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Brookside Park Undergoes $80K Improvement, Reopens
The Union County Kids' Recreation Trust and the Level the Playing Field grant program covered the cost of the improvements.
SCOTCH PLAINS, NJ — Brookside Park in Scotch Plains recently reopened after it underwent $80,000 in improvements.
The improvement project was funded through $80,000 worth of grants from the Union County Kids’ Recreation Trust and the Level the Playing Field grant program.
The improvements included a new playground and safety surface.
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Union County Freeholder Chair Bette Jane Kowalski, Vice Chairman Alexander Mirabella and Freeholders Sergio Granados and Rebecca Williams joined Scotch Plains Mayor Al Smith, Deputy Mayor Josh Losardo, Councilwoman Elizabeth Stamler, Deputy Township Manager Margaret Heisey, Scotch Plains Director of Parks and Recreation DJ Salvante and other township officials at the official reopening of the park.
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