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N.J. names 30th transit village, town calls designation 'tremendous'

By Jessica Mazzola | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com
on July 08, 2015 at 5:20 PM, updated July 08, 2015 at 5:22 PM

IRVINGTON — New Jersey has two more transit villages, bringing the state's grand total to 30, the Christie administration announced in a release Wednesday.

Park Ridge and Irvington have secured the state's "transit village" designation, an NJDOT-administered program that connects transit hubs across the state with experts and funding to redevelop the land surrounding them.

Those in Irvington say they are hopeful that the new designation will be the first step toward a revitalization.

"This is a tremendous designation for Irvington," said Wayne Bradley, the township's Director of Community Development. With the help of the designation, "we are trying to uplift (the area), create a real ambiance, and get Irvington to be a place."

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