August 24, 2024
TRENTON, NJ (MERCER)–Trenton, N.J. – Yesterday August 23, 2024, Mayor Reed Gusciora, was joined by Department of Recreation Director Paul Harris, Business Administrator Maria Richardson, City Council President Crystal Feliciano, City Council Vice President and South Ward Councilwoman Jenna Figueroa Kettenburg, and Community Affairs Director Andrew Bobbitt at the grand opening of Trenton’s Marine Terminal Playground at 1501 Lamberton Rd.
This grand opening marks a significant milestone in the City’s ongoing efforts to enhance recreational facilities and provide quality outdoor spaces for Trentonians and visitors.
“We are excited to officially announce the grand opening of Marine Terminal Playground. I want to thank our Recreation Director Paul Harris and our City Council for working together and recognizing the need for more playground equipment to keep our children active and outdoors. We look forward to seeing the community come together and enjoy all this park has to offer,” Mayor Gusciora said.
“I believe in visualization and as I ride through the City and I see all of the many different improvements that are taking place, it makes me proud to serve on this Council with my colleagues and to serve this administration to make sure Trenton get its fair share,” City Council President Feliciano said.”
“I am pleased to be here because we are reporting on positivity in Trenton,” City Council Vice President Figueroa Kettenburg said. “We are getting things done, things are moving in the right direction, and today to be improving things for our youth and our kids, it’s a wonderful day.”
The Marine Terminal Playground project was made possible through the acquisition of a $146,000.00 grant from the DCA Local Recreational Improvement Grant, awarded over two years. These funds, combined with an additional $70,000 provided by the City of Trenton, were utilized to construct the playground, develop and install historic interpretive signage, and upgrade park amenities including benches, picnic tables, grills, and the restroom facility.
Additionally, Parks & Recreation will continue the restoration of the park by dedicating supplementary funds for a new bathroom roof, doors, a complete interior renovation, a four foot fence surrounding the park, new planks, and an asphalt path.
