 The area was named after Monsignor Roger McGinley, the builder of St. Aedans Church.Hudson Catholic Regional High School, the Jersey City Armory, the Jersey City YMCA, St. Mark Coptic Orthodox Church, and Bergen Square are all within a short walk from the square.The former Jersey City Medical Center, a massive Art Deco complex three blocks to the east of the square is being restored as housing as The Beacon.