The West Side of

Jersey City Jersey City is the second-most populous city (New Jersey), city in the U.S. state of New Jersey, after Newark, New Jersey, Newark.

is an area made up of several diverse neighborhoods on either side of West Side Avenue, one of the city's main shopping streets.Jersey City's Districts
/ref> 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 Marion is a section of Jersey City in Hudson County, New Jersey, United States. History The Marion Section was laid out in the 1870s and was developed in the early 20th century. The name is speculated to have come from either the old Marion Hotel ...

as a dead end at the PATH trains, though there is no station there After crossing Broadway and Sip Avenue it passes

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on the west and nearby Saint Peter's College to the east. "The Bubble", an

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that is part of

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, is visible on the slope of Montgomery Street. Pulaski Skyway fr Lincoln Pk jeh

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is one of the largest county parks in

Hudson County Hudson County is the most densely populated county in the U.S. state of New Jersey. It lies west of the lower Hudson River, which was named for Henry Hudson, the sea captain who explored the area in 1609. Part of New Jersey's Gateway Region in ...

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

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. The streets ascending from the park contain an eclectic mix architectural styles including

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and

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mansions, and pre-war and

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apartment buildings in the Bergen Section. St Aloyius Church is a prominent landmark near the park. Mallory Square

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

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. (The name Bergen is from the original

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centered on

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. A commercial residential area, it contains an eclectic array of architectural styl ...

). 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 West Side Avenue is a station on the Hudson–Bergen Light Rail (HBLR) in the West Side neighborhood in Jersey City, Hudson County, New Jersey. Located on the east side of West Side Avenue, the station is the terminal of the West Side Avenue bra ...

is the terminus for the single branch of the

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. 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

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right of way formerly continued west across the

Newark and New York Railroad Bridge The Newark and New York Railroad was a passenger rail line that ran between Downtown Newark and the Communipaw Terminal at the mouth of the North River (Hudson River) in Jersey City, bridging the Hackensack River and Passaic River just north ...

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and there are proposals to extend the line to a station close by. The

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is located nearby. The West Campus of

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began development in 2006, and will more than double the campus's with academic buildings, residences, retail spaces, parking, and a "University Promenade." Along with

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, another planned community, the West Side will be expanded with residential, retail, and recreational areas. West Side Avenue's southern end is the Country VillageCountry Village
/ref> section of Greenville at

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close to NJ-440, across which is the Droyer's Point and completed sections of the

Hackensack RiverWalk Hackensack RiverWalk, also known as the Hackensack River Greenway, a is partially constructed greenway along the Newark Bay and Hackensack River in Hudson County, New Jersey, United States. The linear park, which closely follows the conto ...

. New Jersey Transit bus routes #1, #80, #87 as well as

A&C Bus Corporation The A&C Bus Corporation, also known as the Montgomery & Westside Independent Bus Owners Association, is an independent bus company headquartered in Jersey City, New Jersey. All buses operated by A&C are known for their solid red line on the sid ...

serve the district.

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