page_title: Hudson County Park System
section_title: James J. Braddock—North Hudson Park
hierarchical_section_title: Hudson County Park System / James J. Braddock—North Hudson Park
caption_attribution_description: English: James J. Braddock North Hudson Park in North Bergen, New Jersey.
context_page_description: The Hudson County Park System owns and operates several county parks in Hudson County, New Jersey. It has its roots in the City Beautiful movement around the turn of the twentieth century. The system comprises eight parks comprising 716.52 acres. Additionally, the county owns acreage in preservation areas in the New Jersey Meadowlands
context_section_description: The park is in North Hudson (40.7995°N 73.9962°W); the collection of municipalities in the northern part of the county; specifically the Woodcliff Section of North Bergen. Its name refers to its location and to honor of James J. Braddock, World Heavy Weight Boxing Champion from 1935 to 1937 and inducted in hall of fame in 2001. who was a lifelong resident of North Bergen. It is also known colloquially as “80th Street Park” or “El Parque L’Ochenta”. It is roughly bounded by 79th Street to the south, Bergenline Avenue on the west, and Boulevard East to the east and north. The park was created in 1910 and encompasses an area of 167 acres (67.6 ha). including Woodcliff Lake, the 16 acres (6.5 ha) body of water that is the largest lake in the county. The North Hudson Park UFO sightings occurred on January 12, 1975. The presence of a North Bergen temporary school building has led to controversy and referendums.
caption: Woodcliff Lake
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