Hackensack Riverfront rewards daily life with westward sunsets, broad water views, and a growing tapestry of parks and pathways. Kayaks slip along the wetlands with help from Hackensack Riverkeeper, while walkers and cyclists enjoy the evolving RiverWalk and the open meadows of Lincoln Park West. Golfers can play nine with skyline glimpses at Skyway Golf Course, and the forthcoming green expanse championed by the Skyway Park Conservancy promises boardwalks, ballfields, and habitat overlooks right on the river.
Education anchors the neighborhood. New Jersey City University brings campus energy, arts, and continuing-ed options, and families appreciate nearby options like University Academy Charter High School and the magnet programs within Jersey City Public Schools. Commuting is straightforward via the Hudson-Bergen Light Rail at West Side Avenue, connecting to Journal Square, ferries, and PATH; drivers tap Route 440 for quick trips to Bayonne and cargo routes, while a short ride east unlocks Liberty State Park.
Dining spans easygoing taquerias and bakeries on West Side Avenue to new cafés arriving with redevelopment near the Bayfront and NJCU’s University Place. Weekends often mean a round at Skyway, birding along the marsh, or gallery events on campus, with nearby West Side, Bergen-Lafayette, and waterfront outings in Hoboken all within minutes.
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