by Sheila | Feb 13, 2009 | Indoor Places to Play, North, Uncategorized
350 US Route 46 East, Rockaway NJ.  AS OF MAY 2015, GIGGLES PLAYSTATION IS CLOSED!!! This review is for historical purposes only…. Somehow my GPS didn’t do a good job finding this place, so we called for assistance. Here is their website for help in...
by Sheila | Feb 13, 2009 | Uncategorized, Z Blog
Just reaching my 34 week pregnancy mark, I have recently experienced some detours in good health, and it has distracted me from giving 100%. The TV has been on, the computer game time has increased, and the meals could be better. I’m almost over these...
by Sheila | Feb 9, 2009 | Uncategorized, Z Blog
Hi readers and facebook fans, Share with us your community carnivals and festivals here. When approved they will be in our Upcoming Events Section. Thanks! Sheila and Amy Carnival/Community Event Submission Form Please share your information with us and we will post...
by Sheila | Jan 19, 2009 | Indoor Places to Play, North
2 Changebridge Road, Bldg E, Montville, NJ. Love this place, if I lived closer would go more often. I am not a photographer, so excuse the bad photostitching but even my poor attempt shows what an open area it is, and how ideal it is for parents whose children...
by Sheila | Jan 19, 2009 | Uncategorized, Z Blog
When I was pregnant with my first son I would watch all those baby shows on cable, A Baby Story, Bringing Home Baby, Special Delivery, the one that took place in Toronto, I forget the name. Then there was one show (can’t remember the name) that had moms get...
by Sheila | Jan 19, 2009 | Z Blog
A Dad of two boys writes in from Bergen County about “whatever happened to the days of unstructured play, where there we didn’t have playdatesâ€Â He then asks “What towns would you say have a good selection of nice houses around a main town playground (that...
by Sheila | Nov 30, 2008 | Central, Indoor Places to Play, Uncategorized
POST WILL BE UPDATED SHORTLY- RELOCATED TO EATONTOWN! WHICH CLOSED TOO. BUT if you like reminiscing. LINK TO NEW POST HISTORICAL PURPOSES ONLY 111 Highway 35 South, Cliffwood, New Jersey. After looking at their website, it looks huge, and definitely we will put it on...
by Sheila | Nov 30, 2008 | Indoor Places to Play, North
400 Fairfield Road. Fairfield, NJ. See latest post here! Flashback to lower prices- according to website as of 11/30/08- Price: $9.75/child; $1.25/adult
by Sheila | Nov 30, 2008 | Indoor Places to Play
310 Bloomfield Avenue, Montclair, NJ. UPDATE: This place is now closed. The owner has changed it to a new place for teens. Sad to see it go, good luck Bill! “Too bad Incredi-bills closed, but make sure you check out all our other indoor play areas! We have...
by Sheila | Nov 30, 2008 | Indoor Places to Play, North, Uncategorized
Is your indoor play place covered? Contact us for information on sponsoring your location. Special Coupon Offer from our Affiliate! $27.50 For 5 All-Day Play Passes (Reg. $54.95) Before the invention of indoor playgrounds, parents could be seen around town...
by Sheila | Nov 20, 2008 | Central, Indoor Places to Play, North
**WAS JUST INFORMED KID JUNCTION IS CLOSED 7/4/2013** ** VERY SAD, WILL UPDATE IF I HAVE ANY DETAILS IF THIS IS TEMPORARY, RELOCATION or PERMANENT** *HISTORICAL INFO BELOW* 3322 Route 22 West, Building 12, Branchburg, NJ. It’s already November, and I admit...
by Sheila | Nov 8, 2008 | Indoor Places to Play, North
651 Kapkowski Rd, Elizabeth, NJ 07201. www.jerseygardens.com In a bad economic time this indoor mall of outlets is doing fantastic. I was happy to meet with Denise Palazzo, General Manager of Jersey Gardens. I will be sure to do some of my Christmas shopping here,...
by Sheila | Nov 8, 2008 | Outdoor Playgrounds, Springfield, Union County Playgrounds
South Springfield Avenue and Shunpike Road, Springfield, NJ. UPDATED 6/3/09- Chisholm Park is newly renovated!!!! 175K was or is being used to update some of Springfield’s playgrounds including this one. Very nicely done, could use a few more benches, but...
by Sheila | Nov 5, 2008 | Holmdel, Monmouth County Playgrounds, Outdoor Playgrounds
Edit: Not too far away from this park is the sledding section, check out the map below and this link from Monmouth County Parks for more information on sledding! 44 Longstreet Road, Holmdel, NJ. Update: Just found out when I visited I had only seen one of the...
by Sheila | Nov 2, 2008 | Mercer County Playgrounds, Outdoor Playgrounds, West Windsor
1678 Old Trenton Road, West Windsor, New Jersey. Thanks to Vinny Burzi, a great friend Rick and I had known from Theta Xi (Gamma Chapter) in our old college days (BEST FRATERNITY EVER!), member of N=~20, home brewer, and husband of Karen Burzi, my great chef friend,...
by Sheila | Nov 1, 2008 | Bergen County Playgrounds, Outdoor Playgrounds, Ridgewood
1133 E. Ridgewood Avenue, Ridgewood, NJ. Saddle River County Park has many different areas as described in the Bergen County Dept. of Parks Website. I am covering one that has been recommended to me by Ira, one of the helpful posters at the NJ forum for city-data. ...
