Newport, Jersey City

Newport is a 600acre master-planned, mixed-use community in Downtown Jersey City, New Jersey, United States, consisting of retail, residential, office, and entertainment facilities. The neighborhood is situated on the Hudson Waterfront opposite the Tribeca area of Lower Manhattan in New York City, on what had been the yards of Erie Railroad's Pavonia Terminal. Redevelopment of the neighborhood began in 1986 as a $10 billion project led by real-estate tycoon Samuel J. LeFrak and his firm The LeFrak Organization.TransportationPublic transportation consists of the Hudson-Bergen Light Rail and the PATH, which has stops in Newport (Pavonia-Newport and Newport respectively). The area is also served by several New Jersey Transit bus lines, A&C Bus Corporation as well as other private bus lines. The Holland Tunnel for vehicle access to lower Manhattan and the New Jersey Turnpike are nearby.