by Sheila | Sep 27, 2009 | Bergen County Playgrounds, Fort Lee, Outdoor Playgrounds
 Intersection of Gerome Avenue and Whiteman St., Fort Lee, NJ- Firemen’s Memorial Park is a small cute park that was busy on the day I had visited with my kids after school. It is on a nice quiet street, and you can get to it from the street as well as a...
by Sheila | Aug 21, 2009 | Battery Park, NYC Playground/Attractions, Outdoor Playgrounds
North end of Battery Park City, west of River Terrace, New York, NY. Battery Park has an awesome parks system, with sprinkler parks, playgrounds galore. I’m focusing on a couple of their parks that we visited this August. Logistics- Parking, Ferries, Path,...
by sararall | Aug 13, 2009 | Bernards Twp., Outdoor Playgrounds, Somerset County Playgrounds
Corner of Liberty Corner Rd./Church St. and Somerville Rd. in Liberty Corner, Bernards Twp., Somerset Co. Guest Post by Sara Rall: Huge, new, sunny playground on the top of a hill. There is a large structure for little children with several slides, bridges, tubes...
by Sheila | Aug 4, 2009 | East Windsor, Mercer County Playgrounds, Outdoor Playgrounds
Woods Road, East Windsor, NJ Vinny Burzi shares some more great pictures, this time from East Windsor. They have a great Youth Directory online to check out more activities for kids. From Vinny: Woods Road Community Park is located at Woods Road just south of...
by Sheila | Jul 26, 2009 | Beachwood, Ocean County Playgrounds, Outdoor Playgrounds
 1100 Double Trouble Road in Beachwood, NJ. Jakes Branch County Park is very new. They have trails, tennis and basketball courts (never crowded) soccer and baseball fields. The playgrounds are brand new and very safe. 1 for kids 2 to 5 yrs. Another for kids 5 to 12...
by Sheila | Jul 20, 2009 | Jamesburg, Middlesex County Playgrounds, Monroe, Outdoor Playgrounds
UPDATE (2010) This changed a bit last year, (from residents only to non-residents) so far we do have word that it is opened to the public, although today (6/29/2010) this is the case, I’d call to doublecheck w/ Monroe Recreation (732-723-5000) when you...
by Sheila | Jul 15, 2009 | North Plainfield, Outdoor Playgrounds, Somerset County Playgrounds
Greenbrook Rd and Clinton Ave. North Plainfield, NJ. (behind Vermeule house) Update: Thanks Sara for these great pictures. This playground is recommended by Robin and has a playground camp in the summer months for residents.  If you have more photos to share for...
by Sheila | Jul 1, 2009 | Outdoor Playgrounds, Union County Playgrounds, Westfield
1515 Lamberts Mill Road, Westfield, NJ. Hello Union County, my shady friend, I always come back to you. So I had visited this friend with a long-time college buddy and her 2 lovely girls. I think I told her about how much I loved the shade in this park about 5...
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 | 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...