by Sheila | Oct 25, 2008 | Outdoor Playgrounds, Scotch Plains, Union County Playgrounds
Westfield Road and Greenside Place, Scotch Plains, NJ. Update: Thanks to Laurie’s Roving Reporter submission she updates us with the newly renovated park! For this submission she gets passes to Asbury Park’s Splash Park! Want to earn free passes too? Click...
by Sheila | Oct 20, 2008 | Uncategorized
NEW POST HERE- for 2023+ This post is historical below: Eagle Rock Avenue and Ridgedale Avenue, East Hanover, NJ. there are 2 parking lots, one on Eagle Rock I believe is closer to the playground and it is on Fifth Avenue by the Rinaldi Center, however i do not...
by Sheila | Oct 18, 2008 | Featured Playgrounds, Mendham, Morris County Playgrounds, Outdoor Playgrounds
UPDATE 4/28/2014- This park is closed temporarily! from mendham township org site:Residents are advised that due to safety issues resulting from this past winter’s severe weather, the Township has temporarily closed the Ralston playground. The issues requiring...
by Sheila | Oct 18, 2008 | Denville, Featured Playgrounds, Morris County Playgrounds, Outdoor Playgrounds
Route 46 & Savage Road, Denville, NJ Update: 4/7/2011- Spoke to Don Borgadus, Denville Twp. Rec, it is open again!!! 🙂 Update: 3/20/2011- Word is Gardner Field is closed due to insurance purposes, if anyone knows more about this or when they will open, please...
by Sheila | Oct 10, 2008 | Bergen County Playgrounds, Hasbrouck Heights, Outdoor Playgrounds
Update 9/9/2015: Wow, I just joined the I Grew up in Hasbrouck Heights Facebook Page. Holy memories Batman! If you grew up here, you should join us. Great way to see a little history of our town. Tons of reminiscing. I even found the guy that owned our old house on...
by Sheila | Oct 10, 2008 | Featured Playgrounds, Madison, Morris County Playgrounds, Outdoor Playgrounds
Greenwood Avenue and Chapel street, Madison NJ. What a great park, walking distance to the train station. I’m not familiar with Madison parks, but I love this playground with the central gazebo where you can keep track of the kids, mostly fenced with a rock...
by Sheila | Sep 29, 2008 | Featured Playgrounds, Jefferson Township, Morris County Playgrounds, Outdoor Playgrounds
**PLEASE NOTE THAT THE SKATE PARK LOOKS LIKE IT HAS NOT REOPENED, IF ANYONE HAS MORE INFORMATION COMMENT BELOW, THANKS!** 81 Weldon Road, Lake Hopatcong, NJ. Definitely one of the best playgrounds we have been to. It also has a skate park across the parking lot....
by Sheila | Sep 29, 2008 | Essex County Playgrounds, Featured Playgrounds, Outdoor Playgrounds, West Orange
650 Pleasant Valley Way, West Orange, NJ. Degnan Memorial park has a great playground nearby a peaceful lake. For both pre-school and school-age children, my kids enjoyed it very much. Very popular, and fun for climbers Swings slides, bouncy seat/characters and...
by Sheila | Sep 29, 2008 | Essex County Playgrounds, Outdoor Playgrounds, West Orange
Park and Ashland Avenue, West Orange, NJ. Thanks Nancy W., a fellow Yelper (www.yelp.com) from West Orange. She mentioned the playground in a review for Schneider Hardware nearby. This is a pretty small playground, fenced in, good for toddlers, and 4...
by Sheila | Sep 22, 2008 | Featured Playgrounds, Ocean County Playgrounds, Outdoor Playgrounds, Toms River
If you are looking to book a party, unfortunately you can’t according to the Toms River website. See this link for further explanation. North Bay Avenue & Oak Avenue, Toms River, NJ. What a great playground, my sons both had a wonderful time. We spent...
by Sheila | Sep 21, 2008 | Bloomfield, Essex County Playgrounds, Montclair, Outdoor Playgrounds
PLEASE SEE OUR NEW POST FOR THE NEW BROOKDALE PARK PLAYGROUND!!! BROOKDALE PARK HAS NEW PLAYGROUND STRUCTURES!!! THIS POST IS FOR HISTORICAL PURPOSES ONLY. Brookdale Park is located on Watchung Avenue and Circuit Drive, Bloomfield, NJ. This was a very nice...
by Sheila | Sep 21, 2008 | Essex County Playgrounds, Featured Playgrounds, Outdoor Playgrounds, Verona
Bloomfield Avenue and Lakeside Avenue, Verona, NJ. I love this park, it is absolutely beautiful with a lake nearby, place to run (I used to go here a while back but pre-kids so never noticed the playground) and a beautiful flower garden next to the playground. A very...
by Sheila | Sep 21, 2008 | Cedar Grove, Essex County Playgrounds, Outdoor Playgrounds
Around 50 Little Falls Road, Cedar Grove, NJ. This has 2 playgrounds separated by a soccer field, so they are pretty far apart, but a parking lot is adjacent to the soccer field. The first playground (first half of pictures) was for school-age children and had...
by Sheila | Sep 16, 2008 | Featured Playgrounds, Hudson County Playgrounds, Outdoor Playgrounds, Weehawken
Port Imperial Blvd., Weehawken, NJ (around 83 Port Imperial according to gps) Coming from 495E from the Hoboken/Weehawken exit, make a right on N. marginal highway and then make a left on Baldwin Avenue and then a left on Port Imperial Blvd. You’ll see the...
