Jul
8
The Essex County Free Summer Music Concert Series offers a diverse lineup of performers who will take center stage throughout our historic Parks System. Pack a blanket, enjoy the cool evening breeze, ...
Veterans Memorial Park
Upcoming Events at Veterans Memorial Park
About
Veterans Memorial Park is built as a passive recreational area to be enjoyed by local residential and school communities as well as jurors, county employees and other visitors to the judicial complex. It is a prime location for concerts during work hours in the spring. The development of this park, on what was the site of a County parking deck, represents a significant grayfield-to-greenfield project.
Size: 2.7 Acres
Location
West Market Street and Wickliffe Street
Newark, NJ 07102
Newark, NJ 07102
Distinguishing Features
- Armed Forces Memorial with flags and seals from seven branches of the military: Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines, Coast Guard, Army National Guard and Air Force National Guard
- Staff Sgt. Jorge Oliveira Plaza, named for first Essex County employee to lose their life in the Middle Eastern conflicts
- Ornamental water fountain
- Gazebo
- Passive meadow
- Walking paths