Middlesex County and the City of New Brunswick have recently announced the opening of Liberty Square Park, situated in downtown New Brunswick.
The 1.19-acre park is located between Neilson, Bayard, and Liberty Streets and is formally the site of the Wolfson Parking Garage.
The City of New Brunswick oversaw the $2.34 million park construction, which began in November 2024 and was completed in September 2025.
Liberty Square Park’s unique tiered design embraces the site’s natural slope, creating inviting spaces for walking, reading, meeting with friends, or simply relaxing. The park also features a dog park with designated areas for small and large dogs, dual slides with a climbing slope for children, and open areas suitable for future community programming and events.
The park was funded in part through a 50 percent matching grant from the National Park Service, administered by the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection. In total, Middlesex County invested more than $4 million in the Wolfson Parking Deck site. Matrix New World Engineering served as the park designer, and A-Tech Concrete Company led construction efforts.
Middlesex County Commissioner Director Ronald Rios was thrilled with the project.
Liberty Square Park demonstrates Middlesex County’s ongoing investment in the health, well-being, and quality of life of our residents,” he said. “I want to thank Mayor Cahill and the City of New Brunswick for their leadership and collaboration in bringing this vision to life. Through strong partnerships with our municipalities, we continue to reimagine underutilized spaces, and build stronger communities.”
