Dominico – 16th Street Park | |
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![]() View of Port Newark-Elizabeth from park | |
Location | Bayonne, New Jersey |
Coordinates | 40°39′48″N 74°07′52″W / 40.66337°N 74.1312°W |
Operated by | 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. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5]
The park was developed as a Works Progress Administration project. [6]
The park is named in dedication to G. Thomas DiDomenico, who was mayor of Bayonne from 1955–1959.
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. [7]
An amphitheatre, the municipal pool (1997), [8] a firing range, and a boat launch can be found at the park. [9] There are courts for handball, tennis, basketball, volleyball and pickleball [10] as well as fields for baseball, softball, and soccer. Walking paths include the Hackensack RiverWalk. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5]