
In June 2006, Liberty State Park will celebrate its 30th anniversary as a gateway to the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island and the home of Liberty Science Center and the restored Central Railroad Terminal of New Jersey.
Ferry service from Liberty State Park's terminal is the fastest and most convenient way to visit Lady Liberty and the Ellis Island Immigration Museum.
The NJ Division of Parks and Forestry's website is an excellent source of information about Liberty State Park and its many amenities.
www.destinationjerseycity.com /liberty_state_park_feature.php   (354 words)

  
 Furthur Festival Review - Liberty
Liberty State Park is a rectangular spit of land roughly a mile or so square that juts out into New York Harbor directly across from lower Manhattan, commanding one of the world's most famous views.
The park is not ordinarily known to be a prime tourist attraction.
At the northern end of the park is a large field which was used for parking.
www.pipeline.com /~novablues/liberty.htm   (713 words)

  
 Liberty State Park - The Historic Trilogy: The Statue of Liberty, Ellis Island, and the Central Railroad Terminal
Liberty State Park - The Historic Trilogy: The Statue of Liberty, Ellis Island, and the Central Railroad Terminal
Ellis Island, off the New Jersey shoreline in upper New York Bay and in the shadow of the Statue of Liberty, was the principal federal immigration station in the United States after its opening in 1892.
The facilities were increasingly used as a detention center for those who entered the United States illegally or violated the terms of their admittance.
www.libertystatepark.org /statueislandtrain.html   (787 words)

  
 PittRadio: Indie Music News - Liberty State Park Celebrates 30th Anniversary with the LibertyJAM Concert
Liberty Event Management is presenting this first annual LibertyJAM music festival in conjunction with Liberty State Park, The Friends of Liberty State Park, and the New Jersey Music Hall of Fame (NJMHOF).
This grassroots open-space park organization is dedicated to the preservation of Liberty State Park in Jersey City, New Jersey.
Liberty State Park is a waterfront, green oasis in a densely populated urban region.
www.pittradio.net /music_news/2006.asp?id=451   (544 words)

  
 NJSKC - 2006   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
Liberty State Park has become one of the most visited urban state parks in the nation with nearly two million visitors a year.
In 2003, it moved back to Liberty State Park with a new home on the Green Lawn under the direction of the Liberty High Spirits.
Liberty High Spirits of 14B: Founded by a group of friends that later became a family, LHSO14B is a group of kitefliers who gather at Liberty State Park to engage in the fun of kite flying.
www.njskc.com   (251 words)

  
 Liberty State Park   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
In 1956, the name of the island was changed to Liberty Island and on May 11, 1965, President Lyndon Baines Johnson signed into law a bill making Ellis Island a part of the Statue of Liberty National Monument.
Miss Liberty was given a facelift for her centennial in 1986 (Lady With A Torch, Eleanor Coerr, Harper and Row: 1986, New York).
In 1903, a poem by Emma Lazarus, entitled The New Colossus, "was inscribed on a tablet in the pedestal of the Statue of Liberty.
george.loper.org /around_world/new_jersey/liberty_park.html   (1020 words)

  
 Liberty State Park -- March 11, 2002 Photo Gallery by Alan Hartmann at pbase.com
Lower Manhattan from the southern end of the park.
This is a crop, not a stitched panorama.
Lower Manhattan from the park near Ellis Island This is a crop, not a stitched panorama.
www.pbase.com /abh/libertystatepark   (148 words)

  
 Liberty State Park « NJ Dad Trip Blog   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
The park lies on New York Harbor right at the mouth of the Hudson River is one of the most exciting and tranquil places you will visit in the area.
Besides the promenade there are many trails that weave through the park that will lead you to the interpretative center, which is an environmental and historical center (although I have yet to find it open during one of my visits), a playground (probably the largest one I’ve ever seen!) and the
Plenty of free parking but be sure to bring the sunscreen if it’s a sunny day.
njdadtrip.blog.com /974641   (456 words)

  
 Radiohead in Liberty State Park | Jersey City, NJ   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
Live in Liberty State Park Jersey City, NJ With my ticket acquired at the very last minute firmly in hand, some friends and I positioned ourselves on the crowded downtown train.
It was a surreal scene as we sailed off of the NY shore, around the Statue of Liberty and down past the side of the stage as the music swelled to greet us.
As we were corralled through the gate into the park, the security guards made damned sure that we entered with nothing, including water.
www.stephenbailey.com /sound/0801/radiohead_liberty.html   (486 words)

  
 NYCDOT - Ferry Information   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
Liberty Landing Marina in Liberty State Park to North Cove in Battery Park City, Manhattan.
Liberty Water Taxi is located in Liberty State Park minutes from the Holland Tunnel and easily accessible via the New Jersey Turnpike at exits 14B and/or 14C.
Continue on, passing Liberty Science Center and proceed to the end of the road.
www.nyc.gov /html/dot/html/masstran/ferries/libertylanding.html   (160 words)

  
 no commercial development in liberty state park!   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
The environmental well-being of Liberty State Park is at stake.
Now the NJ Department of Environmental Protection, under which the Division of Parks and Services falls, is trying to get rid of this absurd Corporation, which never should have been formed, and regain management of the park.
The Rally to Abolish the Liberty State Park Development Corp. was held on Saturday, May 11, 2002.
www.constantreader.org /v3/lsprally.html   (409 words)

  
 Liberty State Park - Statue of Liberty - Construction of the Statue
Liberty State Park - Statue of Liberty - Construction of the Statue
In the completed statue, the shackle, which Liberty symbolically has broken, lies in front of her right foot, the heel of which is raised as in walking.
The shackle chain disappears beneath the draperies and reappears in front of her left foot, the end link modeled to appear broken.
www.libertystatepark.org /statueofliberty/sol4.shtml   (544 words)

  
 [No title]   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
Liberty Science Center is located in Liberty State Park, Jersey City, NJ.
Exit to Liberty State Park is immediately after the toll.
Buses are available from the Journal Square PATH station to the Liberty State Park Station of the Hudson-Bergen Light Rail.
www.lsc.org /visiting/directions/directions.html   (517 words)

  
 Liberty Event Management | International Boat Show | LibertyJam | FreedomFest - Home   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
Liberty Event Management, in association with Aurous Productions, and in conjunction with Liberty State Park, The Friends of Liberty State Park, and The New Jersey Music Hall of Fame, proudly presents the first annual LibertyJAM
Liberty Event Management has assembled an amazing line-up of musical talent to help celebrate the 30th birthday of Liberty State Park.
The Friends of Liberty State Park are hoping to fund tree plantings and other major developments in the Park, such as a picnic pavilion.
www.libertyjam.net   (161 words)

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