by Sheila | Jul 23, 2008 | Elizabeth, Outdoor Playgrounds, Union, Union County Playgrounds
Phil Rizzuto Park is accessible at the intersection of Morris Avenue and Trotters Lane in Elizabeth NJ. Update- this park spans 3 cities; according to City of Elizabeth Website http://www.elizabethnj.org/parks_recreation.html : “The County of Union also recently...
by Sheila | Jul 18, 2008 | Outdoor Playgrounds, Summit, Union County Playgrounds
Update: No more bocce here, they have replaced the bocce court with swing sets. Hope the gentlemen found a new place to play! Summit Ave. and Broad Street, Summit NJ. What a nice group of gentlemen I met today playing bocce. Lovely and popular playground, with...
by Sheila | Jul 18, 2008 | Outdoor Playgrounds, Summit, Union County Playgrounds
Tulip St. and Ashland Avenue, Summit, NJ (around that area, you can’t miss it, but have to do a little circling to find this shady playground). Talked to a nice lady there who likes this playground very much, because of the shade, and the children enjoy it. ...
by Sheila | Jul 9, 2008 | Cranford, Outdoor Playgrounds, Union County Playgrounds
700 Brookside Place, Cranford, NJ. Thanks to a suggestion from a babycenter.com, I ventured close to Nomahegan park and found this elementary school playground by Brookside Place. Off-limits during school hours. Very clean, parking is limited to the...
by Sheila | Jul 8, 2008 | Outdoor Playgrounds, Springfield, Union County Playgrounds
Walton School, Frank Racioppi Park- 601 Mountain Avenue, Springfield, NJ. Walton is our elementary school close by, and it has a great playground that is pretty new. While school is in session, you can’t go there, but after school, and in the summer, it...
by Sheila | Jul 8, 2008 | Mountainside, Outdoor Playgrounds, Union County Playgrounds, Watchung
***For reference only, please check this link for the new post on The Loop Playground for the latest pictures and photos.*** 5/30/2012- All is opened except for one section. Stacey will be sending us a new post soon! 4/14/2012- update we took video- check it out here,...
by Sheila | Jul 3, 2008 | Fanwood, Outdoor Playgrounds, Union County Playgrounds
This park is a favorite for us since it has a sandbox, with plenty of toys to share. It also has restrooms, but they (restrooms) aren’t open on the...
by Sheila | Jul 2, 2008 | Mountainside, Outdoor Playgrounds, Union County Playgrounds
Near Park Dr. and Mill Lane intersection, Mountainside, NJ Winter Update: Great sledding at Echo Lake, we included some pictures in our gallery below. I wrote an article about sledding around the Springfield NJ area for the local Patch, so check it out here, they...
by Sheila | Jul 2, 2008 | Cranford, Outdoor Playgrounds, Union County Playgrounds
Update 6/2023- Video tour of the new playground. Nice upgrade but the tire swing is no longer there. Which was my kids’ favorite. @njmomshe early morning stroll at nomahegan. ♬ Storytelling – Adriel Pics below are for historical purposes only The...
by Sheila | Jul 2, 2008 | Outdoor Playgrounds, Roselle, Union County Playgrounds
2/2012 Update: Here are the latest photos from Warinanco, this playground is located right by the skating center. We had such a great time, and so did the other kids and parents at this park. Lots of stuff to climb on including the triangular three-tiered...
