newport perennial community garden

Thank you for your support


Dear Editor:

I would like to personally thank all of the volunteers that came out to help us create a perennial community garden in the Newport section of Jersey City.

An abundance of weeds were removed from the garden area, and over $1,000.00 worth of perennials were planted to include French hydrangea, bleeding heart, agapanthus, astilbe, Shasta daisy, purple coneflower, lambs ear, azalea, blue fescue, rhododendron, wild rose, lily, coreopsis, butterfly bush, variegated hosta, Japanese silver grass, lavender, ice plant, as well as herbs such as oregano, peppermint, basil, thyme, rosemary and more.


I'd like to thank Reliable Recycling for donating 20 cubic yards of lovely brown wood mulch, the 14th Street Garden Center for their wonderful plant donations and ShopRite of Marin Blvd. for the hearty sandwich platters.

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Thank you to the Waterfront Gardening Association members and to the energetic Newport Neighborhood Association members and Robert Vivien.

I'd like to thank Councilman Mariano Vega, Jr. and Councilman Steven Fulop for giving us special permission to proceed with this project and to Director Rodney Hadley of the Jersey City Parks Department and his staff. And big thank you to the Jersey City Police Department for assisting us on Wednesday evening.

And lastly, I'd like to thank Newport developer Jamie Lefrak.


Janet Allen, President
Waterfront Gardening Association