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One of Jersey City’s most popular neighborhood parks, Dr. Lena Edwards Park on Johnston Avenue and Pine Street is named for a prominent physician and long-time Jersey City resident who was a Presidential Medal of Freedom recipient.
Dr. Edwards was one of the first African American women to be board-certified as an obstetrician-gynecologist and gain admission to the International College of Surgeons.
During her lifetime, Dr. Edwards received many awards, commendations, and honorary degrees. In 1966, she returned to Jersey City, opening a medical practice with her daughter, Dr. Marie Metoyer. Dr. Edwards died in 1986 in her home in Lakewood, NJ.
This small neighborhood park features:
* a lighted basketball court
* a partially fenced children’s playground
* ample seating for parents and caregivers
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