Upgraded Owens Park Will Be Ready this Fall• Green Acres Grant will Fund High-Intensity Lights for Athletic Games Enlarge
Commissioner Mauro T. Tucci reviews plans with staff show- ing progress underway at Monsignor Owens Park. Project will be ready for use by high school and other athletic events this fall but the overall project featuring new high-intensity lighting and artificial-turf fields won’t be completed until later in the year. Pictured with Commissioner Tucci are l-r Jeff Vigilante, Theresa Vinci and Dominick Azzinnari.
Aug 17, 2010 – Thanks to the securing of a $1 million Essex County Open Space grant, Monsignor Owens Park swill soon be home to Nutley’s first athletic venue fitted with synthetic turf and featuring high intensity lights suitable for both sporting and other community events. Owens Park, located on the eastern end of Park Avenue near River Road, is the most utilized facility in Nutley with scheduled activities by high school varsity tennis, soccer and lacrosse teams in addition to dozens of year-round programs sponsored by the Parks and Recreation Department.
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