
People watch fireworks light up the sky over New York City on July 4, 2013 in Weehawken, New Jersey. July 4th is a national holiday with the nation celebrating its 238th birthday. (Photo by Kena Betancur/Getty Images)
JERSEY CITY, N.J. (CBSNewYork) — The Macy’s Fourth of July fireworks show is moving to the East River this year, but you’ll still be able to catch a big display over the Hudson River.
Jersey City plans to celebrate Independence Day with a festival and free concert at Liberty State Park followed by fireworks, with the Statue of Liberty as a backdrop, CBS 2 reported.
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Jersey City used to put on a fireworks show, but stopped when Macy’s moved its display to the Hudson River in 2009 to celebrate the 400th anniversary of Henry Hudson’s voyage up the river. The Macy’s fireworks will be set off from the Brooklyn Bridge and barges on the East River this summer.