Lakewood and Jackson Townships have been awarded a combined $160,000 from the New Jersey Department of Community Affairs’ (DCA) Division of Local Government Services to help ensure public access to quality outdoor space and recreational facilities.
The two grants were part of a combined $19.5 million in Local Recreation Improvement Grants to 246 counties, municipalities, and school districts across New Jersey to ensure public access to quality outdoor space and recreational facilities.
Lakewood received $71,000 while Jackson was awarded $92,000
Grant recipients will use the funding to help cover costs associated with updating community centers, playgrounds, pools, athletic fields, walking or bicycle trails, rail trails, multi-sport courts, and recreational facilities.
The grants can also be utilized for project development professional services such as engineering and architectural costs; equipment costs including playgrounds or bleachers for stadiums or community theaters; and environmental remediation costs required to prepare recreation sites for use.
Lakewood Resident Asks The Mayor To Use Recently-Acquired Park Grants to Purchase “New Traffic Lights for That Ridiculously-Congested Intersection”
Lakewood resident, Oscar Lichtburg, sent an urgent request to Mayor Ray Coles asking him to utilize the recently-acquired recreational park grants to purchase “some brand new traffic lights for that ridiculously-congested intersection.”
“I think I’ll survive without a new set of swings or a new set of monkey bars,” Mr. Lichtburg wrote in a comment posted Monday on TLS’s “Ask the Mayor’ forum, “but I desperately need a new set of traffic lights at that crazy and busy intersection.”
“Nothing will happen to me if I don’t get brand new slides or seesaws erected at the park,” Mr . Lichtburg wrote, “but, my boss will definitely fire me if I keep coming late to work due to the lack of traffic lights.”
“Mr. Mayor, what is more important to you,” Mr. Lichtburg asked the Mayor, “ensuring that I’m still gainfully employed tomorrow, or ensuring that the park has a few more benches for the birds to poop on?”
Maybe Lakewood can get outdoor table tennis
Put somewhere in town
is that why they put those machines around the lake that no one touches?