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{"id":3042,"date":"2025-06-17T10:33:36","date_gmt":"2025-06-17T14:33:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/njdep.local\/?page_id=3042"},"modified":"2026-01-15T08:12:19","modified_gmt":"2026-01-15T13:12:19","slug":"liberty-state-park-revitalization-program","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/parksandforests\/urban-state-parks-initiatives\/liberty-state-park-revitalization-program\/","title":{"rendered":"Liberty State Park Revitalization Program"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row full_width=&#8221;stretch_row_content_no_spaces&#8221;][vc_column]        <div class=\"custom-fullwidth-depthero-section \" style=\"background-image: url('https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/parksandforests\/morris-pesin-drive-gateway-scaled.jpg');\">\r\n            \r\n            <div class=\"custom-overlay contentholder\">\r\n                <div class=\"custom-content\">\r\n                                            <img decoding=\"async\" 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the Liberty State Park Athletics Hub \u2013 a centralized location in the park\u2019s interior that is planned to feature sports courts, diverse activities and multiple athletic fields capable of hosting regulation games to the high school level.<\/p>\n<p>The Athletics Hub will not be the only place for active recreation at Liberty State Park. 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