Tinton Falls Opens New Park With Pickleball, Tennis, Playground

TINTON FALLS, NJ — The borough of Tinton Falls held a ribbon-cutting ceremony last Friday, July 2 to celebrate the grand opening of the area's newest park, Wardell Park located at 230 Wardell Road near the Fox Chase residential development.

The new 4.5 acre recreation area consists of a large playground, two basketball courts, two tennis courts and six dedicated pickleball courts.

All facilities and the pickleball courts will have lights for evening use, and the lights are on a timer so as not to disturb any nearby residents.

Wardell Park is part of a larger, 75-acre tract of land acquired by the town of Tinton Falls in an effort to conserve open space. Much of the remainder of that land is wetlands and is unlikely to be developed.

That tract of land was originally slated for a 273-unit residential community with a clubhouse and a swimming pool. Approximately 46 acres were directly purchased by the borough, with a conservation easement established across the remaining 27 acres to preserve the property as open space and prevent future development.

“I would like to thank prior mayors and the council for their foresight and ability to purchase this property," said Tinton Falls Mayor Vito Perillo. “A big thank you to our project team of T&M Associates and Shore Top Construction for bringing this project to fruition. The Council and I are really proud that the Borough was able to conserve these natural resources while providing exceptional outdoor recreation opportunities for our residents. It would not have happened without the support of Monmouth County or the state."

The park was funded through a $1.1 million grant from the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection Green Acres program, and $250,000 in Monmouth County Open Space grant money.

Tinton Falls said the park's parking lot is partially made up of porous asphalt, so rainwater can absorb and prevent flooding and rainwater runoff.

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