DeCastro scores 35 additional overnight parking spots at West Hudson Park for First Ward residents

Overnight parking is now permitted in West Hudson Park near Fairy Lake Pond, from 7 p.m. to 7 a.m. Councilwoman Marytrine DeCastro worked in partnership with Hudson County Commissioner Albert J. Cifelli and Mayor Carol Jean Doyle to alleviate and address parking concerns Kearny’s First Ward and residential areas surrounding West Hudson Park. There are now 35 more parking spaces near Fairy Lake Pond in West Hudson Park that may be used, except during snow and emergencies.

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