by Sheila | Jun 28, 2009 | Doylestown, Outdoor Playgrounds, PA Playgrounds/Attractions, Uncategorized
Update: We made the trip here on September 2011. Here are some of our pictures! 425 Wells Road, Doylestown, PA. Guest-post alert! wow, amazing! A BIG Thank you to Annie, a close friend of our family and proud grandmother! I look forward to visiting this park soon! I...
by Sheila | Jun 24, 2009 | Outdoor Playgrounds, Summit, Union County Playgrounds
14 Beekman Terrace, Summit, NJ- Link to Park Talk about fun exploring, my kids really enjoyed this park. Great little park for younger kids, at first when I visited, I didn’t see that there was a playground (with rubber surface) that actually belongs to the...
by Sheila | Jun 23, 2009 | Atlantic County Playgrounds, Margate, Outdoor Playgrounds
Address to be coming soon! Thanks to @JGadFly for this sneak peek of a brand new playground that was part of funding for improvements in Margate! Wow, it is looking great! We’ll update this post as we get more information, not much on google right now....
by Sheila | Jun 22, 2009 | Monmouth County Playgrounds, Outdoor Playgrounds, Wall
*2012-November- Update* *Hi there, I just wanted to highlight that this Sunday, November 18, 2012, Allaire Village is having their 1836 Thanksgiving. I enjoyed visiting Allaire Village with my gang admiring the villagers in their 1800’s outfits also enjoying a...
by Sheila | Jun 22, 2009 | Indoor Places to Play
535 N. Route 73 West Berlin, NJ 08091 EDIT: Originally we posted only mommypoppins review on Sahara Sams, but we finally visited and enjoyed it. My five year old did not want to leave! My four year old hates the water so we spent some time in the arcade, this multiple...
by Sheila | Jun 21, 2009 | Uncategorized, Z Blog
a Have you ever searched “park with no woodchips”? How often do you hear your sandal wearer complain about having to take their footwear off to remove them? Are you a germaphobe? Most of the NJ Playgrounds we have visited have wood chips for ground cover,...
by Sheila | Jun 19, 2009 | Coney Island
Surf Avenue and West 8th St. Brooklyn, NY. (NY Aquarium address, as of 6/2009 parking was $25 which included the price of an adult admission). We went to Coney Island specifically to see NY Aquarium and by chance we found a playground right on the beach, I must be...
by Sheila | Jun 18, 2009 | Burlington County Playgrounds, Medford, Outdoor Playgrounds
Update: Found a great review with pictures on this park from Family Penny Pincher, check out their site for more parks in the Central NJ area too!! I just got this from twitter from @letkidsplay Wow, so happy that mothers of Medford are on their way to getting to...
by Sheila | Jun 18, 2009 | New Providence, Outdoor Playgrounds, Union County Playgrounds
340 Central Avenue, New Providence NJ. Only open to public after 6pm on weekdays, and all-day on weekends. Got this great find for children with special needs through the Kid’s Guide publication for NJ. This is adjacent to the Developmental Learning Center...
by Sheila | Jun 15, 2009 | Uncategorized, Z Blog
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by Sheila | Jun 14, 2009 | Hudson County Playgrounds, Jersey City, Outdoor Playgrounds, Uncategorized
Exit 14 B on the turnpike. Continue to follow the directions on Liberty State Park It was a very cloudy day, and a bit wet since we had rain just before. Busy huge park, with lots of playground set apart from the Hudson River Walkway. There is a path that connects...
by Sheila | Jun 12, 2009 | Uncategorized
IF YOU ARE LOOKING AT THIS AND ASKING WHERE IS THE HOME PAGE TO BROWSE PLAYGROUNDS – CLICK HERE So being a mostly playground guide/blogger, I need feedback, I’m going through this website and don’t know whether to make it go to just my home page...
by Sheila | Jun 9, 2009 | Featured Playgrounds, Hopatcong, Landing, Morris County Playgrounds, Outdoor Playgrounds, Sussex County Playgrounds
1 Lakeside Blvd, Landing, NJ. What a great NJ Park! Very expansive, and on the southern tip of Lake Hopatcong is a great beach where you can bathe and relax, and there are also 2 playground in the area, plus plenty of shady places to grill (some are very...
by Sheila | Jun 4, 2009 | Bergen County Playgrounds, Englewood, Outdoor Playgrounds
443 Van Nostrand Avenue, Englewood, NJ. What a great find!!! This is a guest post from hobokenmetromom: “A bit different from the usual stuff. Â The spider web thing is chains covered in rubber and the kids spent ages just climbing on it. Â The chains are loose...
by Sheila | May 26, 2009 | Uncategorized
My kids have 2 sets of grandparents that shower them with love, and attention. There is something so special about the bond they have with their grandchildren, it is so amazing to watch. I was pleased to find www.grandparents.com, a site that provides great articles,...
by Sheila | May 26, 2009 | Z Blog
I’m a horrible blogger, playground picture taking w/ short description, ok… but writing consistently about me or my life, ugh! Part of it is probably maybe “I’m not good enough” thinking, something a therapist could probably go into.....
