County Approves Overnight Parking at Plaza Lot

Hudson County's board voted 9-0 to let the public park overnight in the County Plaza visitor lot on weekdays and weekends.

Updated on Nov. 9, 2026 in City Hall

Bold flat-color vector editorial illustration of a single empty parking stall with a concrete wheel stop, cars receding behind it, beside a dense brick urban block. — Hudson County commissioners voted 9-0 to allow first-come, first-served overnight parking at the County Plaza visitor lot on weekdays and weekends. AI Illustration. Upload story photo >

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Should Hudson County let the public park overnight in county lots?

The Hudson County Board of Commissioners voted 9-0 to allow first come, first served overnight parking at the County Plaza visitor lot at 257 Cornelison Ave. Overnight parking is permitted Monday through Friday from 6 p.m. to 7 a.m., and all day Saturday and Sunday.

Why it matters

The ordinance responds to a growing parking shortage in densely populated Jersey City neighborhoods and to requests from local residents. It also sits alongside a union grievance filed over sheriff's officers' parking, which the county counsel has briefed the board on.

The board approved the measure 9-0, with public overnight parking allowed Monday through Friday from 6 p.m. to 7 a.m. and around the clock on weekends. Vehicles are subject to the county's 2013 towing ordinance, and the source does not say how many spaces the lot offers.

The players

Hudson County Board of Commissioners

The Hudson County Board of Commissioners is the elected governing body of New Jersey's Hudson County, which includes Jersey City, and it approved the parking ordinance.

The details

Vehicles parked in the lot will be towed only if they violate the ordinance, with towing companies rotated under the county's 2013 towing ordinance. The sheriff's office must tell a towed vehicle's driver where the car was taken, and the county keeps a tow log recording license plate, day, time and tow destination.

Last week: The board voted 9-0 to approve public overnight parking.
Last month: County counsel updated the board on the sheriff's officers parking situation.

Political Context

The ordinance is built on the county's 2013 towing ordinance, which continues to govern how vehicles are removed from the lot. It also comes as sheriff's officers file a union grievance over their own parking, a dispute the board has been briefed on.

Residents who need to park overnight near County Plaza can use the visitor lot on weekdays from 6 p.m. to 7 a.m. and at any time on weekends. Drivers should be aware that vehicles outside those windows or in violation of the ordinance can be towed, and that the sheriff's office will tell them where the car was taken.

The takeaway

Drivers using the County Plaza visitor lot overnight should confirm they are within the permitted windows, since violations can lead to towing. The ordinance shows how counties can respond to neighborhood parking pressure while keeping enforcement rules in place.