communities
LEONIA
POOL: BERNADETTE MARCINIAK; PARK: KEVIN WEXLER;
STATUES: MITSU YASUKUWA; TOWN HALL: ROY CARATOZZOLO
ESTABLISHED 1894
leonianj.gov
A magnet for artists since the late 1800s,
when the borough served as an arts colony
for famous children’s illustrators and
muralists, Leonia is best known for a vast
sculpture garden that has transformed this
small town into an outdoor art gallery. Its
9,000 residents can tap into their artistic
side by joining the oldest theater troupe in
the state, the Players Guild of Leonia, or
the Leonia Chamber Musicians Society and
enjoy annual performances of musicals by
Summerstage at Leonia. The borough is also
home to a variety of local businesses and
restaurants and hosts a popular Leonia Day
celebration each May.
Landmarks
Civil War Drill Hall and Armory
Cole-Allaire House
Overpeck County Park
Leonia Sculpture Garden
LITTLE FERRY
5K: ROBERT PAUL; SALE & FAIR: CHRISTOPHER TRENTO
ESTABLISHED 1894
littleferrynj.org
Located just seven miles from New York
City, Little Ferry offers many opportunities
to experience the outdoors, with a bird
sanctuary, nature trails and birding at Losen
Slote Creek Park and fishing at Lakeview
Park. The borough was formed in 1894 and
named after the rope-drawn “little ferry” that
crossed the Hackensack River between 1659
and 1826. A historic African burial ground,
Gethsemane Cemetery was added to the
National Register of Historic Places in 1994.
Landmarks
Losen Slote Creek Park
The Hackensack River
Lakeview Park
Gethsemane Cemetery
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