Talk:Van Vorst Park

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Van Vorst Park is an upper income neighborhood^{[citation needed]}
The name Van Vorst comes from a prominent family in the area, the first of which arrived in the 1630s as superindentent of the patroonship Pavonia, the earliest European settlement on the west bank of the Hudson River in the province of New Netherland. His homestead at Harsimus, plus others at Communipaw, Paulus Hook, Minakwa, Pamrapo were later incorporated into Bergen. His namesake and eighth generation descendant, Cornelius Van Vorst, was the twelfth Mayor of Jersey City serving from 1860 to 1862.^{[citation needed]}
Landmarks include the main branch of the Jersey City Public Library, Jersey City City Hall, and the Heppenheimer Mansion.

Odonyms
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Street names in the neighborhood honor local 18th and 19th century figures such as Colden Street for Cadwallader D. Colden, Varick Street for Richard Varick, Colgate Street for William Colgate of Colgate-Palmolive, and American Revolution military figures such Montgomery for Richard Montgomery, Mercer Street for Hugh Mercer, Wayne Street for Anthony Wayne and Greene Street for Nathaniel Greene.^{[citation needed]}

Park
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The park is bordered by 19th century brownstones and townhouses including the Heppenheimer Mansion. It contains a large gazebo at the center, two playgrounds, a splash park and a dog park. An iconic cast iron water fountain sits in the western quadrant of the park. The surface of the park primarily consists of grass and a paved walkway. Competitive sports, such as football and soccer are prohibited in the park area. Vegetation in the park is diverse and is maintained by the community. In 2015 a Citi Bike station was added on Jersey Avenue.^{[citation needed]}

Local events
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The park produces several community events on regular basis. Events include:

Films in Van Vorst Park. Every other Wednesday from June through August, the park shows recent and classic films in the "park square" area.

Shakespeare in the Park presented by the Hudson Shakespeare Company takes place on the second Friday of each month of the summer as part of their touring season.

A Farmer's market takes place each Saturday from March to November.^{[citation needed]}

In popular culture
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One of the brownstones was filmed for a Flo Rida music video.^{[citation needed]}
A character in the 1996 film Bogus, played by Whoopi Goldberg, lives in a building called Madison Standing that is located at the corner of York and Barrow.^{[citation needed]}
The 2005 independent film, Van Vorst Park, which was produced by Pushing Leather Productions, featured some scenes shot in and around Van Vorst Park.^{[citation needed]}