by Sheila | May 24, 2009 | Metuchen, Middlesex County Playgrounds, Outdoor Playgrounds
Christol St. and Clive St., Metuchen, NJ. Olmezer Park is a wide open playground very ideal for big playgroups. Basketball court in park, very spread out playground. Friendly moms here, and the merry go round is a big hit for kids, but watch out for the little...
by Sheila | May 18, 2009 | Featured Playgrounds, Morris County Playgrounds, Outdoor Playgrounds, Roxbury, Succasunna
Imagination Playground in Succasunna (Roxbury) NJ is an impressive playground built by the community and again rebuilt. Please note that Horseshoe Lake/Beach (not part of the playground) is for members only and their guests, for more information on how to purchase...
by Sheila | May 16, 2009 | Franklin, Outdoor Playgrounds, Somerset County Playgrounds
Update 5/8/2012 Good news! Playground is open!!! From Fortunato: “Playground is open, and it’s great. A completely new playground, really nothing left of the old one at all. . Lots of climbing, swinging and see-sawing. Only one slide, though, on the toddler...
by Sheila | May 14, 2009 | Featured Playgrounds, Hoboken, Hudson County Playgrounds, Outdoor Playgrounds
1001 Hudson Street, Hoboken, NJ. You can park in the residential permit only parking spots as long as it is less than 4 hours. Â I failed to read the sign so got a metered spot on Sinatra Drive that goes up to 12 hours, 25 cents/every 15 min. It was refreshing to...
by Sheila | May 9, 2009 | Bergen County Playgrounds, Hasbrouck Heights, Outdoor Playgrounds
Update: Here are the latest pictures of Woodland Park in Hasbrouck Heights! Special Thanks to my friends Kristy and Anthony for taking pictures with their adorable son, Nicolas! Love you guys, hope you had fun, it was a great day for park hopping! ADDRESS: 2 Cleveland...
by Sheila | May 9, 2009 | Outdoor Playgrounds, Union County Playgrounds, Westfield
713 Cumberland Street, Westfield, NJ. Thanks to kids guide for the information regarding special needs: This park was built by Greg Ryan, Jr. in 2004 for his Boy Scout Eagle project. It is wheelchair-accessible with rubber surfacing with 4 special needs swings. Not as...
by Sheila | May 6, 2009 | Essex County Playgrounds, Montclair, Outdoor Playgrounds
41 Chestnut Street, Montclair, NJ. This Montclair park is adjacent to the Essex Park Pool and skating ice rink.Cross Chestnut Street for the other facilities of Essex Park. A shady spot, with slides and swings and picnic tables, check out our pics, it’s a...
by Sheila | Apr 26, 2009 | Essex County Playgrounds, Montclair, Outdoor Playgrounds
20 Edgemont Rd, Montclair, NJ. One of the biggest playgrounds in the area along with Brookdale, this one provides plenty of structures to entertain your children. With the rubber ground cover, you will not need to worry about getting wood chips in your sandals! Ball...
by Sheila | Apr 25, 2009 | Morris County Playgrounds, Outdoor Playgrounds, Randolph
Update:Â NO MORE MERRY GO ROUND-Â Just heard from Karen in Randolph, thanks for the update!! Carrell Road, between Center Grove and Millbrook, Randolph, NJ- This is a complete recreational facility including a skate park, tennis courts, basketball courts, softball...
by Sheila | Apr 25, 2009 | Bloomfield, Essex County Playgrounds, Outdoor Playgrounds
Bay Avenue and Broad St., Bloomfield, NJ. Many thanks for this review and great photos from AT Cholet!!! Street parking is on Morris Place behind the park. The Third River in the background often has lots of ducks and geese and occasionally enough water to...
by Sheila | Apr 23, 2009 | Hasbrouck Heights, Uncategorized
Just edited the home page thanks to one of my most talented friends from BEAUTIFUL HASBROUCK HEIGHTS, Pete Gallo. Pete started his own business in 2005 in home video production (Envision Video) and I was lucky enough to see him grow his business from the...
by Sheila | Mar 18, 2009 | Z Blog
Thank you. We will contact you if we have any questions. Once your listing is ready to go live, we will forward you a link to review before it is published. If you have any questions before then, please contact Amy Lamperti at 201-572-1554 or amy@njplaygrounds.com. ...
by Sheila | Feb 23, 2009 | Uncategorized
Update 10/3/2013:  They have not revived this program again.. I wish they would, my boys loved this when they were little.  🙂 14 Depot Square, Montclair, NJ. AS OF 9/1/2009- WE HAVE NEWS! TODDLER OPEN PLAY WILL START ON NOVEMBER 3rd, click here for...
by Sheila | Feb 21, 2009 | Z Blog
Louis CK killed at Count Basie Theater. I was lucky enough to go with my husband and friends last night. God, I’m awful at writing. If you are over 18, I’d highly recommend seeing his show. Here’s his website: www.louisck.net
