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Applicant:  Township of Woodbridge, Middlesex County

Park Name:   Bowtie Pool Property

Park Location:

141 B Street, Port Reading (Woodbridge)
Block 649.01, Lot 1

Proposed Action:

The Township of Woodbridge is seeking approval to convey a 1.001-acre portion of the 6-acre Green Acres encumbered Bowtie Pool Property to the Consolidated Rail Corporation (Conrail) for the construction of a track and two new switches.  The construction project will provide direct access between the Port Reading Secondary Line and the Garden State Secondary Line, eliminating the need for extended train idle times in residential areas.

As compensation for the proposed disposal, the Township has acquired three replacement parcels totaling 4.862 acres which will be added to the Township’s Recreation and Open Space Inventory. The parcels are:

• • • Spruce Street Park (Block 1079.08, Lot 2 (0.891 ac.), to be added to Spruce Street Park
    • Block 664.03, Lot 1.01 ( 2.712 ac.), to be added to the Cyprus Park
    • Part of Block 664.03, Lot 8 (future lot 8.02) (1.259 ac.), to serve as a connecting parcel between the Bowtie Pool Property and Cypress Park

Additionally, to offset the loss of recreational amenities at the Bowtie Pool property, the Township has undertaken significant recreational improvements at Cypress Park, including upgraded soccer fields, two new roller hockey rinks, new playground equipment/unitary playmat, walking path, pickleball courts and restrooms.

Additional information about the proposed partial disposal may be found in the full public hearing notice linked above and the following maps:

Aerial Map
County Road Map
Tax Map

Hearing Date/Time:  July 29, 2024 at 6:00 PM

Hearing Location:

Woodbridge Township Administration Building
1 Main Street
Woodbridge, New Jersey 07095

Public Comments Accepted Through:  August 12, 2024

Please click the link above for the full public hearing notice, including addresses where written comments should be sent.  Emailed comments are preferred.  If you send comments by email, please include “SHC1225013” in the subject line of your email.