Noe Street Waterfall Park
Script error: No such module "AfC submission catcheck". The New Jersey oceanfront borough of Carteret has had it's share of flooding. The corner of Noe Street and Leick Avenue is the lowest point in the borough. For many years water would pile up when a heavy rain hit, making it difficult to pass.
Prior to the build-up of the area in the early 1900s there was a creek running through the area called Noe's creek.
On October 29th, 2012, Hurricane Sandy hit, leaving devastating damage to the area. Many homes, businesses, religious institutions, and gov't priorities took major hits. This included the entire Noe Street being submerged in water. A gas leak led to an explosion at one of the houses, blowing it to smithereens while damaging neigboring properties even more. The borough condemned some of the priorities, and then eventually purchased the 5 privately owned lots between the township owned lots, in order to address the flooding issues. This gave way for the Noe Street Waterfall Park.
The borough, under the leadership of Mayor Daniel J. Reiman, went to work planning a sophisticated system to address the flooding. The plan included expanding the storm drain pipeline, bringing the water to a catch basin that doubles as a water damn, and triples as a beautiful public park.
The park features a walkway around the water, lined with benches for visitors to relax, outdoor exercise equipment, a overlook deck, and lovely waterfalls during the summer. There is also access to the water area itself, which opened for ice skating during the frozen season.
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