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. It is located at the southern end of the city and runs for along the shore the

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. Once known as Kill van Kull Park, it is named for Dennis P. Collins, who served at mayor of Bayonne from 1974 to 1990. The

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to the

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crosses over the park at the west, under which will connect to the planned extension of Hackensack River Greenway at

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History

The park comprises what were public and private

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. Killeen Park, which had been upgraded in 1937 WPA project, was incorporated in Collins Park It was further built out in the 1950s. Portions were once property of Uncle Milty's Amusement Park or "Miltyville," which after its closure was purchased by the city in 1969. Brady's Dock, once a marina and ferry slip was incorporated the park in the 1980s, when it was rebuilt and the parkland expanded. Collins Park was substantially refurbished in two phases in the early 2020s.

Memorials

Among the memorials in the park are those to veterans of

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, the

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, the persons who built the Bayonne Bridge, and to victims of the

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. In 2022, a statue of

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, former

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and local hero, was unveiled in the park.

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Improvements to Dennis Collins Park, City of Bayonne , Awards , CME Associates
{{Hudson County Parks, New Jersey Bayonne, New Jersey Urban public parks Parks in Hudson County, New Jersey

History

Memorials

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