Stevens Institute Will Let Hoboken Tennis Players Use Its Courts

HOBOKEN, NJ — Hoboken’s tennis players will have a new place to make a racket this summer.

On Monday, the Stevens Institute of Technology and City of Hoboken announced a pilot program granting access to four tennis courts for use by Hoboken residents through Aug. 21. According to a news release, Hoboken residents above the age of 18 will have access to the tennis courts on the northern end of the campus between the hours of 8 a.m. and 8:30 p.m.

All interested residents will need to sign up at the Stevens Athletic Center for a swipe card which will grant access to the courts for the designated times, the release stated.

“I’m thrilled that the City, in partnership with Stevens, is able to provide additional tennis court access for Hoboken residents,” said Mayor Dawn Zimmer. “This is just the latest example of the City, with the assistance of Stevens, facilitating additional recreation opportunities for residents. Thank you very much to the Stevens Institute of Technology, President Farvardin, and the Athletic Department for allowing residents to access the tennis courts.”

According to city officials, Hoboken residents age 18 and over may use the set of four tennis courts located just off of Ninth Street on the north end of the Stevens campus. The set of two courts on the south side of campus are not available for use and are restricted to the Stevens community.

All Hoboken residents age 18 and over interested in using the courts must first obtain a Stevens visitor ID card. The first step is to complete the Athletics Facilities Use and Release form which can be picked up at the Schaefer Athletic Center’s reception desk Monday-Friday between 8am and 8:30pm. The reception desk is temporarily located in the northwest lobby of the building and can be accessed through an entrance across from the baseball field. An ID card will be provided upon completion of registration.

All individuals must present valid proof of Hoboken residence. Upon completion of the form, a Stevens visitor ID will be created for each person. This ID must be present with the individual at all times while on the Stevens campus and a second form of photo ID must be available as well. No guests are allowed; only those people with a valid Stevens ID are allowed to use the courts. No parking is available on campus for those individuals using the tennis courts.

According to officials, the courts are available for use Monday to Sunday from 8 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. from Monday, July 25, through Monday, August 21, when the Stevens tennis teams will resume practicing and preparation for the fall seasons.

The courts will be resurfaced during this time frame and will be unavailable for up to one week, officials said.

Use of tennis courts is being provided on a pilot basis for the remaining open period during Summer 2016 (until Aug. 21, 2016), after which time swipe cards will no longer provide access to the courts. If is determined that the program will be made available again (at a later time), participants will be asked to re-register and IDs will be re-programmed to provide access, officials stated.

For more information contact Stevens Office of Campus Recreation Director John Maurizi, jmaurizi@stevens.edu, 201-216-8111, or Assistant Director Will Emanuele, wemanuel@stevens.edu, 201-216-8554.

Photo: City of Hoboken

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